SPORTSENGINE - Key Persons
The Zone Select Diversity Camp was an idea that was dreamed up and inaugurated by the Central Zone. We are the first Zone to host the third camp; 2010 was in Indianapolis, 2012 was in Oklahoma City and we held the 2014 Camp in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The three things that were different about this camp versus the National Diversity Select Camp was 1. It was to be held by the Zone in the Zone. 2. Each LSC would be responsible to choose the athlete and adult standards for attendance with very basic guidelines set by the goals and intent of the camp and 3. It was a camp that included an adult component to help enable the athletes to take what they learned and did at the camp back to the LSC.
The purpose was to instill a vision of success and inspire athletes from under-represented populations to become leaders in the sport of swimming.
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- President of the Board of Directors
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- Secretary of the Board of Directors
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- Splash Out Cancer Meet Coordinator
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- Assistant Officials Chair
Treasurer: Jennifer Magel ... jmagel@swimstrongsville.org ... 440-212-0655 (text only please -- call only if emergency)
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Milia Bissen BAC, Gabriella Gnewuch BAC, Issac Jiardini SSTY, Cora Mack BAC, Gabby Mulally FCY, Kelly Rodriguez BAC and Cristina Mullally USA Official from FCY. They would like to set up a booth at the Spring 2015 12 & Under State Meet to promote Team Wisconsin participation at the Central Zone Multicultural meet in Brownsburg, IN in June of 2015. Many expressed interest in applying to the National Diversity Select Camp in Colorado Springs and most would like to participate in hosting a clinic with many of the details yet to be determined.
Following the breakout session the athletes participated in another workout- 1 hour LCM 1 hour Open Water with the adults observing. This was a very new experience for most because they had never swam in open water before (two athletes returned to the Open Water Championships the following week). We ate dinner at the Rec Plex. During dinner we hosted a question answer session with the two senior athletes from Wisconsin Swimming who have had different paths in diversity and inclusion and leadership. Emma Blackdeer from DFAC talked about her experience at the 2012 Central Zones Diversity Select Camp inspiring her to apply for the National Camp. She was selected and attended in 2013. Alexia Monty spoke about participating in 2013 USAS and becoming an official athlete representative for Wisconsin Swimming. Both girls also talked about their swimming accomplishments (championship level meets attained), their goals including collegiate swimming and their experience at the first Central Zones Multicultural Meet in IL. After this presentation Sabir Muhammad finished the evening by sharing his story.
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- Central Zone Diversity Coordinator
- CZ Diversity Coordinator
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- Patch Incentive Program Coordinator
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- Central Zone Disability Chair
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- Head Coach, National Team Director
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