After the furor over "the letter" I decided to look for a USMS charter or similar statement. I expected to find something that said something like USMS serves to promote adult swimming open to all (etc.).
Instead I found nothing. The FAQ is mostly about nuts and bolts of USMS and why join. The Administration pages on this site describe how USMS is run.
I could not find anywhere a general statement of USMS's purpose for being other than to give adult swimmers their own group. I couldn't find any language about non-discrimination or to promote adult swimming, etc.
Shouldn't USMS have something like that?
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This thread has nothing to do with swimming as of late. I am very unimpressed by this thread and what appears to be the continuation of some offline politics.
It is my opinion this whole thread should be deleted for nothing constructive has been said nor has anything come from this thread but animosity and finger pointing!
The thread: "Does the USMS have a Charter" has certainly not stayed on topic!
tony
Why? This thread has been verying telling. Do the people that run their local LMSC not want members to know how greviances work? Are they afraid of being challenged by minions of their area? Is USMS afraid that the members might actually want to understand how greviances work?
This has been very lively, very informative about how decisions are handed down.
This thread has nothing to do with swimming as of late. I am very unimpressed by this thread and what appears to be the continuation of some offline politics.
It is my opinion this whole thread should be deleted for nothing constructive has been said nor has anything come from this thread but animosity and finger pointing!
The thread: "Does the USMS have a Charter" has certainly not stayed on topic!
tony
Why? This thread has been verying telling. Do the people that run their local LMSC not want members to know how greviances work? Are they afraid of being challenged by minions of their area? Is USMS afraid that the members might actually want to understand how greviances work?
This has been very lively, very informative about how decisions are handed down.
