Waugh Chapel Swim Club Membership
We are so proud to have such an awesome pool and swim club, but it has become so popular, memberships are hard to come by! Members are holding onto them, and the pool has been sold out permanent memberships for the past three pool seasons. Good problem to have, right? More information on how to you can become an annual member and possibly a permanent member is below.
Renewal Fees for 2019 Summer Season
Note to Members About Your Annual Dues Renewal Fee: Every member is responsible to renew their membership each year by paying the annual renewal fee (otherwise known as the “annual maintenance fee”). These fees pay for the pool operations all year long. If renewal fees are not paid by July 1 of each pool season, your membership will be subject to forfeiture and at risk of becoming property of the Waugh Chapel Swim Club. Members CANNOT “skip” a summer because of personal issues or lack of attendance – if you don’t pay your renewal fees, your membership will be revoked, period. We never want to lose any of our members so please be sure to pay your pool membership renewal!
What Will the Membership Renewal Fee Be for the 2019 Pool Season?
2019 WCSC Annual Renewal Fees (Annual Maintenance Fee): $550.00 – due by May 15.
- Early-Bird Discount Price: Pay by April 1 (postmarked!) and receive a five percent discount (5%) for a total payment of $522.50.
- Installment Option – Pay in two installments: Payment #1 – $275.00.00 due by April 1; Payment #2 – $275.00 due by May 15.
- LATE FEE SCHEDULE: Payments received after May 15 will be assessed a $25 late fee; payments received on or after the date the pool opens will be assessed a $50 late fee; and payments received after June 15 will be assessed a $75 late fee.
- Your membership MUST be paid in full by opening weekend beginning May 25 to get into the pool.
- If your payment is not received by July 1, you risk forfeiture. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee means you will lose your membership! Contact the Membership Director, Kathi Brandt, if you need to discuss any special circumstances.
How Do I Pay?
- Check payments: If paying by check, you do not need to send a remittance form or a note if your check matches the name on your membership. If you are uncertain whether your check matches the name on your membership, please use this remittance form. If you have relatives with the same last name that are also members, please use the remittance form and be sure to include all adult names to ensure the proper account is credited! Send checks to: WCSC, PO Box 212, Gambrills, MD 21054.
- Credit card payments: If paying by credit card, fill out this remittance form and mail to the pool: WCSC, PO Box 212, Gambrills, MD 21054. Note: A $10 processing fee will be charged for credit payments processed in this manner.
- Online: If you’d like to make your payment quickly and easily online, click here. If you are unable to reach the website, email me by clicking here and I will send you an email that will allow you to make your payment online at Paypal without going through the website. Note: a three percent (3%) convenience fee will be added to all online payments making your total $538.18 vs. $522.50 for early-bird payments and $566.50 vs. $550.00 for payments after April 1.
Or…we will be accepting payments at the pool in early May, which is also the Swim and Dive Team registration day. There will be other dates and times on weekends before the pool opens when a membership table will be set up at the pool to receive payments, update Family Forms and take pictures for membership cards. Watch Facebook for dates…
Not a Member and Want to Join?
At this time, there are no permanent memberships available to sell. We have implemented a Membership Wait List. If you are interested in a membership and want to be added to the wait list, please contact Kathi Brandt at membership.wcsc@gmail.com. Persons on the wait list are offered an annual membership at the beginning of the season – first come, first served. Get on the list as early as possible because there is a limited number of annual memberships available; we can only offer them in groups at a time, so as to not oversell. If you become an annual member, there is a chance you can convert your membership to a permanent one as they become available – more information below.
Permanent Memberships Currently Sold Out
Buy It From Another Member!
Be Added to the Waitlist for a WCSC Annual Membership
How Annual Memberships work when they are available: Instead of buying a permanent membership, if annual memberships are available, you can give WCSC a try for ONE SEASON by purchasing an Annual Membership for $700. This membership is a one-time-only opportunity and is not renewable for a second season. Annual members have full use of the facilities of the WCSC, both swimming and tennis, during the season. Annual members cannot vote at in the annual board elections and annual memberships are not transferable. Annual memberships are never less than the maintenance fee for permanent members. By being on the annual membership list, the pool can provide opportunities to buy permanent memberships as opportunities come to our attention or if there are forfeitures due to non-payment of annual maintenance fees.
Unfortunately, the pool has fewer forfeitures each year, therefore the WCSC cannot guarantee that we can offer an opportunity to convert your membership the following season. Therefore, an annual membership is only for the season for which it is purchased with no guaranteed offer to convert your membership the following season.
Converting from an Annual Member to a Permanent Member
Need a Transfer Agreement?
Family Membership Form All members, whether Permanent or Annual, must have a current family membership form on file at the pool or they may not enter the facility. The Family Form is available here. This form must be turned in to the front desk at the beginning of the pool season or the first time you enter the pool for that summer. If you have a membership form on file, please just notifiy the front desk or the Membership Director Kathi Brandt of any updates/changes to your family members and emergency contact information.
Family Membership definition:
To further clarify, the following is additional guidance: All people on the membership must be living at the address listed on the membership. For anyone who does not have the same last name as the name listed on the membership, proof of residence will be required. This must be provided to the front desk for verification.
Proof of residence is required EVERY SUMMER with one exception. If a marriage certificate is used as proof of residence, it only needs to be shown the first summer. The proof of residence needs to have the first and last name of the person and the address of the membership. Children who are 4 years of age or younger do not require proof of residence. Click here for a full list of what qualifies for proof of residence.
Example of Immediate Family Membership:
Still have questions about Membership? Contact our Membership Director Kathi Brandt! Email at membership.wcsc@gmail.com.
