2007-2008 DIVE Cincinnati - Diving Program Information

To Parents of Prospective DIVE Cincinnati Divers:

The following material contains information about the 2007-2008 Springboard Diving Program that is offered by DIVE Cincinnati, Inc. at Northern Kentucky University. We are very excited to begin our SIXTH year at NKU. Once again, the registration for the Program will take place ONLINE. Please carefully read this entire information packet BEFORE registering your son or daughter in the DIVE Cincinnati Program. If you have any questions or need more information regarding any aspect of the diving program, please contact:

DIVE CINCINNATI, INC.
divecincinnati@cinci.rr.com (e-mail)
513.697.9509 (phone)
513.697.9609 (fax)

To reserve a diving time for the 2007-2008 FALL SESSION (scheduled to begin the week of Monday August 27, 2007 at Northern Kentucky University) PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING AFTER READING THIS ENTIRE REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

1. From the DIVE Cincinnati Website, complete and submit the online registration form. (This form and all information you input is held on a secure server / encrypted database. You will need to create a user name and password to register as well as to edit, update or change any of your information.
   
   
2. Please print the “Authorization to Consent to Medical Treatment Form,” complete it, sign it and have it NOTARIZED. You must bring this form with you to the first practice and hand it to the coach. Your child will not be permitted to dive without this form being completed, signed AND NOTARIZED. These forms will be kept in a binder at the NKU Pool to be used in the event of an accident and we are unable to reach one of the parents or guardians.
   
   
3. Similar to last year, all fees must be paid using a Visa or MasterCard (credit or debit). No checks will be accepted for payment of fees.
   
   
4. It is the responsibility of the parent of guardian to periodically “log-on” to the DIVE Cincinnati website and verify that the information stored on your child is accurate and up to date. This is especially true for the medical emergency contact sheet and credit card information sheet.
   

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IMPORTANT NOTES

1. On the registration form where you request practice days and times, you will notice that it asks you to rank your practice day and time preferences from 1st choice to 7th choice). We will make every effort to assign you to your first or second choices but we make no guarantees.
   
   
2. Even though all fees must be paid by credit card, please be sure to mark on the online registration whether or not you plan to pay your coaching fees up front and in one lump sum (which includes a prepayment discount) or whether you wish to pay your coaching fees in three equal payments over the course of the session. (NO prepayment discount is included for this payment method).
   
   
3. Program Fees are due in full at the beginning of each session. This amount plus the full coaching fee (with discount) or the installment coaching fee (without discount) is the amount that will be charged to your credit or debit card on file. We will notify by e-mail when a charge will be made to your credit /.debit card.
   
   
4. The Insurance Fee of $30.00 is due in full and at the time of registration. The $30.00 insurance fee covers you for the entire Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Sessions and is due IN FULL no matter when you start diving and CANNOT be pro-rated.
   
   
5. There is NO DEADLINE for completed forms to be submitted online and appropriate fees charged to your credit or debit card, however, diving times will be filled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. Online submission date and time will determine your place in line for available diving days and times.
   
   
6. You will be notified by e-mail from DIVE Cincinnati of the practice day(s) and time(s) to which you have been assigned. If there are problems or questions, please contact DIVE Cincinnati right away.
   

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DIVE CINCINNATI, INC. 2007-2008 FEE SCHEDULE

(All fees subject to change without prior notice)

The 2007-2008 Diving Season is divided into FOUR Sessions (Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer). They are:

Fall Session (8/27/07 – 11/11/07 -- 11 Weeks)
Begins Monday, August 27 and ends Sunday, November 11, 2007. There will be NO practice on Labor Day -- (Monday 9/3/07) or Halloween (10/31/07). NOTE: Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday 11/4/07 so be sure to move your clocks on Saturday night (11/3/07) in order to come to practice at the correct time!

Winter Session -- a.k.a. “High School Season” (11/12/07 – 02/24/08 -- 15 Weeks)
Begins Monday, November 12, 2007 and ends Sunday February 24, 2008. There will be no practice during the 4-day Thanksgiving weekend (11/22/07 – 11/25/07) and during the 10-day Christmas / Holiday Break (12/23/07 – 01/01/08).

