Your YMCA fees cover the pool/gym time, and the coach wages, but only when the coach is on deck at the YMCA.  Once swimmers and coaches leave the YMCA we are not covered by insurance and the coaches are not paid by the Y. Your US Masters memberships covers insurance, your personal page on the national website (make sure you engage with that – it will become a great tool!), SWIMMERS magazine, our local chapter PSM which is a great umbrella for us, and other things like that. But your US Masters fees has nothing to do with our local team’s funding needs. Therefore for those who want to compete at meets, participate in open water practices we ask that you sign up for the Bernardo's All Stars and pay the monthly dues of $25 or a discounted yearly rate of $270.

Here are the things that your team dues goes towards: Our team website and URL, our yearly swim group fee with US Masters, continuing educatoin for coaches, printing materials, signage, awards, prizes, treats, caps and other swag.  We do sponsored events/swag sometimes too.  We try and give back to the team as much as possible with shirts and caps for full members at Championships, paying for your dinners at the Bernardo Bash, and other get togethers during the year.  
 

Venmo: Bernardo's All Stars@Bernardos2021

Cash: Only if nessecary 

Checks:  Made out to Bernardo's All Stars 

Other valuable ways to contribute:

Time! Time is precious, so if you don’t want to contribute with money, but still want to contribute – helping out with events and practices is always appreciated so much! 

Stuff! Treats for events and practices, prizes, giveaways, etc. 

Thank you very much for the interest in our team!

Questions, comments, concerns? Please contact Coach Diana 253-426-0588