Registration Fee

A non-refundable competitive registration fee of $222.00 is paid during the registration process. The swimmer's Swim Alberta fees will be paid from this non-refundable registration fee.

All swimmers must be registered with Swim Alberta.

Family Discount

Family Discount: additional family members registered in the competitive program with SRAYS will be entitled to a 10% discount on their annual fee. The “sibling discount” will be applied on the lowest fee level(s).

Payment Policy

All family accounts must have a valid credit card on account. If you wish to pay your training fees up front at the beginning of the year a credit card is still required to cover additional charges incurred such as swim meets or equipment purchases. Anyone wishing to make alternate payment arrangements please email treasurer at: treasurer@silverrays.ca

Withdawal

Families electing to withdraw their swimmer from the club may do so at any time, provided that a Withdrawal Form has been completed and forwarded to the Registrar. The amount Payable/Refund will be calculated at the time of withdrawal based on:

Swim fees paid to date minus:

• Training fees (per withdrawal policy below)
• Non-refundable fees which include, but are not limited to, Swim Alberta fees, swim meet fees and equipment costs
• Fundraising and Volunteer Commitment charges (per withdrawal policy below)
• Any other outstanding charges on the family account

For swimmers that withdraw from the club during the season, a minimum portion of the training fees, fundraising and volunteer commitments must be earned/paid as follows:

Withdrawal date between:

• October 1 – December 31 - 35% of Fees and Commitments
• January 1 – April 30 - 75% of Fees and Commitments
• After April 30 - 100% of Fees and Commitments

Swim Meet Volunteer Policy

Club-hosted swim meets are our primary source of fundraising. To support their success, each family is required to provide at least one volunteer for every meet hosted by the club. 

Volunteer Commitment

The Strathcona County Swim Club is a volunteer organization. The points system is in place to ensure that all SRAYS families share in the responsibility of ensuring that our club runs smoothly. All members of the Strathcona County Swim Club are required to earn volunteer points. The amount of the points is based on the level of training of your swimmer(s).

Points assigned to each volunteer position will be disclosed at the time of job sign-up. All volunteer points must be earned by July 15, 2027. Member accounts will be charged $12 per outstanding point.

For families with multiple swimmers, the volunteer commitment will be limited to two swimmers registered in the competitive program. The commitment reduction will be applied on the swimmer(s) at the lowest commitment level(s). If a family earns over their required number of points, they may transfer their extra points to their fundraising obligation at a rate of $12.00 per point.

Fundraising

To keep our training fees as low as possible, all competitive swimmers with Strathcona County Swim Club must participate in fundraising throughout the year. The fundraising commitment required per swimmer is a flat rate for the season. Please refer to training groups above for fundraising amounts.

Families will be contacted by email by the Fundraising Coordinator in mid-September with details of the fundraising opportunities. These may include:

• bottle drives
• product sales
• raffle tickets

FlipGive Families that wish to opt out of their Fundraising Commitment can pay the amount in full by contacting the Treasurer at: treasurer@silverrays.ca