Membership Information

Registration Fees

OVERDUE BALANCES: Any balances that are overdue must be paid prior to or as part of the fall registration period.

PAST SEASON BALANCE DUE: Total past season balance due must be paid prior to or as part of the fall registration.

USA SWIMMING/INDIANA SWIMMING REGISTRATION: When you register with BA, you pay an additional fee for registration/membership in the USA Swimming organization. This also includes the required Indiana Swimming fee. This is an annual fee which provides insurance for all properly sanctioned events and supervised practices. BA does not receive any of this fee. It is passed straight to USA Swimming/Indiana Swimming. The membership is valid for one calendar year (September through the next December). Summer seasonal memberships are available for High School Athletes.

TEAM FEES: The team fees cover the salaries of the coaches as well as the pool facility rental and many other items. Because we must commit to our coaches for the entire season, it is expected that swimmers also commit to an entire season of fees, whether or not they are able to swim during all weeks or months of the season. To assist in family budgeting, we do allow the team fees to be paid in quarterly installments. Payment is expected each quarter unless a release from payment has been granted from the Board.  Monthly payment options can also be considered by the Board, on a case by case basis.  BA cannot release a swimmer from payment of USA Swimming fees or meet entry fees since these are fees that the team must pay to other organizations. Release of payment of season team fees will be considered only upon written request of the Board and are intended only for extraordinary reasons beyond the control of the swimmer and parents (relocation, lengthy illness, or injury that prevents participation for an extended period of time) except for during the 2 week trial period for new swimmers.

OPT OUT FEES: This is an optional fee. Due to unusual circumstances, some parents may be unable to donate time to the team to work meet sessions. In lieu of working the meet sessions, the parents may choose to pay a fee which is payable at the beginning of a season. The opt out fee only covers one season.

Other Fees

MEET ENTRY FEES: When swimmers are signed up for a meet with entry fees, BA must send a payment for each swimmer’s events to reserve their place at that meet. This payment is usually made two to six weeks before the meet and the team must pay these fees for the whole team. Your bills throughout the season will reflect the fees the club has paid for your swimmer(s). For this reason, you are still obliged to pay the entry fees even if your child is ill or does not participate for any reason.

LATE PAYMENT FEES: If any amount billed, including any past due amounts, is not received within 30 days, a late fee of 1.5% of the total mount due will be assessed.
    

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