The Spring Session (02/25/08 – 05/11/08 -- 11 Weeks)
Begins Monday February 25, 2008 and ends Sunday May 11, 2008. There will be no practice during the 7-day Spring Break, which includes the Easter weekend (Friday 3/21/08 – Thursday 3/27/08). NOTE: Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday 03/09/08 so be sure to move your clocks FORWARD on Saturday night (3/8/08) in order to come to practice at the correct time.

The Summer Session (5/12/08 – 7/20/08 -- 10 weeks)
Begins on Monday, May 12, 2008 and ends on Sunday, July 20, 2008. There will be NO practice over Memorial Day Weekend (5/24/08 – 5/26/08) and the Fourth of July (7/4/08). NOTE: During the Summer Session, the practice days and / or times may change due to NKU’s schedule.

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INSURANCE

Required of all divers and must be paid in full prior to any participation in the DIVE Cincinnati, Inc. Diving Program. The Insurance Fee is in addition to The Program Fee and Coaching Fees. This Diving Insurance is through the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and is “secondary coverage.” The insurance fee must be paid in full no matter when you start diving – it cannot be pro-rated.

ALL Divers.............................................$30.00 per year**

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PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE (2007-2008 SEASON)

Program Fees

This is the fee you pay EACH SESSION to join the DIVE Cincinnati Program and is required of every diver who participates in the Diving Program. This fee helps to defray pool rental and equipment maintenance costs. The Program Fee is in addition to all coaching fees and insurance fees and must be paid prior to any participation in the diving program. Payment of Program Fees is due in full at the beginning of each session may NOT be spread out over three payments.

NOTE: The Insurance Fee is also payable in full at the time of registration.

The number in parentheses after each session listed is the number of weeks in that particular session.

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COACHING FEE SCHEDULE (2007-2008 SEASON)

Coaching Fees

The coaching fee is based on the number of HOURS per week that your child dives. A discount is given to those divers who prepay the coaching fee for the ENTIRE session at the BEGINNING of each session. If you prefer, your Session COACHING Fee can be broken down into three equal payments spread out over the course of the Session, however, the prepayment discount is not included. Coaching Fees will be charged to your credit / debit card at the beginning of each Session (if prepayment option is chosen) or they will be charged to your credit / debit card in three installments over the course of the Session. You will not receive an invoice but you will be notified by e-mail when your credit / debit card will be charged each time.

Coaching Fee Schedule (1 Full Payment / WITH Prepayment Discount)

What follows are the Coaching Fees PER SESSION for those divers who wish to PREPAY their Coaching Fees at the BEGINNING of each Session. NOTE: The number in parentheses after each Session listed is the number of weeks in that particular Session:

NOTE: The number in parentheses after each Session listed is the number of weeks in that particular Session:

Coaching Fee Schedule (3 Equal Installments / NO Prepayment Discount):

If you choose to pay your coaching fees using our installment plan rather than in full at the beginning of each session, you would make THREE EQUAL PAYMENTS of:

NOTE: The number in parentheses after each Session listed is the number of weeks in that particular Session:

Your credit card will be charged in three equal amounts – once at the beginning of each Session, once at the 1/3 point of the Session and once at the 2/3 point of the Session. You will NOT receive an invoice but you will be notified by e-mail when the charge will be processed to your credit / debit card.

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BUBBLER TRIPS

A highly popular and exciting opportunity for DIVE Cincinnati divers is “Bubbler Trips” -- an impact-reducing device used to aid divers in learning new dives. "The Bubbler" greatly decreases new-dive learning time by lessening the fear involved with attempting the new dive. Divers who attend “Bubbler” Trips will also have the opportunity to use the over-the-water spotting rig and wet spotting belt. "Bubbler" trips take place at the Miami University Aquatic Center in Oxford, Ohio. A maximum of 12 divers are permitted to attend a “Bubbler” trip and the “Bubbler” practice will last for 1-½ hours. “Bubbler” trips are announced via e-mail or on the DIVE Cincinnati Website and sign-ups for “Bubbler” trips are on a first call, first served basis. The fee is $60.00 per diver. Divers (and their parents) meet at the Miami University Pool.

