One of the many things that makes CMAC special, is the athlete-centered, team-first, and family-focused ways in which we view the sport, and our members. CMAC was a proponent of the newly minted "Block Party" program through USA Swimming before Block Party existed. Now, we've taken our previous model and make some great shifts in design to benefit all members at CMAC.

Through the Block Party Program, we have been able to:

1. Give everyone more racing practice - and official times uploadable into the USA-Swimming SWIMS database
2. Offer new swimmers a better environment to begin their futures as competitive swimmers
3. Train parents to become officials and meet administrators
4. Keep meets in-house, shorter, more fun, more teaching-focused
5. Use the program to avoid the need for traditional fundraisers and swim-a-thons

CMAC is offering even more events this 26-27 season, with 4 quarterly events that will be mandatory for all athletes to attend. This will enhance team camaraderie, learning, growth, and benefit the organization as a whole. More about the Block Party initiative is attached and can be found in the CMAC Playbook, online.