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Here is an information source for prospective members wishing to
join AQUASTAR. For complete information, see our
Frequently Asked Questions
page or our Meet
Information page.
WHERE DO I GO? WHERE ARE PRACTICES
HELD?
Visit any one of the practice pool locations on our
practice schedule during a
practice. See the Parent On Deck once there. Try to arrive at the start
of the practice session. We are at Clear Lake High
School, Clear Brook HS, and La Porte HS, the Pearland city outdoor pool
and the Strawberry Park pool in Pasadena at this time.
WHO CAN JOIN?
We welcome all athletes who can swim the length of the pool with legal
strokes. [Note we do not offer swim lessons;
swimmers must be water-safe to join AQUASTAR swim training]. If
you're a transferring swimmer from another USA Swimming club, please
download your times and bring with you. Transferring or new high school
swimmers should do the same.
ARE THERE TRYOUTS?
We offer a one-time tryout on the night your child might want to join.
The coaches will assess his/her ability and determine if he/she is ready
for AQUASTAR, and if so, to which
training group they should be assigned. If you decide to join,
you will be asked to pay for your annual $100 USA Swimming registration and
your first month's AQUASTAR
registration fees at that time, and complete the
USA Swimming form and
the AQUASTAR registration
form.
WHAT ARE THE TRAINING FEES?
Each training group has a different fee.
Here is the monthly training fee
schedule. The complete fee payment policy is
here.
ARE THERE OTHER COSTS? ARE THERE
HIDDEN "FUNDRAISING" REQUIREMENTS?
No. AQUASTAR does not require fundraising or host meets specifically to raise
money. Our volunteer support and low cost structure allow AQUASTAR to thrive on
modest training fees and limited external, non-intrusive fund-raising such
as Randall's Good Neighbor Program and the Kroger Share Card.
WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL I NEED?
Each group has progressively increased equipment needs:
RED
GROUP: kick boards and pull buoys;
WHITE GROUP: kick boards, pull
buoys, hand paddles and sneakers; BLUE GROUP & above: kick boards,
pull buoys, fins, hand paddles & sneakers.
IS THERE A SWIM EQUIPMENT
SHOP IN CLEAR LAKE?
Yes - A-Gleam Swimwear on the
Gulf Freeway at NASA 1, in the Bally's Fitness shopping center. A map is
here. Phone (281) 316-2200.
CAN I TAKE TIME OFF - GO "INACTIVE" -
ONCE I JOIN?
Yes, you can go "inactive" at any time if you have not attended a
practice session that month, and let us know of your desire to go
inactive; we will waive your fees that month. You then let us know when
you want to return. We do not pro-rate monthly fees for returning
swimmers, however.
IS THERE A TEAM HANDBOOK?
Yes, our handbook is online
here.
CAN I CONTACT SOMEONE?
Yes, go to our board member
page and e-mail any of our volunteer board members. You may also
call our treasurer at (281) 282-0004. |
