MEtro parks tacoma swim team
Metro Parks Tacoma has also developed a wide variety of recreational and educational programming. Among the classes, workshops and special events offered on a year-round basis, Metro Parks offers comprehensive athletic and aquatic programs, arts and special events, community center programs;youth outreach programs, day camps and playground programs. Metro Parks promotes best business practices through diversity and inclusion.
MISSION: Creating healthy opportunities to play, learn and grow.
VISION: Metro Parks Tacoma envisions a vibrant, active and engaged community.
CORE VALUES: These eight core values will guide future decisions, business and operations, and the manner in which MPT treats staff, customers and the community:
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Innovation
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Excellence
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Equity
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Inclusiveness
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Sustainability
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Accountability
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Safety
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Fun
OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAM:
#1 - Save Lives
#2 - Maintain a Culture of Swimming, of which all Tacoma Residents are Proud
#3 - Offer Programs where Participants both are Welcome and Feel Welcome
#4 - Ensure Access to Swimming for all Tacoma Residents, and Access to all Opportunities Swimming provides, regardless of Family Means and Resources
PROGRAM BENCHMARKS:
Each initiativeshall accomplish at leastone of the following benchmarks:
1. Engage all ages and diverse populations in aquatic participation.
2. Save Lives.
3. Help youth become healthier, safer, educated and employableleaders.
PROGRAM PRINCIPLES:
These principles areparamount as we plan, execute and assess initiatives:
1. Reinforce the “Tacoma Swims” mantra.
2. Maximize swimming (or aquatic exposure) to all youth
3. Impact youth long-term; setting them up for life-long success.
4. Program sustainability
PROGRAM INITIATIVES
Initiative #1 –SATURSWIMDAY
Initiative #2 –Neighborhood Swim Teams –No Experience Necessary
Initiative #3 –Middle-School Swim Teams
Initiative #4 –Pool Libraries
Initiative #5 –SwimTacoma Coalition
Initiative #6 –Student-run Suit and Goggle Recycling Program
Initiative #7–Every Aquatic Experience is First-Class
Initiative #8–“Select” Swim Team
Initiative #9 –Evening Summer Lessons
Initiative #10 –Read-to-Swim Program
Initiative #11 –Masters Swim Team
Initiative #12 –Elementary Water-Safe
Initiative #13 –Splash Ball
Initiative #14–Junior Lifeguarding
Initiative #15–Parent/Volunteer-Coached Swim Teams
Initiative #16 –Teammate Tutoring
Initiative #17 –Upper-Elementary Swim Lessons
Initiative #18 –Parent/Volunteer-Coached Splash Ball
Initiative #19 –Summer AquaCamps
Initiative #20 –Open Water Clinics
20XX Participation (pre-program)
2018 Participation
