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Renovation special! The main hall at the Westchester Community Center is getting a new floor and a new paint job. We'll be meeting outside in the park the weeks of August 4 and August 11. To celebrate our renovated facility, a special deal for new students -- now through October 1, two free clases, then your next 10 for just $50!

Training Fees

No long-term contracts, no high-pressure sales. Pay as you go, or by in blocks of ten classes and save.

As of March 2009, the following pricing plan is in effect:
Drop in $12
10 class card$90 ($9 per class)
College student discount
10 class card
$70 ($7 per class)
Friends and family plan, set of two or more 10-class cards (see below) $80 per card ($8 per class) (Payable in two installments.)

A sliding scale is available. I do not want to turn away students for financial reasons. (But I would like to actually have income exceed expenses!)

Class cards are good for 2 months from date of purchase. If class is not held for a week or longer, whether for a scheduled or unscheduled break, you will receive an extension.

Friends and family plan: a group of people may purchase a set of 10-class cards for $80 each. However, splitting is not allowed; the set of cards must be presented and stamped together at each class. (For example, if Alice, Bob, and Charlie buy a set of three cards, and Bob misses a night while Alice and Charlie make class, either Alice and Charlie pay the drop-in rate that night, or all three cards get stamped for one class.)

For the friends and family plan, 50/50 payment is available: pay half when the cards are purchased and activate the first five classes, then pay the remainder to activate the rest. Note that this doesn't change the length of time the cards are valid, and that after your first five classes you'll have to complete your payment before you may continue training.

Other Costs

Training fees do not include additional expenses, such as:

Notice of Consumer Rights

Your tax dollars at work

Maryland law considers us to be a "health club" (I can't believe it either), necessitating that we pay several hundred dollars annual registration fees to the State and give you the following notice:

  • Our business registration number with the State's Consumer Protection division is P3082.
  • We are not required to carry a performance bond under the Maryland Health Club Services law because we do not accept more than three months payment in advance, and we do not charge any initiation fee.
  • If our program is closed for a month or more, you are entitled to your choice of either an extension of your class card, or a prorated refund. (If the closing isn't our fault, we are entitled to choose either the extension or refund.)
  • You have the right to cancel any purchase of services, and receive a full refund, within three business days of receiving this notice. Cancellation must be in writing and delivered in person or via certified or registered mail.
  • If you become disabled for at least three months (as confirmed in writing by a physician), you are entitled to an extension of the validity of your purchase, equal to the duration of the disability.

Ain't bureaucracy grand?