Enrollment Information The Des Plaines River Racers is a developmental and competitive swim program located in Des Plaines, IL. It services a majority of the School District 207 attendance area including Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Niles, Rosemont, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights. Enrollment is not restrictive to these areas. Registration Dates Registration is on-going. Dates for specific seasons are listed on the seasonal information located on our website. Errors & Omissions While we attempt to keep our information up-to-date, it is possible that certain information contained on printed material, email communication, and our website may contain errors. We apologize in advance for inconveniences that these errors may cause you. Statement of Fees The Des Plaines River Racers are operated by parent company Des Plaines Swimming, a not-for-profit organization, which is approved by the State of Illinois. The goals of operating the club are to operate for the beneift of its membership as a not-for-profit organization. Fees charged to participants are made to cover the basic operating costs not covered by other revenue generating sources. These costs include coach salaries, facility costs, team operations, equipment, administrative costs, and other costs associated with the operation of a team. All revenues generated go toward the operation of the club. A detailed listing of our annual budget can be found in our Board of Directors section of the website. Membership Requirements The River Racers Swim Team is a member of United States Swimming (USS/USA Swimming). USA Swimming requires all athlete and non-athlete participants to be members of USA Swimming. Each participant will be required to pay $60 annual membership for USA Swimming/Illinois Swimming Inc. (ISI) Membership. This will provide swimmers and the club with club supplimental insurance in some cases. If you are unsure of your membership status, contact the Head Coach. Through affiliation with USA Swimming, Des Plaines Swimming receives insurance coverage and may participate in USA Swimming sanctioned events when all athletes and members are registered. The yearly membership fee is payable at the time of fall registration (or new register whichever comes first). Membership runs from September 1 through December 31 of the following year. For more information about USA Swimming Memberships, please click here. Illinois Swimming Transfer Information Those who are current members of USA/ISI but are registered with another team will need to have their membership transferred to the River Racers Club. A transfer fee of $10 is to be paid directly to ISI. If a swimmer transfer from another team, not only must they transfer their active membership, they must wait 120 days (four months) after their final swim meet with their old team before they can swim in a sanctioned meet as a member of the River Racers . All paperwork should be handled through the ISI Office. Registration Format Registration is accepted in paper form but is also available electronically. This is the preferred method of registration. All information collected online is stored securely on the servers of Des Plaines Swimming as well as space dedicated to Des Plaines Swimming by Google. Waivers & Signatures All participants must have filled out our registration form which outlines general liabilities and hold-harmless statements. Signatures on these statements are considred original by Des Plaines Swimming. Additionally, approval on our online registration form shows your agreement to the policies of Des Plaines Swimming and of holds-harmless statements. This also includes our Digital Media Policy, Privacy Policy, and all other policies outlined in our Team Policy and Procedure Manual. Payment Information Special Accomodations |
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