Volunteers are the heart and soul of U.S. Masters
Swimming. You register members, run events, officiate
meets, provide critical information, document
results, represent your LMSCs, and keep things
organized on too many levels to count.
Your contribution makes it possible for members
to have fun, stay fit and swim stroke after
stroke. Many of you sacrifice your own swimming
in order to help others achieve their swimming
goals. Balancing work, family, swimming and
volunteering is truly an art.
Like its predecessor, the original STREAMLINES,
The newly structured STREAMLINES for
Volunteers will provide you with helpful information,
updates and news each quarter. If you have
any content suggestions for STREAMLINES
for Volunteers, please contact Ashley
Gangloff. We have provided a list of frequently
used links in the right-hand column. If there
are other links you visit often during the course
of your volunteering, please let us know.
Thank you for all that you do,
Your Friends at U.S. Masters Swimming
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| Swimwear
Questions?
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By now most of you know about the Emergency
Rule Change, for swimwear in USMS pool competition.
All questions regarding the swimwear rules for USMS
pool competitions should be directed to Kathy
Casey, Chair of the Rules Committee.
Rules for open water competition have NOT changed
in 2010. Questions regarding rules for open water
competitions should be directed to Heather
Hagadorn, Chair of the Long Distance Committee.
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| Mandatory
Memberships
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The USMS Organization and Bylaws help us to
stay organized, official and operationally effective.
The USMS Organization and Bylaws Article 501.2
provides us with information
regarding membership, specifically mandatory
membership; mandatory membership information is
especially important to our volunteers.
According to Article 501.2, the following volunteers
are required to be current members of U.S. Masters
Swimming in order to serve in a volunteer role:
- Members of the House of Delegates and Board
of Directors.
- Members of standing committees and ad hoc
committees of USMS.
- Members of the National Board of Review.
- Appointees
- Officers and members of the Board of Directors
of each LMSC
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| Volunteer
Profile:Dick Brewer
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 Dick
Brewer of Florida Gold Coast Masters wasn't a
swimmer until he retired from a career as a school
teacher. But, since that day he has not only been
a swimmer, but one of U.S. Masters Swimming's
most valuable volunteers. According to Brewer,
"As soon as I started swimming, I started volunteering.
It is a great way to make friends and stay busy."
Dick Brewer, a school teacher turned swimmer,
Audubon expert, open water series creator
and USMS volunteer, epitomizes the passion,
drive and commitment that USMS not only appreciates
but credits for its success. Read
more
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Registration Reminder
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Treasurers, please send registration payments
to the USMS Membership Office at
USMS
Membership Office
PO Box 185
Londonderry, NH 03053-0185
REMINDER:
The USMS fee for one event (OE) registrations
is now $12.
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Dollars and Sense |
502.7 Records
and Record Keeping
Each LMSC shall
comply with the financial record-keeping and reporting
requirements
of USMS. The
LMSC shall forward to the USMS National Office
the minutes of the annual meeting and annual financial
reports within four months of the end ofthe LMSC's
fiscal year
Please email 2009 LMSC minutes and financial statements
to Anna
Lea Matysek, Membership Coordinator, at the
National Office no later than April 30th.
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| Profile:
Anna Lea Matysek |
 On
November 30, 2009 U.S. Masters Swimming added
a staff member to assist and guide you, our volunteers
and LMSCs. Anna Lea Matysek will be focused on
providing support for our LMSCs and their officers.
Most of you know Matysek, a long-time member of
USMS and volunteer in the Missouri Valley LMSC
for twenty years.
Matysek's new role and its responsiblities
are extensive and are designed to help you make
your LMSCs operational and effective. Learn more
about Matysek and her commitment to you.
Read
more
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| Congratulations
to New Chairs |
U.S. Masters Swimming volunteers work hard
to maintain and exceed the standards set by volunteers
past. In September, new volunteers were appointed
as committee chairs to continue the legacy of
passion, growth and excellence. Congratulations
to all new USMS committee chairs!
