NORTH WHIDBEY AQUATIC CLUB

STRATEGIC PLAN

February, 2014

THE PLANUSAS’ Club Recognition Program addresses the

following areas:A. Business & Organizational Success

B. Athlete Development & PerformanceC. Parent & Volunteer Development D. Coach Development & Education

A. BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

VISION STATEMENTNWAC is a source of pride, inspiration and opportunity for the local community, and a

regionally competitive leader both in and out of the water.

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A. BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

MISSION STATEMENTNWAC is a competitive team that is grounded on two principles: Character and Leadership. We make room for all ages and abilities. We foster an atmosphere of

Commitment and Consistency focused on the long run: where swimming becomes a lifetime sport, we routinely

produce collegiate competitors and the Members are supportive of the Coaching staff. The taxpayers of the

NWPRD and the NWAC members are our clients..

CULTUREVALUES: CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP

Character defines everything we do. A team-oriented, trustworthy, respectful swimmer with

a positive attitude, good grades and a supportive family is what we strive for.

Leadership skills are a natural outgrowth of individuals who exist daily with great character.

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CULTUREANNUAL CONTRACT/ CODE OF

CONDUCTNew Code of Conduct: addresses bullying and process for Conflict

Resolution.

GOALS

SHORT TERMStabilize, Plan, Grow.

Ten PNS qualifiers.

GOALS

LONG TERM(2016) Membership of 150,

Olympic Trial qualifiers, 20 PNS qualifiers.

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B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCETRAINING PHILOSOPHY

NWAC is Commitment (High levels of practice attendance) and Consistency (full effort in all that is done) aerobic-based and designed to produce a complete athlete in and out of the

water with emphasis is on all 4 strokes.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

TRAINING EMPHASISThe NWAC brand is a high level of competence in Butterfly events, 400 IM and distance Freestyle

and stroke events.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

INTEGRATION/ COMPREHENSIVETraining philosophy is integrated throughout all

squads and NWPRD Swim Lesson Program.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS:PRACTICE ATTENDANCE

SR (80%) JR (70%) Gold (70%) Silver (60%) Bronze (50%), Novice (50%). Considerations will be

made for multi-sport athletes.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS: COMPETITION PARTICIPATION

50% attendance at all listed competitions.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS: PERSONAL RECORDS

70% PR’s average for all meets and all squads.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS:COLLEGE SWIMMING

In the water, NWAC’s ultimate goal is to develop athletes who compete in college.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

COMPETITION: DEVELOPMENT LEVELCompetition emphasizes inter-squad and local meets with heavy emphasis on participating in

the Divisionals and NCSSL Championships.

B. ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & PERFORMANCE

COMPETITION: COMPETITIVE LEVELCompetition has Regional, West Coast, Junior

National and National Championship emphasis. Travel is essential. Olympic Trial qualifiers are

expected.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION: PARENTS/PARENTS

Swimming can be a quagmire of information for new parents. To simplify and focus

communication, each squad will have a “Pool Representative”: a volunteer parent who has

experience in the sport and who is available to help answer any questions.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT PARENT EDUCATION

JANUARY-SQUAD MOVESFEBRUARY- VOLUNTEERING

MARCH-COMMITMENTAPRIL-CONSISTENCY

MAY-FAILUREJUNE- VACATIONS

JULY-BALANCING OTHER SPORTSAUGUST-WHY SWIMMING ?

SEPTEMBER-LEVELS OF SWIMMINGOCTOBER-BULLYING

NOVEMBER-SIGN UP/ SWIM MEETSDECEMBER-SWIM MEET PREP

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

OUTREACH: COMMUNITY SERVICEEach year, NWAC will participate in an

outreach project to benefit the Community.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

VOLUNTEERS: MEETSAt least two PNS Invitational Meets per year will be NWAC hosted and one Masters Meet will be

hosted, beginning 2014.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEERS: OFFICIALS

NWAC’s goal is to have a complete team of officials to host a meet without depending on outside sourced officials. The goal is to have a

Certified Referee, Administrative Official, Starter and 4 deck Officials in place by 2015.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER HOURS:

FAMILY TIME COMMITMENTAs part of an overall emphasis on expanding the

volunteer base, members will be required to invest time for assisting in the operation of hosted meets and team support. Hours will range depending on the squad and will be self-reported and tracked by

NWAC’s Administrator.

C. PARENT & VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

BOOSTER GROUPBULLETIN BOARDCHAPERONECUPCAKE DAYMEMBERSHIPNEWSLETTERPANCAKE RELAYSPARENT EDUCATIONPHOTOGRAPHERPOOL REP: SR/JRPOOL REP: GOLDPOOL REP: SILVERPOOL REP: BRONZEPOOL REP: NOVICEPRESS/ MEDIA

SCHOLARSHIPSWIM MEET ANNOUNCERSWIM MEET AWARDSSWIM MEET BULPENSWIM MEET CLEANUPSWIM MEET ELECTRONIC TIMINGSWIM MEET EQUIPMENT SETUPSWIM MEET HEAD TIMERSWIM MEET: HEAT SHEET ADSSWIM MEET: HEAT SHEETSSWIM MEET HOSPITALITYSWIM MEET: MEET DIRECTORSWIM MEET: MEET MANAGER SOFTWARE OPERATORSWIM MEET: OFFICIALS

SWIM MEET: SAFETY MARSHALLSWIM –A-THONTEAM RECORDSTEAM TRAVELTEAM ATTIRETEAM PICTURESTEAM SOCIAL EVENTSVOLUNTEER TIME COORDINATOR

A. BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS PLANNING FOR 2017 LEVY MEASURE

Based on present funding patterns, NWAC has no greater priority that to ensure that the team is

viewed as essential to the NWPRD program mix and therefore worthy of support by the

taxpayers. No greater priority exists than to ensure the Fall 2017 levy passes.

A. BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

OAK HARBOR POOLBOOSTER GROUP

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SENIOR VETERANS NWAC OTHERS