Severn River Swim Club General meeting 2025 and update |
Dear SRSC Members,
The Annual Severn River Swim Club General Meeting is scheduled for Monday March 3, 2025 at 7pm. Location will be downstairs at the American Legion, 832 Manhattan Beach Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146. We will be voting on the proposed 2025 SRSC Board.You will note in the Proposed Board of Directors for 2025 we are now including Volunteer Members that have requested to assist and learn about the pool operations and management. Chris Yearwood has stepped down as VP of Personnel and will remain in the background to assist if needed. Tom Bateman has stepped down as VP of Operations and will also remain in the background if needed. Scott Cochran is no longer Membership Chair and is going to remain on as a Board Member at large. All three of these Board Members Served the Pool and Membership well in their positions and they will be missed. But we also have current Board Members stepping in to Officer positions listed in the Proposed Board below and we have high expectations on their future service.
As always, anyone interested in volunteering their time to assist in Pool Operations should contact a Board Member and let them know. Many members of the current Board are looking at stepping down in the next 1-2 years. So, if anyone is genuinely interested in joining the Board of Directors, please reach out and let us know. The best way to start is to come to a monthly meeting and see what you can contribute. The meeting dates, time, and location are always available on the SRSC calendar on our website. We have an immediate need for a Snack Bar volunteer for the upcoming summer season that would transition into a board position.
Last season we had to deal with suspensions and terminations of SRSC Club memberships. So, like last year, we will again be taking a hard line on any infractions with a one strike policy where member suspension or termination will be considered.
In addition, Jeff Oriel will again be our Lifeguard/Gate Guard mentor for the 2025 Season. We know having an adult present at the pool who represents the board will assist both Lifeguards and Gate Guards in disciplinary actions when needed. Note: the recent disciplinary incidents have primarily involved middle school aged individuals. If you are parent/guardian of people in this age group please make it clear to them that poor behavior will not be tolerated at the SRSC and could negatively affect the overall family membership.
For 2025, General Membership dues will remain $700.00 and Limited Membership will remain $350.00. It should also be noted we are increasing our Limited Membership count from 90 to 100 members. We are now at the maximum number of Limited Memberships per our By-Laws. We are keeping the Limited Memberships this year capped at 100. But with our waitlist now over 200 families we will consider it closely going forward with option maximum number now set at 125.
Swim Team, Dive Team and Marina Members will put out separate information emails as we get closer to the season. We also plan to put out email reminders regarding the on or before April 1 due date for dues and fees. If you have paid, please ignore the emails. The website will be open on or about March 1 to renew membership dues and fees. Project updates and Planned Social Events will also be coming soon.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, we ask that you submit a proxy vote by clicking the link below. There is 1 item to vote on for the General Meeting:
* Board members for 2025*
As a final note, it is the member’s responsibility to ensure they maintain a current email address with SRSC and most important ensure that all fee’s are paid on time. This email address should be that of the primary billing contact of the SRSC member account .
Thank you, and please stay safe and well!
Regards,
Severn River Swim Club Board
Key Dates:
*On or about March 1st On-Line Membership payment access open
*April 1st – Water turned on at Marina
*April 1st – Last Day to pay dues on time.