A Message from the Board
Welcome to SWIM 1999, the change of the millennium! Join us as we celebrate the closing of one century and the dawn of another. We will be the largest gathering of UU’s (as far as I know) observing the turning of the clock. While some say the world as we know it will end, I think there will just be a few hiccups and the world will barely notice the change. And we will be in the middle of a loving supportive community as it happens.
We have workshops for personal growth, for spiritual growth, and for playing. We have local adventures of canoeing, hiking, sailing, bird watching and laying on the beach. Plus wonderful conversation, dancing, worship, sharing, and general hanging out.
Whether you want a genteel slide into the new millennium or a week of adventures to cap off the century; come and join us for a week of intentional community building as we find our direction and maybe our bliss for the new millennium.
Marty McAnulty
Registrar/Board President
Organization
The SWIM community elects a Board of Trustees, who set policy, create bylaws, prepare an annual budget, seek to ensure the health of the organization, and appoint the Director, who in turn selects the Staff who operate our week of intergenerational intentional community each year from December 26th to January 1st.
SWIM Board of Trustees for 1999
Please check back in a few days for this listing.
Election to SWIM Board of Trustees
The teen trustee is elected for a one year term and adult trustees for a term of three years. All trustees must attend all board meetings and all SWIMs during their term. Each candidate must be an active member of a UUA society and must have been a staff member or workshop leader during the past three years. Highly energetic campaigning is discouraged.
December 27th Nominations presented in writing to the Secretary
December 28th Nominations for teen trustee presented to the Secretary
December 29th Candidates publish their views at camp
December 30th Members of the SWIM community vote
December 31st The results of the election are announced
January 1st Annual Board of Trustees Election Meeting
Proposal to Change Bylaws
This year we will also vote on a proposed change to our bylaws. The current wording is given first and the proposed wording is given second.
Current wording:
ARTICLE IV. Board of Trustees
7. A vacancy in a position of District or Cluster-appointed Trustees shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term by the District or Cluster Board. However, unexpired terms beyond the current program year of elected Trustees must be filled by election at the next Winter Institute.
Proposed wording:
ARTICLE IV. Board of Trustees
7. When a vacancy, as defined in Article IV. Board of Trustees, Section 5, occurs on the Board it shall be filled as follows:
A. A vacancy in the position of District or Cluster Appointed Trustees shall be filled for the balance of the un-expired term by the District or Cluster board.
B. A vacancy in an elected Trustee position may be filled by the Board in a timely manner. However, if that Trustee’s term extends beyond the current program year, it must be filled by election at the next Winter Institute.
C. Any vacancies occurring because of a Trustee’s resignation shall be filled as described above.
Council of UU Camps and Conferences
SWIM participates in this group, usually called CU2C2, which was formed to provide non-monetary support for our efforts in establishing and running programs for UU community. Each registration fee includes an assessment of $1.50 which is used as SWIM’s membership fee in this organization. More information is available from Coleen Murphy and Dee Medley, this year’s delegates to the annual CU2C2 conference, or from Jake Haun, a member of the CU2C2 board. Individual memberships in CU2C2 are available by sending $35 to CU2C2, 2200 I35 N #123, Carrollton, TX 75006.