Chicago
South Swim Club
Olive
Harvey College
10001
South Woodlawn Ave.
Continuing
Education Department, Room 1403
Chicago,
Illinois 60628
Chicago
South Swim Club
Board
of Directors
INTRODUCTION
1.
To provide an effective training
program for the positive development of youth by building character, and
developing individual capabilities, through motivation and participation in
individual and group instruction for competitive swimming and water sports.
2.
To foster intellectual growth and
emotional stability in youth through the development of physical and mental
preparedness, increasing levels of confidence, and promoting peer recognition
and acceptance.
3.
To combat negative behavior
leading to juvenile delinquency.
The basic activity of the Club
is the year-round provision of intensive training in competitive swimming for
young people three (3) years of age through eighteen (18) years of age with the
goal of producing world class swimmers. The
Swim Club recognizes competitive swimming / water sports as a vehicle to
constructively impact the mental and physical development of young people.
The Club is committed to the concept that physical growth and well being
is crucial to intellectual growth and emotional stability in youth.
Competitive swimming / water
sports is uniquely suited for its role in the constructive development of young
people based on several major factors including:
1.
Swimming is recognized as the
leading activity for overall physical exercise leading to good health
maintenance.
2.
Competitive swimming provides a
system of organized age group competition from the age of eight (8) years and
under and extends through "Masters" competition which has included
competitors in their nineties.
3.
There exists a host of incentives
and rewards for skilled swimmers including awards for competitive achievement,
employment opportunities requiring the use of swimming skills, college
scholarships, etc.
4.
The year-round involvement in
swimming activities ensures sufficient time to constructively impact on young
people's behavior as opposed to more seasonal oriented activities.
5.
The mastering of swimming skills
and techniques provide a level of confidence that is important in the
socialization process of young people, and in combating negative behavior.
6.
Through motivational training and
participation in swim instruction young people learn discipline; time
management; the psychology of optimal achievement both mentally and physically;
diet and nutrition; goal setting; and a host of positive values which contribute
to achieving successful adult lives.
The Swim Club is a
member of United States Swimming Inc. (USSI), Illinois Swimming Inc. (ISI), and
participates in ISI sponsored age group swim meets throughout the State of
Illinois and nationally in other states. The
Club also participates in the South Suburban Swim Conference, thus providing
trained young people with a host of competitive opportunities to express their
learned skills.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Chicago South Swim Club is
committed to the concept that physical growth and well being are crucial to the
health of youths. Members are
taught to think plan, and set high standards for achievement both academically
and athletically. The training is a
systematic process, which teaches self-control, respect, responsibility,
sportsmanship, and competition.
PHILOSOPHY
Chicago South Swim Club believes that the endurance,
courage and perseverance that is developed by swimming will prepare individuals
for challenges they will face in life.
Chicago
South Swim Club is a program where high athletic and academic standards are
fostered. Youths are encouraged to
strive high for their goals in everything they do.