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2007-2008 SESSION INFORMATION, PRACTICE DAYS AND TIMES

The Fall Session of diving is scheduled to begin on Monday August 27, 2007 and will end on Sunday, November 11, 2007. The Winter Session (a.k.a. High School Season) of diving will begin on Monday, November 12, 2007 and will end on Sunday, February 24, 2008. The Spring Session of diving will begin Monday, February 25, 2008 and will end on Sunday, May 11, 2008. The Summer Session of diving will begin on Monday, May 12, 2008 and end on Sunday, July 20, 2008.

NOTE: Divers are not obligated to dive for an entire session nor are they required to start at the beginning of a session. If an available practice time listed below does not fill more than halfway, DIVE Cincinnati reserves the right to cancel or consolidate that practice time slot.

The scheduled practice days and times for the entire 2007-2008 season (subject to change and availability) are:

Practice Schedule

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2007-2008 DIVECINCINNATI INC. DIVING PROGRAM POLICIES

1. Any and all fees must be paid by Credit or Debit Card (Visa or MasterCard only)
   
   
2. DIVE Cincinnati, Inc. reserves the right to have a substitute instructor to coach practice in the event that the scheduled instructor is unable to attend.
   
   
3. The coaching staff will follow a rotating schedule that changes each week. This format will allow all divers in the program to receive instruction from all coaches on a regular basis.
   
   
4. Coaching fees are payable IN FULL, ON TIME, whether or not your child attends the scheduled practice(s). If your child becomes sick or injured and misses a number of practices for any reason, you are still obligated to pay coaching fees if you wish for your practice time(s) to be held for you.
   
   
5. All practices will last for one hour and will take place at The Allbright Health Center Natatorium on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. (Directions are available on the DIVE Cincinnati website (www.divecincinnati.com) or by calling DIVE Cincinnati, Inc. at 513-697-9509)
   
   
6. A diver may add additional practices during the month. Call or e-mail first for space availability. The fee for additional practices is $13.00 per practice hour, and you may be charge this fee to your coaching fee account.
   
   
7. Parents are welcome to sit and watch practice but please NO INTERACTION between parent and child during practice.
   
   
8. Our contract with NKU only permits us to use the diving well during our assigned practice days and time. Divers, parents, siblings and friends are NOT permitted to use any of the facilities at NKU before, during or after practice. Please respect this NKU policy. Check at the front desk for “Day Pass” availability.
   
   
9. Our contract with NKU permits us only to use the “far” 1 Meter board and to share the 3 Meter board with NKU Students and Rec. Center patrons. The “near” 1 Meter board is for use by NKU Students and Rec. Center patrons only.
   
   
10. DIVE Cincinnati Alumni / Alumnae are welcome to train while home from college for reduced fees.
    

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PARKING (FEES, CHARGES & FINES)

1. Parking Passes at Northern Kentucky University will cost $10.00 for the entire diving season (August 2007 – July 2008). Divers who drive or their parents should tell the student worker at the entry kiosk that you need to purchase a parking pass to use during diving practice. NOTE: Make sure they mark the pass valid through the end of July. The NKU Parking Pass is valid for the gravel parking lot across from the pool and in marked spots behind the Albright Health Center. (The building that houses the pool).
   
   NOTE: During basketball games and other special events, NKU may charge a "Special Event" Parking Fee. Divers should plan to arrive early on these days in order to find a parking spot on campus near the pool
   
   
2. NKU will issue tickets for illegally parked cars or to cars that do not display a valid parking pass. Divers are responsible for payment of any parking tickets received while on campus for any diving practices or diving meets.
   

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MAKEUP / CANCELLATION POLICIES

It is understood that divers do miss a scheduled practice from time to time. However, to be eligible for a Makeup Practice, a diver MUST give at least 24 HOURS advance notice of missing a practice AND it is the responsibility of the DIVER to contact DIVE Cincinnati to schedule the makeup. (24-HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE EXCEPTION: Sudden illness, death in the family, etc.) Please note the following:

1. No refunds or credits are given for missed practices or non-scheduled makeups.
   
   
2. Missed practices must be made up within 30 days of the practice day that was missed.
   
   
3. Every Monday morning, you will receive an e-mail from DIVE Cincinnati listing the days and times for that week that have space available for makeups or for additional practices. You can register for either by replying to this e-mail. Please list the day and time for which you would like to schedule your makeup or additional practice as well as the day and time you missed. You will receive a confirmation e-mail confirming your makeup or additional practice request.
   
