NFST Parents,

With the weather cycling between winter-like days and temptations of spring, it will not be long before summer-like weather arrives. That means the 2019 swim season is just around the corner. Your Neptunes Swim Team DESPERATELY needs your HELP!

We have three vacancies on the Board (President, Vice-President and Secretary) that we NEED your help to fill. Over the last several months we have contacted a number of you to see if you are interested in serving on the Board for the 2019 season but we have not had any takers for these critical positions. The success of the Neptunes Swim Team requires parent volunteers to fill the Board positions to provide the “back office” support to ensure the success of the Swimmers and the Coaches. Just like the volunteers jobs at swim meets, the success of the NFST depends on parents serving on the board. Unfortunely, the three incumbents are not eligible to serve since they won’t have any children on the team, a requirement per our By-Laws. Included below is a brief description of each of the positions. Please consider serving on the NFST Board for the 2019 season to support our Neptune children in their continued success. Email the board at [email protected] to volunteer for one of these positions.

NFST Board

1) President - Responsible for all aspects of swim team operations & vision, including but not limited to:
• Ensuring the board meets its fiscal and planning responsibilities by scheduling and chairing meetings, preparing and disseminating meeting agendas prior to meetings, and ensuring tasks assigned to other board members are completed.
• Maintaining a positive relationship with Newington Forest HOA regarding pool usage, storage and facilities. Establishing and signing contracts for the use of the facilities to ensure onsite practice schedules and sufficient lane rental.
• Guiding vision of swim team, & guiding board members in the execution of their duties.

2) Vice President – The primary responsibility of the VP to assist the President as needed. In addition:

• Recruiting: Examples include but not limited to: yard signage, flyer distribution, sandwich boards in community, HOA Newsletters, posters at pool & community center, etc.
• Registration: Fully responsible for the announcement of, and execution of the team’s swimmer registration. This includes the registration of swimmers both electronically, and at pre-registration and registration events. Works with Website manager on setting up electronic registration.
• Volunteer Points System: Prior to each season, reevaluating volunteer points system with the board. May need to be adjusted annually due to number of member families, etc.
• Winter Swim – Work with Head Coach, Team Reps and Board on winter spring program
• Team Photos – Coordinate photo session with photographer and Social Coordinator

4) Secretary - In addition to the standard board secretary-oriented duties of maintaining minutes and moderating all meetings following of standard board meeting protocol, the Secretary receives and disseminates all information that needs to be passed along to the team members and parents.