Membership
Membership information
Children must be aged over 5 years to apply for membership.
Due to the very high demand for places, the club operates a waiting list for those wishing to join. Our club membership policy is as follows:
- siblings of existing members
- swimmers who can demonstrate that they are of Competitive Squad standard
- children of former members
- swimmers who are recommended by professionally qualified coaches/teachers, working in the Kells Pool, on the condition that the swimmer can demonstrate that they are of at least Development Squad standard.
The waiting list is normally closed to general application. The waiting list is opened to general application whenever the Management Committee deems it appropriate. Notification will be via the club website and the club notice board.
All applicants will be required to participate in a trial to assess their swimming skills and when a vacancy arises, they will be allocated to a squad most suitable to their skills. Trials for joining the club are offered at various stages during the year, as and when places become available. New members wishing to join Kells SC, who meet the club membership criteria above, should contact the Club Secretary on secretary@kellssc.ie to register their interest.
Please note that membership of Kells SC is accepted at the discretion of the club management committee. Once your swimmer has been offered a place in a squad, they must then become a member of the club. The membership year is from 1st September annually. Kells SC is an affiliated member of Swim Ireland and registration fees are also paid annually to Swim Ireland.
fees
Kells SC normally runs three terms in line with the Autumn, Winter and Summer school terms. The annual Swim Ireland fees will be collected with the Autumn Term payment.
All communication regarding membership will be via email and renewal notices will be issued at least three weeks before the start of a new term stating when payment is due.
All payments must be made via the online payment system. Queries regarding payment should be directed to the Club Treasurer at treasurer@kellssc.ie
Please note: In order to ensure the smooth administration of the Club those members whose fees for a term have not been paid by the renewal closing date will be deemed to have resigned from the Club.
Online Payment Facility
The Club Payment System is provided by Easy Payments Plus. The system can be accessed by clicking the image below
When you use the system for the first time, you will be required to activate your Easy Payments Plus account.
Click on the Activate menu option and you will then be prompted to enter your surname and mobile phone number.
You will receive an activation code via text message.
You should then enter this code along with your email address and a password to complete your account activation.
You will use this email address and password to logon to your Easy Payments Plus account and to make online payments to the club. To make a payment, select the appropriate item and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed to payment. You will receive a receipt via email for every payment you make. From then on you can login to your account at any time and look at payments you have made. All payments processed using EPP are done using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology which ensures the security of the transaction as it is being processed. All payments are processed by a PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant payment processor, which ensures all card holder data is managed securely. If you have any questions regarding this payment facility please do not hesitate to contact the Club Treasurer at treasurer@kellssc.ie.
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