Liverpool Jets Membership
The Liverpool Jets Swim Club is a nonprofit organization which depends heavily upon membership dues to meet its operating expenses. The Executive Board of the Liverpool Jets Swim Club works diligently to keep costs down while the providing high-quality programming our membership has come to expect. There are multiple options to choose from to help create a financial situation that is suitable for all families. Registration is completed online an payments are made via credit card. It is the family’s responsibility to keep a current credit card on file. The system applies a monthly late payment fee of $25 if an expired credit card remains on the account and a balance is over 30 days old. Families facing economic hardship should reach out to the treasurer if finances impact a swimmer’s ability to participate. We also encourage participation in our Outreach Program for families that qualify.
2025-2026 Annual Membership Dues (No changes from last year)
MONTHLY Invoices
Families within the organization can view their family account balances at ANY TIME by using the OnDeck App OR by logging into their JETS Account online. On the first of each month, credit cards that are on file are billed for any remaining balances from competition fees, gear purchases, or club dues. It is up to the family to ensure that a valid credit card is on file. Families do have teh ability to update payment methods at any time. ill see them credited to your JETS account balance. Payments entered by the 20th of the month will be entered before the close of the month.
VENMO Payment Option
Since the club uses credit cards to collect fees...there is little reason to send payments to the JETS Venmo account. However, if the need arises, please be sure to include your swimmers name in the notes section and the purpose of the transfer. Money should only be sent to @LiverpoolJets.
Competition Fees
When swimmers attend an invitational, the club is charged a fee for each event and a deck fee. Event fees range between $2.50 and $5.00 per event, while deck fees can be any where between $0 and $5 per swimmer. After a meet entry is completed, the appropriate charges are billed to the family account of the athlete. Invoices are sent out via e-mail at the end of every month and are payable by the 21st of the following month. Typically, the cost of attending a competition ranges from $15-$20. Read below for more Frequently Asked Questions regarding competition fees.
Out Reach Program
If a swimmer qualifies for free or reduced lunch at school, they will be eligible for a reduction in dues by 20%. Additionally, the cost of the USA Swimming membership is reduced from $86 down to $7. A simple form is necessary to activate this program. Print off the OUTREACH APPLICATION form and submit it with any of the qualified documentation to the club treasurer.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
ANNUAL SINGLE PAY or ANNUAL 10-PAY or DEVELOPMENTAL MEMBERSHIPS
Medical Leave - a pro-rated refund is only available for medical leaves lasting longer than 1 month. A written request including documentation must be provided to the executive board of the Liverpool Jets Swim Club for consideration. In the case of a scholastic swimmer, the medical leave must be outside the dates of the athlete's scholastic season.
Relocation - a pro-rated refund is available for families that relocate at least 50 miles from Liverpool High School during the year. A written request including documentation of the new address must be provided to the executive board of the Liverpool Jets Swim Club for consideration.
NEW AG/Jr/Sr - this applies only to swimmers in their first year with the Liverpool Jets training at the Age Group or Jr/Sr levels. After TWO (2) months of participation, the family of a swimmer training with Age Group or Jr/Sr for the for the first time with the Liverpool Jets Swim Club may request a cancellation of the remainder of the season. A written request must be provided to the head coach (email or hard copy). In the case of an Annual Single Pay - a pro-rated amount of the unused membership will be returned. In the case of the Annual 10-Pay - monthly payments will stop.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
There are no refunds available. Families wishing to stop a monthly membership must inform the head coach in writing (email or hard copy) by the 1st of the month to make the membership inactive and for billing to stop. The monthly membership option requires a minimum of TWO consecutive months at the beginning of registration.
Competition Account Questions
How are competition fees determined? The host of a swim meet determines the fees associated with the competition under guidelines set forth by the Niagara District. At most invitationals, individual event fees range from $2.50 to $5.00. A deck fee is a charge tacked on by the host club to help defray the cost of facility rental and other charges that come with hosting a competition. Additionally, the Liverpool Jets Swim Club typically adds an additional $1-$2 surcharge per athlete to help cover the costs of the club's expenses related to the team attending a competition.
If an athlete signs up for a meet but cancels his/her entry BEFORE the registration deadline, is the family still charged? NO. Since the entry can be removed from the team entries before the file is sent to the meet host, no charges are billed to the club.
If an athlete signs up for a meet but finds out AFTER the registration deadline that they cannot attend (illness, another obligation pops up, etc.), is the family still charged? YES. Once the meet entry file is sent to the meet host, the club is billed for the entry. As such, those charges are passed on to the family of the athlete.
Are there entry fees for relay events? YES - the club incurs additional fees for the relays that are entered (usually $12 for each relay). However, the individual swimmers ARE NOT billed for their participation. Relays entries often change while we are at a meet, it would be a logistical nightmare to go back and apply charges to them.
When are the competition fees billed to the family accounts? After the online regsitration deadline passes, the coaching staff finalizes the team's entries and sends them along to the meet host. Once that entry file is received, the Jets then applies the appropriate fees to the accounts of the families that have swimmer's attending the swim meet.
What if a coach adjusts an entry for an athlete? Prior to sending the entry file to the host club, our coaching staff reviews and approves the event list chosen by the swimmer. This is to ensure that there is some guidance during the entry process. The philosophy of this club is for all swimmers to eventually become competitive in ALL strokes and ALL distances that are appropriate the swimmer's age and ability. There may be times when an event may be added, deleted, are changed by the coaching staff. Competition fees are not applied to the family accounts until AFTER the final entry file is sent to the host club. The family is responsible for all charges that are related to their swimmer's participation.
Do all meets have entry fees? All of the invitationals that the team attends have entry fees. However, dual meets between the JETS and one other team typically do not cost anything other than a small sanction fee for the host club. Therefore, there usually are not meet entry fees for the participants.
