BTST Mission Statement

The mission of the Butte Tarpon Swim Team is to promote competitive swimming and develop each swimmer’s abilities to their fullest potential.

BTST, as a member of Montana Swimming and USA Swimming, supports the core values of USA Swimming:
• Build the Base
• Promote the Sport
• Achieve Competitive Success

BTST Goals

Swimming is:
• Fun, Friends, Fitness
• Competition, Improving Skills, Reaching Goals
• Sportsmanship, Building Self Esteem, Quality Coaching

Organization

BTST is a parent-owned non-profit swim club. The parents elect a Board of Directors at the end of the short course season. The parents meet monthly to discuss policy and organize activities. The Board meets as needed, and is responsible for financial and personnel decisions. All parents are expected to participate in the club organization and activities. Parental participation is VERY IMPORTANT for the team to be successful!

Coaches are hired by the Board of Directors, and are responsible for the training of swimmers. The head coach supervises the assistant and volunteer coaches.

The 2009-2010 board members are:
• President - Tami Hoar (782-7953 or thoar@milp.us)
• Vice-President - Kenny Shrader (494-7670 or bosox2004@bresnan.net)
• Past-President - Bob Whelan (494-6590 or rjw@bigskyhsd.com)
• Treasurer - Andrea Mellinger (amellinger@q.com)
• Secretary - Butch Gerbrandt (782-5709 or ggeller37@msn.com)

The 2009-2010 team Registrar is:
Bill Wheeler (494-8069 or bwheel33@gmail.com)