This is the time of the year that newsletters begin addressing the nominations for your LMSC Coach of the Year.
These annual awarded coaches are then submitted as nominations for the USMS Coach of the Year Award.
Believe it or not, many years, no coaches are even nominated and the LMSC committees have to return to the membership and plead for nominations!
Take a few moments and consider your coach. Or a coach in your LMSC. Or perhaps even your "virtual coach" from this very USMS Discussion Forum.
Last year, I happened to be at the Regional Championships for both the PMS and SPMA when their Coach of the Year Awards were announced.
The Coaches Chair for the PMS, Chris Campbell, did an exceptional job in presenting the 2008 Pacific Masters Swim Coach, Laureen Welting.
He asked the entire crowd in attendance to come forward and sit or stand around the pool deck.
The presentation did not begin until everyone was present and quietly attentive.
Coach Laureen Welting of The Olympic Club received her very deserved recognition and everyone present felt a part of the celebration.
My hope is that each of you will help drive a great year for recognizing your USMS Masters Coaches for all they offer.
Even if it is only unlocking the gate at 5:45am every morning so that you can swim.
Or perhaps, launching you into your best masters swimming year ever!
Take a few moments and appreciate your coach. It will be worth every second of your time.
Are the nomination forms online?
Past USMS Coach of the Year recipients as well as the new Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award info are posted at the USMS link:
www.usms.org/.../coy.php
Check with your LMSC or your Coaches Chair for the procedure in your area to nominate your coach.
The SPMA Newsletter included these nomination instructions to our membership this month:
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2008 Coach of the Year nominations
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Nominations are now open for the 2008 Coach of the Year nominations.
The selection criteria are as follows: the Coach of the Year is selected on the basis of inspirational and instructional qualities; club and individual accomplishments, including championships and world records; and non-competitive club and individual accomplishments, including club size and growth, club participation, volunteering, and events run by the club; and the coach's service to SPMA, USMS and other Masters organizations, participation in clinics, and published works.
To nominate your coach, provide a letter listing his or her accomplishments, and a maximum of four letters from your teammates supporting your nomination.
Nominations are due by March 31, 2009 and should be submitted to the SPMA office by email (pdf, Word, or text file) at registrar@spma.net. Total size for the file(s) must not exceed 1 MB per application. Submit as one email, not separate emails for each letter.
Please contact the SPMA office if you are not able to submit by email or if you have any questions. The telephone number is (626) 296-1841.
Are the nomination forms online?
Past USMS Coach of the Year recipients as well as the new Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award info are posted at the USMS link:
www.usms.org/.../coy.php
Check with your LMSC or your Coaches Chair for the procedure in your area to nominate your coach.
The SPMA Newsletter included these nomination instructions to our membership this month:
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2008 Coach of the Year nominations
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Nominations are now open for the 2008 Coach of the Year nominations.
The selection criteria are as follows: the Coach of the Year is selected on the basis of inspirational and instructional qualities; club and individual accomplishments, including championships and world records; and non-competitive club and individual accomplishments, including club size and growth, club participation, volunteering, and events run by the club; and the coach's service to SPMA, USMS and other Masters organizations, participation in clinics, and published works.
To nominate your coach, provide a letter listing his or her accomplishments, and a maximum of four letters from your teammates supporting your nomination.
Nominations are due by March 31, 2009 and should be submitted to the SPMA office by email (pdf, Word, or text file) at registrar@spma.net. Total size for the file(s) must not exceed 1 MB per application. Submit as one email, not separate emails for each letter.
Please contact the SPMA office if you are not able to submit by email or if you have any questions. The telephone number is (626) 296-1841.
