SMAC Dues by Training Group
| Group | Early Bird Bulk Payment | Bulk Payment | Monthly Installments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | $1500 | $1815 | $165 |
| Gold | $1350 | $1650 | $150 |
| Silver | $1000 | $1100 | $100 |
| Silver Prep | $900 | $1045 | $95 |
| Bronze | $800 | $990 | $90 |
| Iron | $750 | $880 | $80 |
Financial Policies
Registration Fee : (Peak Performance/Gold/Silver/Silver Prep/Bronze) - $40.00
This fee covers the cost of a shirt, cap, mesh equipment bag, and administrative fees. This fee is due along with your first payment. Make sure you have entered the correct shirt size during registration or during shirt orders. There are no refunds or exchanges for entering the incorrect size.
Registration Fee : (Iron) - $30.00
This fee covers a cap and shirt and administrative and processing fees. This fee is due along with your first payment. Make sure you have entered the correct shirt size during registration or during shirt orders. There are no refunds or exchanges for entering the incorrect size.
USA Swimming Membership Fee : varies by membership type
All SMAC swimmers will be required to be members of USA Swimming, as they cover your swimmers for insurance purposes at practices and meets. The required USA swimming memberships by group are as follows:
*DO NOT REGISTER/RENEW WITH USA SWIMMING WITHOUT COACH PERMISSION*
Athletes 13+: Premium or Outreach Membership
Athletes 12 & Under: Flex or Outreach Membership
FINANCIAL POLICIES cont.
By joining SMAC, you agree to the payment of monthly dues or the year pay option.
You also agree to paying the fees for your swimmer to participate in meets. For families that paid the year pay option, they will still be responsible for swim meet related fees that are billed monthly, which will be billed to the credit/debit card on file.
Having a credit/debit card on file is required for membership.
All accounts should utilize the AutoPay function of the team’s Commit Swimming website. Once your registration is approved, you will be responsible for making sure the AutoPay portion of your account is established and up to date.
Rec Center Membership (big change from previous seasons)
Beginning this season, if you do not choose to maintain a family membership, your swimmers’ rec center fees will be included in your dues and will appear as a line item each month as we adapt to this new payment agreement with the rec center.
If your family/swimmer is already on an existing rec center membership and you choose to let that membership expire, your child will move to the automatic payment plan with the other swimmers. Please communicate with Dan regarding your plan.
What does this mean exactly?
This means, if you do not maintain a family plan, your swimmers (and you) will no longer need to interact with the front desk unless you have questions regarding other family members participating in rec center activities.
So under the new plan…is my swimmer a rec center member?
Yes. ONLY YOUR SWIMMER will be a full member of the rec center and will be permitted to use the facility. NO FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THIS MEMBERSHIP!
All monthly installments are due on the FIRST of each month.
These fees are paid through our online payment system. This includes meet fees for athletes that have paid in full for the season. Account balances can be seen on your Commit Swimming account at any point. Outstanding balances will be charged to the payment method on file on the first of each month. If a swimmer participates one time during the month, dues are payable for the entire month.
Bulk payments are non-refundable.
These payments include a discount on training fees for the calendar year. This amount does not include meet fees.
Other Fees:
Items including USA and NC Swimming meet fees, coach travel, or other items are separate from monthly training fees. These expenses will be added to your account as they occur.
Accounts more than 30 days past due will be suspended.
Swimmers of these accounts will not be allowed to practice or participate in any team related functions until the account is up to date.
Returning athletes must have a $0 account balance prior to joining the team.
Accounts with outstanding balances may be prohibited from competition.
Multiple athlete discount:
For families with multiple swimmers, there is a sibling discount (see below):
- 2nd swimmer: 5%
- 3rd swimmer: 7.5%
- 4th+ swimmer: 10%
- The discounts will apply in order of “Low to High” price of each swimmer’s registration.
Parents that become USA Swimming officials will not pay meet fees for SMAC hosted meets in which they officiate.
SMAC needs officials in order to be able to host local competitions. To become a USA Swimming Official, parents must complete all requirements of the USA Swimming Officials Apprenticeship Program. SMAC will cover the cost of training once it is fully completed and you are certified as a USA Swimming official.
EARLY TERMINATION & WITHDRAWAL
Athletes register for the team with the expectation that they will compete for the entirety of a season. There is no refund given for the year pay option. The sole exceptions shall be death in the immediate family, injury to the swimmer, or the family moves for work-related reasons. No fees will be refunded in the case of expulsion or suspension.
REINSTATEMENT FEE
Athletes that register and pay monthly, but opt to take a break and return will be charged a $50.00 reinstatement fee to cover our administrative fees.
ACCOUNT HOLDER PRIVACY POLICY
Financial officers will only discuss the account status and business transactions with the primary account holder. Payments may be accepted toward an account by another individual with the permission of the account holder. Information regarding account status may be discussed with, but is not limited to, the primary account holder, Business Manager, Head Coach, Accountant’s Office. Account status confidentiality will be maintained.