The ATAC BOOSTER ORGANIZATION was formed to assist the City of Tallahassee under the Direction of its Head Coach in providing the necessary tools and support for swimmers to “Pursue Excellence” in competitive swimming. To this end, the Parent Booster Organization was formed, of which all registered swimmer’s parent are members. The Board of Directors are elected parents of swimmers that provide direction and coordination of Booster efforts in support of the team. The organization is a non-profit corporation organized to foster amateur swimming, specifically in support of training amateur athletes for the purpose of participating in local, regional, state and national amateur swimming competitions sanctioned by the United States Swimming Association on behalf of the swim team sponsored by the City of Tallahassee. The corporation shall be at all times a not for profit corporation under the provisions of the Florida Not for Profit Corporation Act (i.e., Chapter 617, Florida Statutes).
Furthermore, it conducts programs and activities; raises funds; requests and receive grants, gift contributions, and bequests of money, real and personal property. It also acquires, receives, holds, invests and administers, in its own name, securities, funds, objects of value, or other property, real or personal; and make expenditures to or for the benefit of any and all charitable purposes.
The specific and primary purposes for which the Corporation is formed, include without limitation, the following:
(a) To exclusively foster local, regional and national amateur swimming competition on behalf of the swim team sponsored by the City of Tallahassee.
(b) To provide for the physical, mental, moral, and social development of youth through competitive swimming; and to ensure that successful swimming experiences are available for all levels of swimmers - from novice through national championship and Masters competition.
Sarah Williams
President
Sarah, as President, organizes and conducts monthly Booster Meetings, oversees the general operations of all aspects of the Booster objectives including the Booster budget formulation and expenditures, equipment monitoring and updating as needed, standing and “Volunteer” committee operations as well as Team social events.
Sarah also currently manages the conduct of sponsored swim meets including the ATAC Short and Long Course Invitationals.
Sarah is a certified Stroke and turn Official and apprenticing as a starter.
Daughters Lily and Cecelia swim with the pre-senior group.
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Cris Williams
Vice President
Cris assists the President in the performance of the duties of that office and will become President at the conclusion of the current President’s term.
Cris is also a certified stroke and turn official and is apprenticing to become a starter. He chairs the ATAC Promotions and Publicity Committee and in this capacity he serves as ATAC’s principal contact with the news media and promotes the team’s accomplishments in the media and on the team’s Web site.
Cris is married to the President and has two daughters, Lily (age 13) and Cece (age 12), who have been swimming for ATAC for 5 years.
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Lisa Simpson
Secretary
Lisa acts as scribe in all group meetings. Lisa is also co-chairperson for the Concessions sub-committee.
Lisa has two daughters, Courtney (age 13) and Sydney (age 11), who have been swimming with ATAC for 4 years.
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Michael Lombardi
Treasurer
Michael Lombardi as the Treasurer is responsible for maintaining all financial and accounting records as required by section 6172103 of the Florida Statutes and provides monthly statements to the Board of Directors. He also serves as Chair of the Budget Committee.
Michael has two swimmers in the ATAC program, Lia and Ali.
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