What Makes the Pony Gallop

Much of what is accomplished by the Dallas Mustangs results from participation by swimmer's parents. The Dallas Mustangs is a parent run volunteer organization. Only the coaches are paid. As such, your contribution to volunteering is what makes the team a success. Every family is required to help at DM hosted events that their child is participating in and contribute to the continued success of the Dallas Mustangs.

A Special Note of Thanks

The Dallas Mustang Swimmers would like to thank our parents. Your efforts and time helping each of us, and the team, makes our team what it is - a great place to swim, grow and have fun!

An extra special thanks to the board members and committee leaders listed below -

Board Members -

• Eric Futscher – President
• Donna Watters – Vice President
• Anne Blaylock – Treasurer
• Jay Brandt – Secretary
• Paul Malouf – Publicity & Media Relations
• Dee Koranda – Meet Director
• Jason Miller – Travel Coordinator
• Kristin Mullen – Fundraising
• Dave Murphy

Committee Leaders -

• Lisa Kamuyu - Supply Room Director (Highland Park)
• Alma Futscher – Supply Room Director (Loos)
• Stephanie Jones – Officials Chair & Supply Room Director (Loos)
• Kira Gruber – USA Swimming Registration Chair
• Greg Seidel – Meet Timing Equipment
• Barb Beckwitt – Social Chair

Are We Having Fun Yet?

We just don't go to practices and swim meets! Annually the team coordinates a number of special activities for members.

Examples include -

• Season kick-off picnic
• Annual swimmer recognition banquet
• TAGS fire up parties
• Holiday party with team skits
• Tailgating at the Ballpark
• Intra-squad Meets
• Summer out of town trip to meet

Dues - For Swim Year 2008-2009 (Effective 9/1/2008)

Through external fundraising, member volunteerism and making sure our money is spent for the right things - quality coaches and facilities - the Dallas Mustangs have dues that are competitive with other USA Swimming teams of similar quality (though such teams are hard to find). Our innovative "Mustang Bucks" program rewards members for special contributions to the team by providing tuition credits.

Annual Fees

Every year, each swimmer is required to pay the annual fees listed below. Our membership year lasts from September through August. These fees are due in September for returning team members, or, paid when a new member joins the team.

DM Annual Registration fee -

• Joining the team between August and December - $150 - Special note - members trying out and joining us in Late July/August do not start tuition payments until September
• Joining the team between January and May - $120
• Joining the team in June or July - $85

The Dallas Mustangs Annual Registration fee includes the fee paid to register the swimmer with USA Swimming (in most cases $54). Pre-competition members only pay the USA Swimming fee when they join. If they subsequently join a competition group, they pay the difference between the USA Swimming and DM Annual Registration fees.

Tuition - Annual and Monthly Plans

Swimmers in all groups may swim any number of workouts they wish. There is a $10 per month/$110 per year progressive discount for the second and third swimmers from the same family. Four or more swimmers?...heck...they're free!

All tuition is paid via electronic bank draft or credit card with Annual and Monthly payment options available. The Annual Plan covers swimming for one-year starting in September 2008. The Monthly Plan is a payment for each month (September thru July) – 11 months. August is generally a month with sporadic activity by a limited number of swimmers, therefore, there is no payment in August. If a swimmer starts on, or after, the 20^th of the month, tuition doesn’t start until the beginning of the following month.

• Pre-competition (Learn to Swim) - determined when scheduled
• Red and Blue - $660 annual or $60 per month
• Bronze - $825 annual or $75 per month
• Silver - $1,100 annual or $100 per month
• Gold - $1,320 annual or $120 per month
• National - $1,540 annual or $140 per month

Mustang Bucks – YEE HAA!

Mustang Bucks is a program that provides team members with credits against their tuition for extraordinary contributions to the team recognized by the Dallas Mustangs Board of Directors.  Such credits are applied at the beginning of a swimmer’s ‘next’ quarter. If you leave the team, these credits have no tangible cash value.