Annual Meeting & Elections Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2008 WH2O annual meeting & elections yesterday. This team is run by volunteers and from the input and contributions from all its members.

So, first off I would like to thank the previous board for all their work over the past year and I would also like to congratulate the next board of directors for 2008-2009. These individuals include:

Brian Olver - President
Gregg Ogorzelec - Vice President Administrative
Drew Pokorny - Vice President Social
Errol Graham - Treasurer
Tamara Draper - Secretary
Adam Davis - Swimming Representative
Fritz Hemker - Water Polo Representative
Amy Dantzler - Facilities & Equipment Coordinator
Chris Smith - Development Coordinator

Your new board will be taking over by November and it looks like the team is in excellent hands for the next year.

In other news at the annual meeting, the team decided to raise dues by $5 per month for both swimming and water polo starting in January of 2009. This was done to offset the rising pool rental costs from the city of LA as well as the additional coaching costs. The new dues rates will be $50/month for all workouts and $25/month for polo only practices. This would be the first dues increase for WH2O in over 6 years.

Furthermore at the meeting, everyone saw the reintroduction of the team newsletter. Download your copy by CLICKING HERE. There are a ton of great photos and articles about the team, its social events, as well as some great results from team members who competed throughout the summer. Hopefully the newsletter is continued throughout 2009 and I bet it will be even better.

Now, before I sign off...I want to remind everyone to sign up for the WH2O 26th Annual Anniversary Party & Awards Banquet being held on Sunday October 26th at the San Antonio Winery. Download your RSVP and awards ballot by clicking here. It is always a lot of fun and a great place to see the whole team together.

Thanks again to everyone who attended the meeting and the past & future board. See you at the party.


-Libit
Bryan Libit
President