Relay 2024 Forum - Recent Threads

USMS Marketing for Clubs & LMSCs - Describe USMS marketing initiatives and tools, including Try Masters Swimming, Club Finder, Calendar of Events, and club, coach and event development resources.

Speakers: Jay Eckert, Kyle Deery, Bill Brenner

CEO Strategic Overview - Luncheon and Keynote

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:05:38 GMT

Lunch and Keynote Speaker -

Speakers: Dawson Hughes, CEO Strategic Overview

Relay 2024 Closing Comments & Wrap Up

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:54:38 GMT

Relay 2024 Closing Comments & Wrap Up - Closing wrap up and review, attendee comments, and look ahead to future Volunteer Relays.
- Speakers: Dawson Hughes, Ed Coates

Community via Service

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:54:21 GMT

Community via Service - Descriptions and examples of how swimmer and volunteer engagement with community service programs and organizations helps build community.

Speakers: Carrie Stolar, Bill Meier

Partnerships & USMS Initiatives Roundtable

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:54:08 GMT

Partnerships & USMS Initiatives Roundtable - Overview of Grown-Up Swimming, College Club Swimming, USA Swimming Foundation, Try Masters Swimming, and USMS sponsors.

Dawson Hughes, Jay Eckert, Kyle Deery, Brian Robbins, Jeff Strahota (CCS)

Communication Tools & USMS Resources for Volunteers

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:53:53 GMT

Communication Tools & USMS Resources for Volunteers - Overview of Community Forums, peer-to-peer programs, and website, national committee and national office resources.

Speakers: Bethany Burchill and Jacky Merianos

Diversity and Inclusion

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:53:36 GMT

Diversity and Inclusion: Practical Tips - Practical tips for how LMSC can incorporate diversity & inclusion best practices into governance processes, clubs & workout groups, events, meetings, and volunteer opportunities.

Speakers: Jeff Commings

Community via Fitness & Education

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:53:23 GMT

Community via Fitness & Education - How non-competitive events can help build community --- e.g., socials, dryland and non-swimming workouts, ALTS and "Bridge to Masters" programs, USMS Education Weekend courses and clinics, USMS resources for independent swimmers.

Speakers: Bill Brenner, Charlotte Brynn, Brandi Bashor, Del Grant & Abby Dickson.

Social Media for Clubs & LMSCs

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:53:09 GMT

Social Media for Clubs & LMSCs - Best practices for leveraging social media --- Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik Tok --- to build community and target specific types of current and prospective Masters swimmers.

Speakers: Rendy Opdycke, Caitlyn Gagnon, Kysa Crusco.

Charity Events Roundtable

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:52:55 GMT

Charity Events Roundtable - Discussion and examples of the power of charitable causes, how charity swim events can build community, and why swimmers, governance leaders, and clubs benefit from hosting, supporting, and participating in charity events.

Speakers: USA Swimming Foundation: Elaine Calip, Swim Across America: Rob Butcher, Charity swims benefiting veterans: Stephen "Scuba" Brown

Volunteer Engagement

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:52:41 GMT

Volunteer Engagement - Tips and best practices for recruiting, engaging, and retaining volunteers.

Speakers: Tom Moore (MN), John King (Pacific)

Bridging the Generation Gap

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:52:26 GMT

Bridging the Generation Gap - The past, present and future of USMS - College Club Swimming collaboration, including combined events, bridge memberships, and potential benefits to both organizations.

Speakers: Jason Weis, Maddie Sibilia, Onshalee Promchitmart, CCS Adv Bd member David Chen ('24), and URI Swim Club President Casey McQuesten ('25)

Leadership Skills Workshop

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:52:10 GMT

Leadership Skills Workshop - Best practices for LMSC and club leaders. Creating a vision, structure, operating plan, and succession plan. Running meetings, making decisions, resolving conflicts, and managing the "nuts & bolts" of your organization.

Ian King (large LMSC), Doug Garcia (medium LMSC), Ann Marshfield (small LMSC)

Community via Competition

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:51:55 GMT

Community via Competition - Discuss how pool meets, open water events, virtual national championships, and informal competition during workouts or elsewhere can help build community.

Speakers: Karyn Austin (SWAG), Ed Tzusuki (NJ), Bob Bruce (OR)

Relay & National Coaches Clinic Kick-Off

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:51:34 GMT

Relay & National Coaches Clinic Kick-Off

Speakers: Ed Coates

USMS 101 for New Volunteers

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:50:10 GMT

USMS 101 for New Volunteers - Overview of USMS's guiding principles, strategic priorities, and local and national volunteer opportunities.

Speakers: Doug Garcia, Kenny Brisbin

Adult Learn-to-Swim Overview

Jessica Reilly — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:49:52 GMT

Adult Learn-to-Swim Overview - Learn about the "nuts & bolts" of the Adult Learn to Swim program in a classroom setting and observe an ALTS lesson with certified instructors and local non-swimmers in the hotel pool.

Lead instructor: Bill Meier. Assistant instructors: Megan Lassen, and Kerry O’Brien.