Championship Chair: Jeff Roddin
Coaches Chair: Chris Colburn
Endowment Fund Chair: Doug
Church
Finance Chair: Homer Lane
Fitness Education Chair: Marcia
Anziano
History and Archives Chair: Meegan
Wilson
Legislation Chair: Sean Fitzgerald
LMSC Development Chair: Doug
Adamavich
Long Distance Chair: Heather Hagadorn
National Board of Review Chair:
Laura Kessler
Officials Chair: Charlie Cockrell
Open Water Chair: Lynn Hazlewood
Recognition and Awards Chair: Sally
Dillon
Records and Tabulation Chair: Chris
Stevenson
Registration Chair: George
Simon
Rules Chair: Kathy Casey
Sports Medicine and Science Chair: Jane
Moore
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LMSC Growth |
Congratulations to the Snake
River LMSC! Last year the Snake River
LMSC had a total of 87 members. As of January
26th of this year they have 90 members; this means
they have already surpassed their total for all
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| Keep
the USMS Calendar of Events Current
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Attention Sanction Chairs:
When you are approving a request for sanction
or recognition, you can add the event to the USMS
Calendar of Events if the meet director has
not already done so.
If the event you've just sanctioned is not already
on the USMS Calendar of Events, you can add it
by clicking "Add a New Event" at the top of the
page. You will be directed to a form that
you can fill out and submit. Note that the
"Body of Water" field applies only to open water
events. To add a pool location, check the
"Specify Venue" box toward the bottom of the form.
Checking the "Specify Contact" box at the bottom
of the form will allow you to enter the contact
information for the meet director or other designated
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LMSC Officers Posted |
With the new year well under way, USMS LMSCs
are busy at work. USMS would like to take a moment
to acknowledge new LMSC
Officers. If your LMSC officers' information
is not current, please email Anna
Lea Matysek, USMS Membership Coordinator,
with updated LMSC officer information.
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Rule Books en Route
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The USMS
Rules Committee works diligently every year
to evaluate current rules, formulate new ones
and communicate them to you and the rest of the
50,000 plus USMS members.
It is that time of year again and we are pleased
to say that the USMS Rule Books are en route to
LMSC Registrars and Officials Chairs in addition
to members of the USMS Board of Directors, Committee
Chairs and members of the Finance Committee. USMS
has also sent official Rule Books to all 2010
registered clubs as of December 31st.
Another batch of Rule Books will be packaged and
sent to members of the Rules, Legislation, Long
Distance and Officials Committees soon.
Going forward, USMS will be sending newly registered
clubs' contacts a copy of the USMS Rule Book at
the end of the month in which the club registers
in 2010. It is our hope that all USMS volunteers
have access to and understand USMS rules. For
questions regarding USMS Rules you may contact
Rules Chair Kathy
Casey.
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| Working
Calendar
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The current Working Calendar has been recently
updated. If you have any additions or deletions
to this calendar, please email CJ
Rushman ( secretary@usms.org).
FEBRUARY 2010
1st
- Fourth quarter financial reports prepared
by USMS Controller Susan Kuhlman (controller@usms.org)
11th
- All registrations received as of today's
date will be included in the mailing of the
Mar/Apr issue of SWIMMER
13th
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Editorial copy/information due to USMS
Editor-in-Chief Laura Hamel ( editor@usms.org)
for May/Jun issue of SWIMMER
15th
- Preliminary SCM Top 10 mailed to LMSC Top
10 Chairs and Records and Tabulation Committee
members for proofreading
25th
- Responses due from SCM Top 10 proofreading
to National Swims Administrator Mary Beth
Windrath (topten@usms.org)
26-28th
- Executive Committee/Board of Directors mid-year
meeting; Dallas, Texas
28th
Other deadlines this
month
- Pre-meet site visit by Championship Committee
liaison to Spring Nationals host (Atlanta,
Ga.)
