Membership

Bubble Membership vs. a Registration Fee

Sign-up for most any Karate, Dance, and even other Swim Classes and you have probably run across a registration fee.

Why?  Most places (including us) that offer lessons of any sort use an online-based software to handle online registrations, billing, schedules and so on.  These companies charge us anywhere from $2 to $3 per family per month, which adds up.  By charging a $25 to $35 registration fee each year, schools such as ours can then cover the cost of what these software companies charge .

When I signed up my daughter up for a Gymnastics class a few years ago, I wasn't aware of this. 

“What? You want to charge me $30 just to put my name in the computer?” 

Yes, I was appalled, for at the time I thought this business was trying to milk me like any government agency, nearly every phone company, or of course the banks who seem to ‘create’ all kinds of “fees” that we don’t understand or are even aware of.

I am telling you this so you don’t feel the way I did when I paid a registration fee…for I would want you to know what and how your payments to us are being used. I would also hope you take a look at how we are taking this a step further so you get

REAL VALUE

when you become a part of Bubble.

First, we at Bubble call this a Membership, for in our opinion the word ‘fee’ is a rather ugly term, and for some reason reminds us of standing in line at the DMV. Plus, this word in fact does not describe what we do with this payment.

Yes, it will help pay for the online service we use, but also provide for activities that we hope you will use by being a part of Bubble: such as our free open swim times, free family lectures, free monthly pool parties (First Saturday), and much more.

If after reading this you still have some concerns or ill feelings about becomming a member in order to take lessons (and by the way, there are many who simply become members just to take advantage of all the programs we offer) then please see me.  I would be happy to address your concerns.

                                       Sincerely,

                                       Coach Perkins