2018 U.S. Masters Swimming Annual Meeting
Held in conjunction with the United States Aquatic Sports convention
U.S. Masters Swimming will conduct public meetings from September 26 to 30. All delegates should plan to attend meetings beginning with the first House of Delegates meeting on Thursday morning, September 27 at 8:30 a.m. The final House of Delegates meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon, September 29 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Delegates are expected to attend all House of Delegates meetings. The Board of Directors meetings on Wednesday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to noon are open to any delegates wishing to observe...
2018 Elections: Important update on Electronic Voting
The Elections Committee is excited to bring electronic voting to the HOD which will replace our current process of paper ballots. Not only will we receive election results much faster, we will also save time on distributing and counting ballots. For a preview of the 2018 election ballot and step-by-step instructions, please read the Guide to Electronic Voting. (updated 9/14/18)
Resources for Delegates
- Welcome Letter - containing a rough overview of convention activities
- Survival Guide - this will give you an overview of what to expect
- Hospitality Suite Schedule - Hosted by the Florida LMSC
- Hotel Floor Plan (meeting rooms)
- Hotel Details
- House of Delegates meeting agendas
- Pre-annual meeting emails
- Questions: Contact Jessica Reilly (formerly Porter)
Meeting Minutes
Minutes from all meetings held at the annual meeting can be found here. Thank you to all delegates for helping USMS to go "green" by avoiding printing hard copies of all minutes
Pre-Convention Delegate Packet
The full pre-convention packet has been finalized and is available in PDF format.
(281 pages, 18KB, updated 9/30/18)
The packet and individual sections are subject to revision, please be sure to check back frequently to see if any sections have been updated.
Individual Sections of Pre-Convention Packet
- Announcements
- Table of Contents
- USMS Annual Meeting Schedule
- National Office - CEO Report
- Please review the following prior to attending the USMS 3.0 – Digital Transformation Workshop
- Strategic Plan Infographic
- 2018 Elections: Candidates for Office
- Committee Reports & Meeting Agendas
- Proposed Amendments
- Final Adopted Rules (updates 9/29/18)
- Long Distance (updates 9/28/18)
- Legislation (updated 9/28/18)
- 2019 Budget Proposal
- 2019 Business Plan Budget Memo
- 2019 Final Budget (updated 9/30/18)
- 2019 Budget Preparation Timeline
- Attachments:
Support the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation
Donations to USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation during the annual meeting in Jacksonville will go to help more adults learn to swim and be safer around the water.
Remembrance List
Please review this list of USMS members who have passed away since the 2017 convention (click the "Date of Death" column heading twice to reverse sort). This list will be read during one of the House of Delegates sessions. If you know of a name that should be added to this list, submit it to USMS Membership Services no later than Tuesday, September 25.Resources for Committees
- Committee report template (pre-convention)
- Instructions for meeting minutes
- Meeting minutes template (MS Word document)
- Example of a completed meeting minutes document
- Meeting attendance form
Presentations
- 2019 Mark Your Calendars Handout
- Show Me the Money! Top Tips for Securing Swim-Lessons Funding
- Workshops
- Workshop #2 - Star System for Volunteers
- Workshop #3 - Understanding and Engaging Volunteers – Survey Results
- Workshop #4 - How to Make Sure Your Times Count for Top Ten and Records
- Workshop #5 - Digital Transformation - USMS 3.0
- Workshop #6 - USMS Officials Certification - Where We’ve Been…& Where We’re Going!
- Workshop #7 - Swimming Saves Lives Foundation - Get involved. Make a difference
Post-Convention
- 2019 Committee Request (closed 10/19/2018)
- 2018 Convention Evaluation (closed 10/19/2018)
- 2018 Workshop Evaluations (closed 10/19/2018)
Convention XXXIX
When
September 26-30, 2018
Where
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Jacksonville, Fla.
- Room Block closes Aug. 20, 2018
Information - United States Aquatic Sports
- Full Registration
- May 1-Sept. 4: $180
- Sept. 5-23: $210
- Partial Registration
- One Day: $75
- Two Day: $140