Training Fees and schedule for Term 1

After prolonged consideration by the committee, training fees for the current term (14 weeks) have been agreed. The committee have decided to try keep the hourly fees for each squad between €3.75 / hour and €4.75 / hour. In effect, there will still be a €4,000 deficit on pool and coaching expenses which will have to raised through fundraising events between now and Christmas. Below is a breakdown for each squad

Term 1 Fees (14 weeks to Christmas)

Senior Nationals 13 hrs per week €498.75

Senior Provincials 10.5 hrs per week  €472.50

Junior Nationals 7 hrs per week €446.25

Junior Provincials 4 hrs per week €266.00

Retention 4 hrs per week €299.25

Payment of Training fees

We can offer both a once off term fee payment and a monthly payment option via ClubZap. The monthly option will act like a direct debit on to the person's credit card each month so people won’t have to remember to do it and if it fails on a given month, the card owner will get a series of automatic email notifications with options to change the card on their account if it is out of date etc. This will be set up in the next day or two on ClubZap.

Senior Nationals, three monthly payments of €172 (incl. 3.5% credit card processing fee)

Senior Provincials, three monthly payments of €163 (incl. 3.5% credit card processing fee)

Junior Nationals, three monthly payments of €154 (incl. 3.5% credit card processing fee)

Junior Provincials, three monthly payments of €92 (incl. 3.5% credit card processing fee)

Retention, three monthly payments of €104 (incl. 3.5% credit card processing fee)

Quality over Quantity

The club is committing itself to focusing on providing "Quality over Quantity" and are setting the maximum numbers in the Club at 60 based on available hours etc which we hope to achieve by Christmas. We have also appointed an additional coach, Stephan Teeling, to our coaching staff and he will be joining us this week. Welcome Stephen!

Training Schedule

A number of changes will be made next week that will impact on SN, SP, JN Squads. These will include the loss of the 8pm-9pm slot on Wednesday evening in UL from next week but the addition of 6pm-7.30pm (5 lanes in Grove Island) from the 1st Oct for SN,SP, and JN. Having the 5 lanes will also allow the entire club to come together for occasional get togethers so that all the clubs swimmers and parents can mix and get to know one another. If you are unsure of what squad you are in please contact one of our coaches. An update of these hours for each squad will be circulated and put up on Club Zap and our web site over the next few days.

Credit of loss of 3 Week as a consequence of Covid last year.

The committee are also asking individuals that are owed credit (3 weeks) from Covid period to either forgo or defer this credit until such time as the clubs finances are in a healthier state. Individuals who are owed 3 weeks from Covid last year are asked to advise whether they are prepared to:

• Forgo Payment
• Defer Credit
• Require a Credit

Please advise of your choice by emailing the club secretary celticwavessc@gmail.com