2009 Diversity Summit Goals

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LSC Short & Long Term Goals

Are you aware of your LSC short and long term goals

established in 2009?

2009 Diversity Summit Common LSC Goals

Short Term Goals• LSC Diversity

Chair/Committee• Promoting Diversity• Diversity Outreach• Diversity Budget

Long Term Goals• Participation• Promotion• Reporting• Outreach• Make a Splash• Education• Grants• Recreation

Short Term LSC Goals

Diversity Chair/Committee

•Committee should be built around diversity, disability, & outreach•Committee should identify and select a diversity chair that is a voting member of the BOD•Develop strong mission statement and vision•Establish achievable goals and milestones

Promotion

•Educate all clubs in LSC on the importance of being diverse.•Hold a regional diversity event for coaches & swimmers.•Host a diversity select camp.•Website accurately reflects diversity.•Develop a relationship with businesses and local Government.

Outreach

•Reimbursement program •“Wellness” partnership with local hospitals.•Memberships for underrepresented and underserved groups•Potential MAS Local Partners•Incentive program for clubs that increase membership of disabled/mentally challenge children.

Budget Goals

•Establish a fully funded diversity Committee•Increase Outreach Budget•Diversity Line Item in Budgets

Long Term LSC Goals

LSC & Participation

•Hold multiple LSC events promoting diversity•Statewide Make a Splash event•Hold regional diversity programs•LSC camps held annually

Promotion

•Hold multiple LSC events promoting diversity•Statewide Make a Splash event•Hold regional diversity programs•Annual LSC camps with members and non-members

Outreach

•Raise outreach by 15% or more•Bridge High Schools and parks to clubs•Establish grants for Native American and inner city initiatives•Mandatory learn to swim programs in elementary schools•Establish relationships with municipalities

Make a Splash &

Education

•Establish a Make a Splash local partners in all states•Bridge Make a Splash to clubs•Collaborative effort between neighboring LSC’s•Hold swimposium with diversity track

What have you achieved, not achieved and why?

Breakout Session

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Contact Information

Manuel Banks

Diversity Membership Specialist

USA Swimming

719.866.3580 (phone)

719-330-4034 (cell)

mbanks@usaswimming.org