Happy holidays to the Wedgewood membership! 2019 was another terrific season at the pool.

I would like to personally thank our dedicated Board for their hard work over this past year. They spend countless hours, often behind the scenes, to ensure things operate as seamlessly as possible throughout the summer. Special thanks to Rob Berzanski who will be transitioning off the Wedgewood Board in January after 9 years on the Board and having served as President through December 2018. Rob’s contributions have been significant and will benefit the club for many years to come. I also want to thank the members that volunteered their time in various ways throughout the season. We couldn’t do it without you.

We continue to be in a strong financial position that allows us to continue to make improvements at the club. In 2019, we were able to complete two major projects with the construction of the pavilion and the refurbishment of the baby pool. The pavilion has been a great addition to club and we were thrilled to see it getting used for birthday parties and other events. The baby pool also turned out great and the fountains were a huge hit with the little ones. We are actively working through a capital planning process to identify priorities for the coming years so we can allocate funds accordingly. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me or a Board Member if you have any ideas or suggestions. Given our current financial position and wait list, we will not need to increase dues for the 2020 season.

Special thanks to our long time swim Coach Jim Villa and Assistant Coaches Leigh Anne Patterson and Christopher Gaffney for another great season. The swim team went 3-2 in the “A” Division. We had 108 swimmers with 65 Tri-County qualifiers and several new records.

Special thanks to Coach John Morris and Assistant Coach Emily Drees for a great season with the dive team. The team had 44 divers including 21 that qualified for the South Jersey Diving Association 1M Championships and one new record.

Special thanks to our manager Scott Cameron, his assistant managers and life guards for doing an excellent job operating the pool and most importantly keeping our members safe.

I would also like to thank Chip Adamson for another terrific job running our snack bar. Chip arranging for the Phillie Phanatic to come to pool was definitely a highlight of the summer.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2020 and look forward to seeing you at the pool.

Best regards,

Joseph Anton

Special points of interest:

Online Membership Dues Payment Instructions

Financial Review including 2020 Operating Budget

Candidates for 2020 Board of Trustees

Proposed By-Law Changes

President’s Report 1

Board Nominations 2

Department reports 3-7

Financial Update 10

Operating Budget 13

Proposed By-Law Changes 14

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President’s Report

Notice of Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the members of Wedgewood Swim Club will be held at Haddonfield Borough Hall on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7pm for the election of trustees and for such other business that may come before the board. There is a chair lift available at Borough Hall for individuals needing assistance to the 2nd floor Auditorium. A board member will be on hand to assist anyone needing this service. Please note: There will be a vote at this meeting to approve and adopt the proposed revised Bylaws. The current and proposed Bylaws are posted on the club website.

Election will be held at the Annual Meeting on January 13, 2020 for the open positions on the Wedgewood Board of Trustees. The following individuals have been nominated to serve for the term 2020-2021:

Bill Gramigna Jason King (New)

Kate Conroy Nicastro (New) Rob Seiger

The following individuals will be returning to serve the balance of their term ending in 2020:

Ben Lehman Julie Jellig

Amy Crutchfield Kelly Callon-McLean

Marc Fisicaro Leona McFadden

Dan Genel Joseph Anton

Keith Sparks

The following individuals will serve on the Nominating Committee for the 2020 season:

Jeff Tucker Rusty Miller

Dues will be payable by March 1, 2020 or will be subject to late fees.

Any member contemplating resignation must notify the club by February 1 by mail or is subject to dues for the 2020 season.

Seniors who have been members for at least 5 years & will reach the age 62 by May 1, 2020 may apply for Senior Membership no later than February 1, 2020. This will ensure Senior Rates for the applicant in 2020 and enable the club to offer General Membership Status to applicants on the waiting list.

Senior Members are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting but are not eligible to vote.

Proxy Votes are limited to two per attending member. Only bond holders & spouses may vote.

All club communication is via email. If you have blocked admin@wedgewoodswimclub.com, unsubscribed or selected to not receive promotional emails from the club, this newsletter will be the only communication you will receive from us (including payment reminders).

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Candidates for 2020 Board of Trustees

Important Reminders

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Tennis

The tennis program had another successful year. We offered a spring adult clinic, a free Memorial Day Clinic for juniors and adults, summer clinics for swim and dive team members, a 10 week junior summer camp, and a summer tennis tournament. There were 51 participants in the summer junior and adult tennis tournament beating the 2018 total of 47. The junior summer camp had a 15% increase in attendance from 2018 with about 20 swim club members attending the camp at some point throughout the summer. The summer clinics for swim and dive team members were also well attended. We plan on offering the same successful programs in 2020. Anyone who has any suggestions for additional programs and events should contact either Mitch Winkler at mwinkler5@verizon.net or Marc Fisicaro

at marcfiz@gmail.com.

