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GOVERNANCE
USA Swimming’s
policy for membership protection
is:
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To provide safety education for its membership;
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To provide excess accident medical protection for USA Swimming
members who may suffer injuries while participating in insured
activities;
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To provide evidence of financial responsibility so that USA
Swimming clubs can conduct insured
activities.
To implement this policy, USA Swimming has adopted two major
programs:
These two programs are intended to provide
reasonable protection for USA Swimming athletes and
clubs.
An
Income
Statement is a standard
financial document that summarizes a company’s revenue and
expenses for a specific period of time, usually one quarter of a
fiscal year and the entire fiscal year. It is important that both
investors and company managers be able to read and understand this
document in order to understand the company’s financial
condition
The IRS has taken its workshops and
resources for small and
mid-sized charitable organizations to cyberspace. The new on-line
workshops and materials are free and completely anonymous; no
registration is required to access them. Although the workshops and
resources focus on issues related to 501(c)(3) organizations’
compliance with the tax code, anyone can view them—in any
order, as often as they wish.
How Not to Lose Your
Tax-Exempt Status: Congratulations if you have jumped through all of the hoops to become
a 501(c)(3) organization. But now you must be careful that your actions
don’t draw attention from the IRS or cause you to lose your
exempt designation.
Solicitation of
Gifts: If you didn’t get
the gift—and in some instances you won’t—there
are usually ten "horrid reasons." There may be more, but these are
the primary ones.
Ten Things To Do Today To Be
A Better Manager: Listed are ten
things you can do to become a better manager. Pick one. Do it
today. Pick another one for tomorrow. In two weeks you will be a
better manager.
Writing a Meaningful Mission
Statement: Is a personal and corporate mission
statement necessary for success in today’s hostile business
climate? Learn the 3 key ingredients of meaningful mission
statements. Explore sample mission statements for ideas to write
your own mission
A Business Owner’s Secret Weapon: Swot
Analysis: The SWOT analysis is a business tool
available in the tool box of any small business owner. Learn how to
apply a SWOT analysis to your business and position yourself ahead
of competitors.
Stocking the Concession Stand: Concession stands are
a great fundraising method at meets and other club-organized
events. The challenge is in providing food items that are both
nutritious AND good sellers. Consider the
following next time you organize a concession stand for your club:
Media
Guide: This is a power point
presentation - "Creating a Presence for your Club"
Swimming - Covering Swim
Meets:
Swimming is a much more individual sport, unlike basketball,
football and baseball. Reporters frequently focus on team results
in game stories for team sports. In sports like swimming, tennis,
and track & field, reporters should focus more on individual
results.
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