Backyard Swim Programs 2023 UPDATED

Hosting a swimming program in your own backyard is an alternative to attending our scheduled classes. Over the past 9 years Star Swimmers has been providing this option to clients and it has become very popular. In order to make more efficient use of our time and to reduce travelling between programs priority will be given to clients that are hosting 8 swimmers or more. Ideally lessons will be 30 minutes long with 4 children in each class. The instructor will teach 2 consecutive 30 minute classes of 4 children each. Classes can be organized by age and ability or by grouping families together. There is no maximum to the number of swimmers a client wishes to host. The time allotted to your program is dictated by the number of swimmers attending (for example 12 swimmers would be divided into 3 consecutive 30 minute classes).  If you have less than 8 swimmers you may not secure a swim slot this year. Scheduling of smaller programs will be completed once the larger groups are scheduled. Private or semi-private lessons will be organized last. 

Programs will be organized according to their geographical area.  For example Monday and Wednesday mornings may be reserved for programs in Niagara Falls and Tuesday and Thursday mornings for the Welland area. This year I will propose a guideline (based on previous year bookings) to clients to assist them in organizing their backyard pool programs. I realize not all clients will fit within the suggested guideline and will do my best to accommodate those schedules. . 

INSTRUCTORS are available:

• Weekdays and weekends (limited)
• Daytime and evening hours
• June through September. (June is a great time to start your programs if weather permits. July is typically the busiest month)
• instructors for 2023 are Sandy, Olivia, and Kathryn. Assistant instructors to be announced. 

Hosts with 12 swimmers or more will receive one swimmer free of cost for each full set of swimming lessons. Those with more than 21 swimmers will receive a second child free. 

At the time of booking please advise if you would be willing to accommodate any other swimmers. Often i have clients looking to participate in a program in their area.

All bookings will be done over the telephone or via email with Sandy.  

FEES: (based on minimum of 4 children per program):

$192 per child (6x 30 minute lessons)

$545 total family of 3 (Family discount applied)

$100 total per 30 minute lesson for private/semi private lesson

Listed fees do not apply to programs with less than 8 children. Cost to be determined with Sandy prior to scheduling.

Additional cost for mileage will be applicable west of Beamsville and east of Niagara Falls.  Payment is due on the first day of lessons or before.

INCLEMENT WEATHER:

Classes will still operate if it is raining. If you choose not to attend you are not entitled to a reschedule the class. The instructor in consultation  with the host will cancel if there is lightning. Please keep in mind that although it may be storming where you are – it does not mean that it is storming at your lesson location. Please ensure we have your cell number. If you attempt to contact instructor and do not receive an answer then we are teaching. Classes cancelled because of inclement weather will be rescheduled. We do not cancel in anticipation of poor weather.