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Registration: Participation Policy for the GMST Fall & Winter/Spring Swim Programs New Swimmers Returning Swimmers Fees Practice Schedule Time Trials Inclement Weather Policy (Weather Number 301-474-5525) Reminders from the Aquatic Center Staff Booster Club Executive Committee Members Suggestions

Registration for new swimmers

Children registering for the Jr/Sr swim team must be at least 6 years of age and have had previous swim lessons or swimming experience and be comfortable swimming at least one length of the pool.

Children registering for the Developmental program must be between the ages of 4 - 7 years, be able to swim 10 yards AND have the approval of the Registrar.

All new swimmers wishing to register for the swim team will be evaluated by one of the Jr/Sr Team swim coaches to assess their swimming ability. Swimmers "moving up" from the Developmental Program will also be evaluated for their readiness to join the Jr. Team.

Evaluations will be held at the pool Tuesday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday , Jan. 9, from 4:30 to 6:00 in the observation area. All swimmers must have a suit and be prepared to swim. Registration will follow the evaluation session.

NOTE: Participation in the GMST's Fall and Winter-Spring Swim Programs is limited to swimmers who intend to swim with GMST in the summer season.

Registration for returning simmers

Returning GMST swimmers can register by mail. Completed registration forms and fees must be received by GMST by Tuesday, Jan 15. If necessary, completed registrations may be left at the pool in an envelope addressed to the Registrar. Ask the Aquatic Staff to deposit them in the swim team's message box.

The Registrar will be available to accept walk-in registrations on Tuesday, Jan. 8 and Wednesday , Jan 9. from 4:30 to 6:00.

Registrations received after Tues , Jan 15 will pay the normal rate. (See Fee Schedule below)

All completed forms and fees may be mailed to:

Questions on registration may be directed to:
    Joan Dunham 301-474-4722

Registration Fees

The registration fees for the Jr/Sr and Developmental swimmers are as follows. A discount is given for multiple swimmers in a family and "early registration".
All fees are due at registration.

Refund Policy: A request for a refund may be made within seven (7) days of your registration date, however, there is a non-refundable administrative/registration fee of $15.00 that will be withheld from any refund.

* This rate is available only to new swimmers joining GMST.

Practice Schedule

The schedule for the Winter - Spring swim session, from Tuesday Jan 14 to May 4, is as follows:

All swimmers please remember to sign in for practices at the entrance desk of the pool.

Time Trials

Time trials - DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED - will start on Sunday at 7:00 am.

Participation Policy for GMST Fall and Winter/Spring Swim Programs

Adopted: November 1997; Amended: November 2004

With the GMST Coaching Staff as instructors, the Fall - Winter/Spring Swim Programs are offered to prepare swimmers for GMST's competitive summer season. These Programs are sponsored by the Aquatic Booster Club of the Greenbelt Municipal Swim Team (GMST). To clarify the criteria for participation in these programs the Executive Committee of the Booster Club has established the following policy for the Fall-Winter/Spring Swim Program.

Participation Eligibility

• Swimmers or their families who swam with GMST in a previous summer season.

• Swimmers who were not affiliated with another local team on the Prince-Mont Swim League (PMSL) during the previous summer and intend to swim competitively with GMST in the summer season.

• If a swimmer feels that there are other circumstances or reasons that they should be allowed to participate in GMST's Fall-Winter/Spring Swim Program, they may petition the Executive Committee.

Note: Swimmers who meet this criteria, and subsequently participate in one or more of the Fall-Winter/Spring Swim Programs but fail to participate as a GMST swimmer in the summer program without "good reason" will not be eligible to participate in any Fall-Winter/Spring Swim Program in a subsequent year.

Fees

• No swimmer will be allowed to swim until Registration Fees have been paid.

Suspension from Participation

• A swimmer may be suspended from participation in GMST's Fall - Winter/Spring Swim Program at the request of GM's Coaching Staff. Such cases may arise if the swimmer's conduct is disruptive to the team and repeated attempts to rectify the situation have not been successful. In this event the Executive Committee will uphold the Coach's decision. The only possibility that the swimmer may be reinstated in a subsequent session is through petition to the Executive Committee.

Inclement Weather Policy

GMST's Inclement Weather Policy for snow and ice conditions will follow that of the PG County School System. When schools are dismissed early or closed due to inclement weather, then swim practice will be cancelled. Swim practice is not affected, however, when schools declare a "late arrival" procedure.

Important numbers: Weather Number 301-474-5525 and GAFC – 301-397-2205

Reminders from the Aquatic Center Staff

The Aquatic Center Staff would like to remind swimmers and their parents:

•  All swimmers must sign in at the main desk.
•  Rules of the Aquatic Center do apply during swim practices.
•  Only swim parents who submit their Aquatic Center membership card may enter the indoor pool and wait during swim practice. And please remember – no shoes allowed.
•  After practice please do not wait for your swimmer in the hallway outside the lockers. It creates congestion in that area for all our patrons. Instead, please meet your swimmer in the observation area, lobby area near the main desk or outside.

Booster Club Executive Committee

The Aquatic Booster Club Executive Committee is responsible for the administration of the Greenbelt Municipal Swim Team.

Suggestions

Suggestions. Got any you want to share? GMST is always looking for suggestions on new things to try or ways we can improve. If you have a suggestion that you'd like to pass on, you can do so by contacting a member of the Executive Committee, sending an email to greenbeltswimteam@ yahoo.com or dropping a note, anonymously if you prefer, in the swim team's message box at the pool. (Ask the Aquatic Center Staff at the main desk to put it in our message box for you.)