   
4. Available weekly makeup spots will be filled on a “First Request, First Served” basis.
   
   
5. Makeups are NOT given for weather cancellations, or other unforeseen events over which we have no control.
   
   
6. DIVE Cincinnati, Inc. observes the following Holidays and Special Days: Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day and The 4th of July. If any of these holidays or special days falls on a scheduled day of diving, there will be NO PRACTICES held and NO MAKEUPS will be given for these cancellations. In addition, there will be NO PRACTICE and NO MAKEUPS over Thanksgiving Break (Thursday – Sunday), The Christmas / Holiday Break (which includes Christmas through New Year’s Day), Spring Break (which includes the Easter Weekend) and Memorial Day Weekend (Saturday – Monday).
   
   
7. On rare occasion, we are obligated to follow the NKU schedule where the Pool is closed for special events, semester breaks, or has reduced hours especially around the holiday season(s) or during academic calendar breaks. Some practice consolidation or changes may take place at these times. We will notify you in advance of any cancellations or changes that may occur. Makeups WILL BE given for practice cancellations resulting from these situations. We appreciate your flexibility during these times.
   

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WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

1. In the interest of safety for both the divers and the coaches, DIVE Cincinnati reserves the right to cancel practice due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. The DIVE Cincinnati Voice Mail system will have updates throughout the day regarding the status of practice on a day when severe weather or other unforeseen situations are occurring. In addition, a ”batch e-mail” will be sent to all divers (if possible) to alert you to any possible schedule changes. We also try to notify local TV Stations so watch for the scrolling cancellations that go across the bottom of the screen – but do not just rely in this to determine if practice will be held. WHEN IN DOUBT, CALL DIVE CINCINNATI OR CHECK YOUR E-MAIL BEFORE LEAVING FOR PRACTICE.
   
   
2. If you will NOT attend scheduled practice on a day due to inclement weather etc., please contact DIVE Cincinnati as soon as possible to let us know. If more than half of the scheduled divers for a practice cancel due to inclement weather or other unforeseen situations, the entire practice will be canceled and / or consolidated. Notification will be by phone or e-mail. (Please see #5 under Makeups / Cancellation Policies)
   

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ONLINE INFORMATION / BILLING INFORMATION

1. DIVE Cincinnati maintains an extensive website loaded with information about the Program, special diving events, high school diving information, links to other diving websites and a diving calendar. You can access the DIVE Cincinnati website at www.divecincinnati.com. DIVE Cincinnati will also send periodic “batch E-mails” to divers and parents to serve as reminders or to alert you to available makeup times, practice cancellations and/or schedule changes. PLEASE BE SURE TO “TRAIN” YOUR ANTI-SPAM FILTER TO ACCEPT BATCH E-MAILS FROM “DIVECINCINNATI@CINCI.RR.COM (The e-mail address from which all correspondence will be sent)
   
   Since all fees for the DIVE Cincinnati Program are posted on our website, we will not send an invoice to you. Rather, we will alert you by e-mail when Coaching Fees and / or Program Fees will be charged to your credit / debit card on file.
   

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CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION

DIVE Cincinnati accepts Visa and MasterCard (Credit or Debit) as the only method for payment of any and all fees associated with the diving program.

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DIVE CINCINNATI, INC. E-MAIL

DIVE Cincinnati will use e-mail as the main method of communication with divers and their parents. We request that parent(s) / guardian(s) AND divers include their respective e-mail addresses on the Diver Registration Form. This will insure that the diver and parent(s) / guardian(s) receive all messages that are sent. PLEASE BE SURE TO “TRAIN” YOUR ANTI-SPAM FILTER TO ACCEPT BATCH E-MAILS FROM “DIVECINCINNATI@CINCI.RR.COM (The e-mail address from which all correspondence will be sent).

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DIVE CINCINNATI ALUMS AND COLLEGE DIVERS

Former DIVE Cincinnati divers who are away at college are able to train with DIVE Cincinnati over the summer or when they are home on break for a reduced cost. Call or e-mail to schedule some practice days and times.

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Now that you have read the entire 2007-2008 DIVE Cincinnati Program Information, please proceed to the online registration. LET”S DIVE!!!

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