10. Everyone else is doing it. More than 10,000 people have already registered for 2011. :banana:
9. You can renew online and print your card immediately.
8. You'll get discounts :2cents: from our USMS sponsors:
Barracuda: 10% off total purchase
blueseventy: $15.00 off purchase of $30.00 or more
Finis: $10.00 off total purchase
Fitness Nutrition: 20% off total purchase
Hammer Nutrition: $5.00 off total purchase
SwimOutlet.com: 10% discount on Sporti and ClubSwim products
TRISWIM: 30% off total purchase
TYR: 20% off total purchase
7. You can renew during the football time-outs on Thanksgiving Day. :turkey:
6. You need to be registered for 2011 to participate in the January One-Hour Postal Swim.
5. You can continue to blog on these forums. :duel:
4. You won't miss any issues of SWIMMER Magazine.
3. Your registrar will be eternally grateful. :chug:
2. You can reset your Go The Distance goal and continue to FLOG all your workouts. :weightlifter:
1. Because USMS loves you and wants you back for another great year! :cheerleader: :bliss:
To renew, just click here:
http://www.usms.org/reg/
If you have problems or would like a personalized renewal link sent to you, please contact me at AnnaLea (at) usms (dot) org.
I'm concerned about the "workout groups" who have no coach or club organization. Are these swimmers receiving the information they can use from our USMS for their swimmers in a timely fashion or ever?
The Coaches Streamlines newsletter should go out to anyone who checks off "Coach" on their USMS Registration if the LMSC offers that option.
As well, the LMSC Coaches Chair should have a current and working list of the head coaches in their LMSC for communications.
A BOD run club should be connected to at least one of these two options or they might find themselves in the dark at least for now.
So - are all of your BOD members currently USMS registered?
Be sure they are checked off as a "COACH" if your club does not have a masters coach.
And - if you have a masters coach, is the coach USMS registered?
You might be surprised at how many coaches are not USMS registered.
Totally agree that communications to the "grass roots" people is essential. But I don't think that should be entirely on the shoulders of the national office; in fact, I think the LMSC should be at the forefront of that effort. They should know their own "backyard" better than people in Sarasota, after all.
When a club registers they have to give contact information. I assume this is true of workout groups? (We have none in Virginia so I am not sure.) I am sure that club renewal notices go out to that contact, but sometimes it isn't the proper person. For example, if a swim club uses some health facility or a Y, the person listed as the contact might be the aquatics director, or even the club manager. That person might not know much (or care) about masters swimming. Coaches are thus a good backup contact, if that person isn't listed as the primary contact.
As far as subscribing to Coaching Streamlines: you don't have to check that box on your registration form. I get the email and I never did indicate I was a coach. At the bottom of any Streamlines email newsletter there is a link to update your profile. You can subscribe to all the Streamlines (there are 3 of them I think) if you wish.
I'm concerned about the "workout groups" who have no coach or club organization. Are these swimmers receiving the information they can use from our USMS for their swimmers in a timely fashion or ever?
The Coaches Streamlines newsletter should go out to anyone who checks off "Coach" on their USMS Registration if the LMSC offers that option.
As well, the LMSC Coaches Chair should have a current and working list of the head coaches in their LMSC for communications.
A BOD run club should be connected to at least one of these two options or they might find themselves in the dark at least for now.
So - are all of your BOD members currently USMS registered?
Be sure they are checked off as a "COACH" if your club does not have a masters coach.
And - if you have a masters coach, is the coach USMS registered?
You might be surprised at how many coaches are not USMS registered.
Totally agree that communications to the "grass roots" people is essential. But I don't think that should be entirely on the shoulders of the national office; in fact, I think the LMSC should be at the forefront of that effort. They should know their own "backyard" better than people in Sarasota, after all.
When a club registers they have to give contact information. I assume this is true of workout groups? (We have none in Virginia so I am not sure.) I am sure that club renewal notices go out to that contact, but sometimes it isn't the proper person. For example, if a swim club uses some health facility or a Y, the person listed as the contact might be the aquatics director, or even the club manager. That person might not know much (or care) about masters swimming. Coaches are thus a good backup contact, if that person isn't listed as the primary contact.
As far as subscribing to Coaching Streamlines: you don't have to check that box on your registration form. I get the email and I never did indicate I was a coach. At the bottom of any Streamlines email newsletter there is a link to update your profile. You can subscribe to all the Streamlines (there are 3 of them I think) if you wish.
