Swim Clubs

CLUB LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

What makes a good swim club? Leadership, shared team philosophy, cohesive coaching staff, board and parent support, organization, solid financial plan, and overall teamwork. Learn about all of these at an upcoming Club Leadership and Business Management School.

 

USA Swimming offers this unique workshop for club coaches and board members to learn how to be effective in leading and governing their teams. Coaches and board members work to­gether in learning about new strategies to improve their clubs.

 

This course is required for all new clubs. However, it is also highly recommended for all existing pro­grams.If you are a Board Governed program it is also recommended that both the Board Chair and the Head Coach attend.

 

Course Outline:

I.General Principles
II. Basics for All Clubs

• Mission and structure

• Head Coach roles & responsibilities

• Finances, budgets and fundraising

• Evaluation and assessment

• Staff & BOD responsibilities

III. Principles of Governance

• Basics

• Operating the club board

• Building the future club board

During the course you will learn:

  • The ten basic responsibilities of a board.
  • The three legal responsibilities of nonprofit boards.
  • Effective ways to communicate on your team.
  • How to more effectively recruit and retain volunteers.
  • Characteristics of an effective board-staff partnership.
  • How to govern more and manage less. 

Click here for the information flyer on the Club Leadership & Business Management School.  

UPCOMING CLBMS COURSE LOCATIONS

Ohio Swimming
Location: Huber Heights YMCA, 7251 Shull Rd., Huber Heights, OH
Date / Time: 5/29/2013
CLBMS open to all clubs. For additional information contact Kim Sheehan Phone: 937-236-9622 / Free / Class held - 5:30pm to 9:30pm
Maryland Swimming
Location: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Date / Time: 6/8/2013
CLBMS open to all clubs. For additional information contact Pat Kaplan Class held - 7am to 12:30pm / Free
Connecticut Swimming
Location: Wethersfield Public Library, 515 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT
Date / Time: 6/12/2013
CLBMS open to all clubs. For additional information contact Nan Cooper / Class held - 10am to 4pm
New England Swimming
Location: Harvard Pilgrim Health Center, Wellesley, MA
Date / Time: 6/13/2013
CLBMS open to all clubs. For additional information contact Carol Healey / Phone: 781-449-0270 / Class held - 5:30pm to 9:30pm