Has the USMS ever consider starting a foundation? Many nonprofit organizations have one so that their members and other intersted parties can give large donations and the organization can use the foundation to help with extensive costs.
Generally, they are very easy to run once they have been started.
Or does the USMS have a donation mechanism connected to the membership? Has anyone ever discussed a true membership drive? I've never seem any type of membership pamphlett or brochure. If the new magazaine is going to be the property of USMS, this seems to me to be a great way to entice more people into membership and making donations. I live in a small town of about 33,000 in west central Illinois. There are two members to CMSA, however, there are other poeple who have swam in college and still swim. When I've mentioned USMS to them, they do not see a reason to become a member -two used to get Fitness Swimmer and didn't know about Swim Magazine.
I generally swim in postal races because trips to Chicago to swim for the day can be very expensive. The organization does offer many benfits to swimmers outside of simply being a link to compettition. Oddly, I don't even know towhom to address this question.
USMS has so many benefits that many people could use. The organization seems ot be very passive though.
Craig,
We do have the USMS Foundation on our registration form. When you register for 2005, you can donate an amount to the USMS foundation.
USMS's main focus is to promote swimming, being fit and healthy.
Our objectives of USMS is service, education and membership. Less than 30 percent of USMS members compete.
Look at the fitness link. The fitness committee has done an awesome job in promoting swimming.
You, yes you , can make a difference. You swim for a YMCA. I know that the swimmers don't have to be USMS members to swim on a YMCA masters team but you can promote the fitness aspect of USMS. Then they have to join USMS.
You can e-mail Traci Grilli. We have USMS brochures FREE you just pay for the postage. It is a summary of USMS.
"Masters Swimming, What's It All About" Get a few brochures and leave them in the locker room and at the front desk. That might help get more people interested in your area.
We are focusing on increasing our membership. There are a lot of projects that various committees are working on to increase our membership.
I understand it is difficult to travel to Chicago for meets. I travel 4 1/2 hours to meets in IL. You are close to Madison. They host a few meets during the year. Just because you live in IL doesn't mean you can only compete in IL. Check the surrounding states. Or go South for the winter and swim a few meets in CA, AZ, TX, GA, FL.
I swim alone most of time. If you need help with your training, send me an e-mail. The USMS workouts online are great. If You have a workout planned ahead in writing, you're more likely to be consistent. I set goals to stay motivated.
We have great resources in IL. Contact us.
Craig,
We do have the USMS Foundation on our registration form. When you register for 2005, you can donate an amount to the USMS foundation.
USMS's main focus is to promote swimming, being fit and healthy.
Our objectives of USMS is service, education and membership. Less than 30 percent of USMS members compete.
Look at the fitness link. The fitness committee has done an awesome job in promoting swimming.
You, yes you , can make a difference. You swim for a YMCA. I know that the swimmers don't have to be USMS members to swim on a YMCA masters team but you can promote the fitness aspect of USMS. Then they have to join USMS.
You can e-mail Traci Grilli. We have USMS brochures FREE you just pay for the postage. It is a summary of USMS.
"Masters Swimming, What's It All About" Get a few brochures and leave them in the locker room and at the front desk. That might help get more people interested in your area.
We are focusing on increasing our membership. There are a lot of projects that various committees are working on to increase our membership.
I understand it is difficult to travel to Chicago for meets. I travel 4 1/2 hours to meets in IL. You are close to Madison. They host a few meets during the year. Just because you live in IL doesn't mean you can only compete in IL. Check the surrounding states. Or go South for the winter and swim a few meets in CA, AZ, TX, GA, FL.
I swim alone most of time. If you need help with your training, send me an e-mail. The USMS workouts online are great. If You have a workout planned ahead in writing, you're more likely to be consistent. I set goals to stay motivated.
We have great resources in IL. Contact us.
