Membership Information

 

2010 - 2011 SHORT COURSE SEASON

INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE

 

Registration for returning BEST Swimmers, (2009-2010 Short Course Season and/or 2010 Long Course Season), will begin on Tuesday, August 17th.  Registration this year will handled on-line.  Families will have the option to pay by credit card, ACH, or by check. 

New Swimmer registration will begin on Monday, August 23rd.   All new swimmers will need to have an evaluation done prior to the start of the season for proper group placement.  New swimmer evaluations will take place on August 15 at the Bartlett Park District indoor pool from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Please contact Jen Johnson, bestswim@hotmail.com to sign up for the evaluations. 

Registration fees for the upcoming season are (these fees include the $60 non-refundable ISI Fee and $15 non-refundable team t-shirt fee):

White Group -- $490

Red/Blue -- $640

Bronze I and Bronze II -- $775

Silver/Gold -- $850

High School Girls -- $555

High School Boys -- $520

All groups with the exception of High School Girls will pay $340 at time of registration.  Remaining balance will be billed out over 3 installments.

High School Girls will need to pay a deposit of $195 at the time of registration to secure their spot on the team.  The remaining balance will be billed out in 3 installments.

Note:  swimmers spots on the team are only secured once payment is received by the team.  If a family elects to pay by check, please make sure to send in or drop off payment as soon as you submit registration on-line.   

When you agree to participate on the BEST Swim Team, a space has been reserved for your swimmer(s) that could be used for other swimmers.  Because of this, once you have registered with the team and the season has started, you are responsible for payment in full for the entire season, whether your child completes the season or not.  You also understand and agree the team will not refund any money paid if a swimmer leaves the team.  Pro-rated discounts will not be applied for late sign-ups.   Special consideration will be given to any medical situation or family relocation.  Any questions, please contact Jen Johnson or Megan Hultquist.

FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT:

Each swimmer will have a fundraising obligation with our football mania fundraiser or a buyout of $50.  New this year, you will have the opportunity to offset your swimming costs with additional fundraising and an incentive program.

Registration is being handled on-line for this season.  USA Swimming registration form here

 
The Short Course Season will begin August 30th and run through the middle of March for those who qualify for chamionship meets.  BEST will be competing in approximately two meets a month with a full team travel meet at the mid-point of the swim season.   Swimmers have the opportunity to swim in Conference Meets, Regionals, Age Group Champs and Senior Champs meets.  A full meet schedule will be posted once completed.

New This Year!!!!  BEST will be staggering the start of each group this year:

August 30th --  Silver and Gold Group Swimmers  (practice to be held at Bartlett Park District)

September 6th -- Bronze I and Bronze II (practices to be at Streamwood Park District)

September 13th -- White, Red and Blue Swimmers (practices at Bartlett Park District, Silver and Gold will move to Bartlett High School***)

***( this is tentative for Silver and Gold swimmers; it is dependent if we are able to start using BHS this week.  If not, they will be with Bronze I and Bronze II until the following week)