CLUB OF THE YEAR
LOCAL CLUB DIVISION
Great clubs provide strength to United States Masters Swimming. The Club of the Year Award seeks to recognize clubs that exemplify the core objectives of USMS: to Serve, Educate, and Build the membership.
Directions: Complete this form. In addition, submit a ONE-PAGE letter further explaining why your club should be selected as a USMS Club of the Year. Please refer to the Club of the Year Information document located on the USMS Awards web page for more information. Submission deadline: July 1.
Nomination Form for LOCAL Clubs
Club Name LMSC
Person submitting this applicationPhone
Email address Date submitted
Your relationship to the club (i.e. member, coach, etc.)
Number of members in your club Number of coaches Number of pools used
Head Coach (if applicable) Phone
Please keep your answers brief and to the point.
Serve the Membership
How many coached workouts does your club offer its members each week? How many workouts are held without a coach on deck?
Are your coaches USMS certified? If so, how many, and what coaching level are they?
List sanctioned events your club hosts on a regular basis and indicate how many participants are in each event.
List LMSC, Zone, or National events your club has hosted or organized.
How does your club promote USMS fitness events to members – and what fitness events has your club participated in?
List club members who contribute to the LMSC as board, committee, or task force members, etc.
List club members who serve (or have served) at the Zone and/or National levels and include their positions and years served.
How does your club serve your local community and local businesses?
Does your club provide recognition for its swimmers and volunteers and if so, describe such recognition.
Educate the Membership
How does your club promote education for swimmers and coaches?
List activities your coaches and/or other club members participate in that educate themselves and also benefit your club, such as clinics, coach certification classes, and attending conventions.
Does your club have a website and if so, what is the address and how current is it kept?
What other communication methods does your club use to keep its members informed?
List any published or broadcast materials your club members have authored or produced that educate the membership (locally and/or beyond), such as articles on rules, strokes, fitness.
Build the Membership
What is the management structure of your club and how does it contribute to your club’s success?
How do your policies and operating procedures encourage growth of USMS membership?
What have been your club’s year-end membership totals for the past 3 years?
What percentage of membership retention has your club achieved in each of the last 3 years?
Approximately what percentage of your members participated in the following activities in recent years?
1) USMS championship postal swims
2) USMS fitness events
3) Locally sanctioned meets
4) Open water meets
5) Zone championship meets
6) National championship meets
7) Triathlons
What percentage of your members participates in events other than those listed above, and what are those events?
How do you recruit new members?
How does your club publicize its activities and educate the public about your club and Masters Swimming?
What social opportunities and activities does your club provide?
Submit this nomination form and accompanying ONE-PAGE letter by July 1 to:
USMS Club of the Year Award
E-MAIL submissions are REQUIRED
For more information contact Ray at 703-960-4598
Rev. 4/15