Welcome letter 2015v2 - Innis Arden Swimming Club

Innis Arden Swimming Club, Inc.
PO Box 60066
Shoreline, WA 98160-0066
www.InnisArdenSwimClub.com
Welcome to the 2015 swim season! The pool will open on Saturday, May 16, 2015, and is scheduled to close on
Sunday, September 6, 2015 (close date may be extended if weather permits).
Notice of Annual Membership Meeting
The Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the pool house. We would
like to encourage all members to attend. At this meeting, the membership will nominate and vote for Board of
Directors positions. The two-year board terms of Anne Beres, Cathy Darrow, Jeri Jacobsen and Chuck Meyer end
this year. It is anticipated that at least two new candidates will be needed this year, so please consider this
opportunity to be of service to the community. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please contact Lance
Blair at 206-719-7781 or lanceblair@comcast.net.
2015 Dues and Fees
The Board and Club Manager, Will Lowell, work hard to keep dues and fees competitive. The 2015 dues and fees
will remain at the same level as 2014. During 2014, the Club was subjected to a desk audit and tax assessment
by the Washington Department of Revenue (DOR). The DOR has taken the position that nearly all dues and fees
are subject to retail sales tax. The Club is challenging the DOR’s positions, and we are working through the
appeal process. Meanwhile, our tax expert has advised us to collect sales tax on some items going forward, as
reflected below.
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Resident Member Dues
Limited Use Member Dues
Legacy Member Dues
Annual Use Permit Dues
$760 ($725 + $35 tax)
$420 ($400 + $20 tax)
$890 ($850 + $40 tax)
$1,050 ($1,000 + $50 tax)
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Children Swim Team Fee per child
Adult Swim Team Fee
Water Polo per child (Member)
Water Polo per child (Non-Member)
Water Aerobics (10 sessions)
$137 ($125 + $12 tax)
$39 ($35 + $4 tax)
$93 ($85 + $8 tax)
$110 ($100 + $10 tax)
$45 ($40 + $5 tax)
For swim lessons, details will be available in the office and on the website after the pool opens.
2015 Resident Memberships Available
We have space available for new Resident Members. If you have new neighbors or know of Innis Arden residents
interested in joining the swim club, please let them know about the opportunity. Visit the membership page of the
website or email Laurra McGregor at: Laurram@hotmail.com to obtain information about memberships.
Please see the reverse side for more important information!
Membership Renewal Forms – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
PO Box 60066, Shoreline, WA 98160-0066 ⏐ www.InnisArdenSwimClub.com
*All forms are on the membership page of the website: www.innisardenswimclub.com/membership*
If you would like hard copies of the forms, please contact Laurra McGregor at Laurram@hotmail.com and
arrangements will be made to deliver forms to you. Please return the forms and your payment as soon as
possible but no later than the pool opening. If dues are not paid by May 16, 2015, your membership will be
forfeited. Forms and payment should be mailed to: IASC, PO Box 60066, Shoreline WA 98160-0066.
FORM
2015 Resident Member Dues Statement
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT
Resident Members
2015 Annual Use / Former Resident Permit Holders
Dues Statement
Renewing Annual Use Permit Holders and
Renewing Former Resident Permit Holders
2015 Legacy Swimmer Dues Statement
2015 Limited Use Permit Application
Renewing Legacy Swimmers
Tenured Resident Member “Empty Nester” – see
membership page of website for eligibility details
All Members with pool users under age of 18*
All Members registering for swim team
All Members registering for swim team
2015 Emergency Information & Authorization
2015 SSSL Participation Form
2015 Concussion Awareness Form
2015 Water Polo Registration Form
All Members registering for water polo team
*As a requirement of our insurance, the Emergency Information and Authorization form must be completed
annually for all pool users under 18 years of age. Use of the pool will not be allowed without this form on file.
New Required Volunteer Hours – Please Read!
Did you know a successful swim season requires over 1,500 volunteer hours? Many volunteers are needed for
swim meets and water polo matches, but not all of our volunteer needs are related to the teams. Volunteers are
also needed for the start of season set-up, spring cleaning, children’s parties, member BBQs, end of season
clean-up, and many other pool community events throughout the summer. When volunteers are not available, the
Pool Manager is required to pay pool staff to complete these tasks.
The Swim Club Board has adopted the following Volunteer Hour Requirements, effective for the 2015 season:
• Families that have children participating in Swim Team or Water Polo: 10 hours per season
• Families that do not have children participating in Swim Team or Water Polo: 5 hours per season
• Limited Use Members: 2 hours per season
Members can choose to “buy out” their required volunteer hours at the following amounts:
• Families that have children participating in Swim Team or Water Polo: $200
• Families that do not have children participating in Swim Team or Water Polo: $100
• Limited Use Members: $40
Please note the volunteer hour requirement is per membership. Do you have any teens that need service
hours? To facilitate this program, the Swim Club will be using web-based software called iVolunteer. This program
will allow us to use an online sign up process, send email reminders, track hours, etc. More information will be
provided soon.
Capital Campaign
The Swim Club Board recently mailed a letter about the Capital Campaign to all swim club members and to all
residents of Innis Arden. Please visit www.innisardenswimclub.com/capitalcampaign/ for more information. To
reach our goal, we need wide-ranging support for this project. As swim club members, you know how important
the pool is to our community. All residents of Innis Arden will benefit from an improved facility, so please talk to
your friends and neighbors about the Campaign and encourage them to donate. On your dues statement, there is
an opportunity to make a contribution to the Capital Campaign. For more information regarding donor recognition
opportunities, please contact Campaign volunteer Tom Welsh at 206-546-2178 or fishon48@comcast.net.
For questions or more information about anything in this letter, please contact Lance Blair at 206-719-7781 or
lanceblair@comcast.net. See you at the pool!
PO Box 60066, Shoreline, WA 98160-0066 ⏐ www.InnisArdenSwimClub.com