NAA Notification: NAA Meeting this evening

Don't forget the 2nd NAA Meeting of the season is schedule for this evening, June 14th at the Dorval Community Centre. Each pool should have two representatives there. A number of Constitutional changes are on the agenda for this evening before we kick off the competitive schedule for the season.

NAA Notification: Welcome our new president and NAA Exec

Our first meeting of the 2010 season is now behind us and we're delighted to welcome Brian Hillcoat as the new President of the NAA. Brian takes over from Chris Vandersluis who has served in the role for the past 4 years. We also have a new VP of Synchronized Swimming. Melanie Vandersluis will replace Aly Beccherini and Jen Robert will replace Julie Reichert as our Secretary of the NAA Executive. We thank our previous executive members for their service.

Over the next few days we'll be updating the site with new NAA Executive Contact information and other updates that are a result of our first meeting.

NAA Notification: Constitutional Amendment

On May 17th, we will be introducing an amendment to the NAA Constitution to create the post of Past President. The text of the proposed amendment is in this message.

NAA Notification: Reminder: 1st NAA Meeting of the 2010 Season is on Monday, May 17th

Remember, our 1st NAA meeting of the 2010 season is now only one week away on Monday May 17th at 7:00pm at the Dorval Community Center. Please ensure that 2 representatives of your pool attend. Ideally this should include, a representative of your committee and a representative of your lifeguard/coach staff.

As is traditional during our first meeting of each season, we must elect new officers to posts which are vacant in the NAA Executive. The following positions must be filled on May 17th:

President
VP Synchronized Swimming
VP Marketing
Secretary

In particular I am requesting that the synchronized swimming community discuss amongst themselves who should represent their sport in the NAA as Vice-President.

I'm delighted to report that our VP of Swimming, VP of Waterpolo, VP of Diving and our Treasurer will all be returning. In addition, I will be continuing as the NAA Webmaster and Past President for the next year.

Agenda
1. Introduction and Welcome
2. Approval of the agenda
3. Executive Reports
a) Treasurer
b) VP Synchro
c) VP Water Polo
d) VP Diving
e) VP Swimming
f) VP Marketing
g) President
4. Introduction of the 2010 NAA Sponsor
5. Constitutional Ammendment for the creation of the post of "Past President"
6. Election of new NAA Executives
* President
* VP Synchronized Swimming
* VP Marketing
7. New Business
8. Announcements
9. Date and location of next meeting (June 14th, 7pm)
10. Call for adjournment

This message is being sent to numerous people who were on our 2009 NAA Mailing list and it is possible that you have received this even though you no longer hold a position on staff or on the committee of your pool. If that is the case, please forward the message to the new person responsible at your pool if you know them. We will be compiling a new 2010 NAA Contact list at our May 17th meeting so please be prepared with the contact names, phone numbers and emails of the key personnel at your pool for the upcoming season. Use of this list will be discontinued on June 14th.

NAA Notification: An introduction to the NAA

Do you need to introduce someone to the NAA? Showing them pictures of past seasons may be enough but if you need an overview of our association, we now have one online. Go to our About the NAA page to see an online webcast, download presentation slides or get links to interactive Google maps of our association and its member pools.

NAA Notification: It's March and that means it's time to get our next President's meeting and organized!

It's hard to believe but 2010 has already arrived and now that it's March we have our first NAA President's Meeting on the schedule. 

In this meeting we will be covering our usual topics for Committe Presidents such as marketing, staffing and funding but as promised, we will also be using the beginning of our meeting time to go over the role of the NAA President as that role is about to become vacant in May and must be filled.

Our meeting is scheduled for March 22 at 7pm at the Dorval Community Center.  Each pool should be sending its committee president or a committee representative.  The meeting will be of little interest to lifeguards.

In addition, if you are interested in being nominated as the President of the NAA in May, then you should attend this meeting at least for the first 30 minutes as we go over the role and responsibilities as well as answer any questions regarding taking on this responsibiltiy for the NAA. The President of the NAA is elected during the regular Annual General Meeting which is scheduled this year on May 17th.  Any member in good standing can be elected to the position.  They must be nominated during that meeting and then a vote is taken by the membership just as we do for all other NAA decisions.

If you know someone who is interested in considering this role, please have them be at the meeting on March 22nd to find out what is involved and/or contact Chris Vandersluis at president@naaswim.com.

NAA Notification: Calendar change of 1st NAA Meeting of the year

We have a small change in the AGM date for May.  This date has been changed from May 10th to May 17th.  That's Monday May 17th at 7pm at the Dorval Community Centre.

The Printable Calendar has been updated.  If you have old copies of the calendar they should be replaced with the new version.

NAA Notification: Last meeting of the 2009 NAA Season