MARCH
2010
1st
- SCM Top 10 list sent to the USMS formatter
for printing
6th
- Approximate mailing date for Mar/Apr
issue of SWIMMER
15th
- Call for USMS Service Award nominations
and USMS Club of the Year sent to LMSCs from
USMS Recognition and Award Chair (awards@usms.org)
22nd
- Deadline for Newsletter Inserts to DMC for
the May/Jun issue of SWIMMER
30th
- Postmark "early" entry deadline for 2010
Spring Nationals
31st
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Convention Coordinator ( convention@usms.org)
sends first draft schedule of committee meetings
size, setups, and AV requests for 2010 requirements
to USAS -
National registration transmittal sent
to National Office electronically from online
registration site
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All registrations received as of today's
date will be included in the mailing of the
May/Jun issue of SWIMMER
Other deadlines this
month
-
Final call for 2010 Mentor Coach and Swimmer
Clinic applications
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Notify sponsors of Spring Nationals due
dates for booths, banners and ads
APRIL
2010
5th
- Ransom Arthur ballots due from Recognition
and Awards Committee members and previous
award winners to Chair (awards@usms.org)
for tabulation
6th
- Received "early" entry date deadline for
Spring Nationals
8th
- Postmark "on time" entry deadline for Spring
Nationals
9th
- On-Deck Coaching Coordinator (coaches@usms.org)
solicits coaches to help at Spring Nationals
12th
- Editorial copy/information due to USMS Editor
for Jul/Aug issue of SWIMMER
(editor@usms.org)
15th
- Received "on time" entry deadline for Spring
Nationals
- USMS Secretary (secretary@usms.org)
notifies LMSCs of delegate entitlements for
2010 convention
- First call for requests for Delegate-at-Large
appointments-due in writing to President (president@usms.org)
and Secretary (secretary@usms.org)
20th
- Deadline for submission of information to
be included in the second quarter issue of
STREAMLINES
for Volunteers
23rd
- Approximate mailing date for May/Jun issue
of SWIMMER
25th
- Quarter 2 issue of STREAMLINES
for Volunteers sent via email
30th
- Coaches Chair (coaches@usms.org)
checks progress with LMSC Coaches Chairs
- LMSC minutes of 2009 annual meetings and
copy of 2009 financial statements due to Membership
Coordinator Anna Lea Matysek (annalea@usms.org)
from all LMSCs
- Deadline for nominations for USMS Board
of Director positions
- National registration transmittal sent to
Membership Office electronically from online
registration site
Other deadlines this
month
- All-American roster prepared and congratulations
sent from President
- Coaches Chair (coaches@usms.org)
checks progress with LMSC Coaches Reps
- North Texas LMSC convention host volunteer
organizer/designee attend the pre-convention
meetings at the Hyatt Regency at Reunion;
Dallas, Texas and select a hospitality room
MAY
2010
1st
- Delegates from 2009 and LMSC chairs receive
convention registration packet for 2010 convention
via email from the Membership Office
- Cost-center heads receive budget forms (for
2011 budget) from Executive Director (executivedirector@usms.org)
1st-15th
- Election Committee reviews applications,
slates Board of Director candidates, notifies
candidates and publishes candidate information
15th
- Controller's filing deadline with IRS for
Form 990
- Convention Coordinator (convention@usms.org)
sends out final notice to committee chairs
regarding equipment requirements for convention
- First quarter financial reports prepared
- USMS Secretary (secretary@usms.org)
sends reminders to LMSCs for names of delegates
to 2010 convention, Dallas, Texas
15th-31st
- Election Committee accepts nominations for
any positions without candidates
22nd
- National Office sends reminder to LMSCs
of July 10th deadline for submission of proposed
code amendments
- Deadline for Newsletter Inserts to DMC for
the Jul/Aug issue of SWIMMER
Magazine
20th-23rd
- USMS Spring National Championships, Atlanta,
Ga.
- Ransom Arthur award winner announced at
Spring Nationals
31st
- Continuous publication of candidate information
to the HOD through email newsletters and website
positions through September
- National registration transmittal sent to
National Office electronically from online
registration site
- All registrations received as of today's
date will be included in the mailing of the
Jul/Aug issue of SWIMMER
- End of SCY Season
Other deadlines this
month
- Pre-meet site visit by Championship Committee
liaison to Summer Nationals host (San Juan,
Puerto Rico)
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About U.S. Masters Swimming |
U.S. Masters Swimming, founded in 1971, is
a membership-operated national governing body
that promotes adult health, fitness, wellness
and competition through aquatics. It does so by
partnering with more than 1,000 adult swim clubs
across the country that offer swim fitness programs,
promoting information via the bi-monthly member
magazine, SWIMMER,
and usms.org;
and by sanctioning and promoting pool, open water
and virtual competitions. More than 50,000 adults
are registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming.
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