Update - Long Range Plans & Priorities

In January 2001, the Board of Directors approved an overall organizational goal to "Increase Participation" within synchronized swimming. At that meeting, we established our quadrennium goals for 2001-2004 as follows:

GOAL 1: Strive for Excellence in the National Team Program
GOAL 2: Financial Diversification and Development
GOAL 3: Develop and Implement Programs to Increase Participation and Quality Performance for Judges, Athletes & Coaches (JAC)

Since then, the 5 groups consisting of volunteers, national office staff and athletes have met twice a year to develop plans to reach these goals. In January, the groups met in Las Vegas, NV to review their plans and establish priorities for the next 6 months. In June, the groups met again in Indianapolis, IN to update their plans and to establish priorities for June - January 2004.

The top priorities for June 2003 - January 2004 are as follows (listed by group):

Goal 1 * Make National Team milestone for 2003
* Set up training regime leading to medal performance in 2004 Olympic Games
* Implement National Skill Assessment Standards as initial step in Talent ID program
* Incorporate Team 2 and Juniors into the PET program
* Determine feasibility of bid for 2006 World Cup & PASO seminar

Goal 2 * Membership growth - conduct market research
* Develop new properties/new revenue - one event planned for each year
* Set advisory group for events
* Continue to support the Foundation for growth of endowment

Goal 3J * Distribute Judge Training Manual on CD
* Plan Judges update
* Complete Figure video
* Update website on "How to become a Judge"

Goal 3A * Develop membership brochure
* Market research on Masters
* Review competitive structure goals
* Complete planning of High School clinic
* Hire full-time Emerging Programs Director/Manager

Goal 3C * Plan and deliver the Coaches College
* Implement Level 4 course (2003 USOC milestone)
* Complete and market "Summer in Synch"

These priorities will provide focus and direction for the national office staff and volunteers. If you have any questions or comments regarding our plans or priorities, please contact the group leaders, as we will not be able to discuss each and every plan at this convention. The group leaders are Laurette Longmire for Goal # 1, Karen Rosolowski for Goal # 2, Pam Edwards for Goal # 3-Judges, Betty Hess for Goal # 3-Athletes and Karen Paulk for Goal # 3-Coaches. Your input will provide further direction to the planning groups. As always, please remember that these plans are a "WORK IN PROGRESS". So as we continue to move forward implementing them, adjustments will need to be made.

Your continued support and cooperation will help us accomplish our priorities and reach our goals.