Social

The Social Committee’s role is to provide opportunities for members to mingle and get to know each other, build relationships and have fun at pool sponsored events either during or outside the normal pool hours. We continue to build on our staple events such as the holiday celebrations - Memorial Day, School Is Out, Fourth of July and Labor Day Parties. On Memorial Day, we added children’s crafts by the baby pool to include coloring, chalk designs and bubbles. We continued our Movie Night with complimentary popcorn and candy. We brought back the Adult Social at the pool; it was well attended and a big success! We renewed the weekly happenings for our younger members –cupcake & cookie decorating are always a big hit, bead making and playdough activities were added along with more pottery and painting

classes. During hot summer days we offered complimentary Mr. Softy ice cream and homemade sundaes complete with all the fixings. We continued our tradition of Halloween in July with a poolside Trick or Treat party including costumes, prizes, crafts and games. This year we added a cotton candy machine, which the kids loved! We look forward to bringing our members new and fun activities for all ages in the coming season.

Swim Team

Wedgewood Ducks had another solid swim season. Head Coach Jim Villa along with Assistant Coaches Leigh Anne Patterson and Christopher Gaffney, led the Ducks to 3-2 season in the “A” Division. We had 108 swimmers this year and about 65 qualified for Tri-County. Many of them qualified for the Tri-County Championships, more achieved personal best times in the dual meets, and all enjoyed a fun and rewarding summer being part of a team. Please consider joining our team next season. Besides great exercise and team cohesiveness, your child will enjoy taking part in the potluck team dinner, pool games, Secret Duck, Pep Rallies, breakfast at McDonalds and so much more. If you are interested in Winter Swim, there are several Clubs in the area. Wahoos, SJAC, Blue Wave, are just a few options where many of our swimmers swim in the off season.

We also had several record breakers this season:

Congratulations to all swimmers and we look forward to another great season in 2020!

Dive Team

The Wedgewood Dive Team had another fabulous year in 2019 with a team of 44 divers ranging from 6 to 14 years old. 21 divers qualified for the South Jersey Diving Association 1M Championships, which was a great accomplishment, as the Association raised the scores required to qualify this year.

We placed 3rd as a team overall and 16 of our divers placed in the Top Ten in their events, including gold medals for Liam McCarroll, Quinn Gagner and Alex Nuckols! Alex also set a new Wedgewood Record at the first qualifying meet.

Special thanks, as ever, to Coach John Morris and Assistant Coach Emily Drees.

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Audrey Derivaux 9-10 25M Backstroke 16.44

Audrey Derivaux 9-10 25M Fly 15.09

Lillian Derivaux 13-14 100 IM 1:06:06

Lillian Derivaux 13-14 50M Fly 29.54

Bennett Wright 11-12 50M Backstroke 30.95

Regan McDonnell, Sophia Rollo, Ava Berzanski, Kathe-rine Skelly

15-18 Free Relay 1:52:53 (This is a tied record with Wedgewood’s 15-18 Girls from a previous year)

Personnel

Our Manager Scott Cameron and Assistant Manager Jonathan Maxson returned this past summer. They worked with the assistant managers and lifeguards to ensure that our club was both safe and a fun environment. The Board and pool managers are interested and welcome suggestions from our members. We strive to maintain our reputation as the premier swim club facility. We are always looking for new employees.

Please contact Mr. Cameron if you are 15 or over and interested in working as a lifeguard for the summer of 2020 at scameron99@gmail.com

Membership

We need your email address! Please make sure you have filled in as much information as possible in your Family Profile. In 2019, Wedgewood accepted 51 new members. There are currently 115 names on the waitlist at this time with the current wait approximately 2 years. Our membership remains at 475 bondholders. We had 25 August and Evening Members, and our senior membership currently stands at approximately 80. The Board will continue to send all correspondence and notifications ELECTRONICALLY via email unless a specific request has been made. It is imperative members keep their personal information up to date in the membership database on www.wedgewoodswimclub.com (see link for Membership Login). Once again, we are asking that all membership dues be paid

online via our website. Membership dues are due no later than March 1, 2020. Late fees will apply as stated in the Rules and Regulations. As per the By-Laws, ALL MEMBERS of the HOUSEHOLD must pay dues regardless of usage. We spend an enormous amount of time cross-checking each time a family pays. If your child is 18 years of age, you may email the Board asking for his or her removal. You must pay for a child if they are 3 as of May 1, 2020. All membership and dues information can be found on the club website under Membership By Laws and Rules and Regulations. RESIGNATIONS: You MUST fill out and mail to PO BOX 274 Haddonfield, the Resignation form found on the website under Membership and your endorsed Bond. The Board does not make EXCEPTIONS to the February 1, 2020 deadline for resignations. Your bond will be returned to you once a new member purchases your bond.

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Continuing this season, the club will not be sending paper invoices. Payments may only be made by going to the Wedgewood Administration site or following the link found at http://www.wedgewoodswimclub.com in the "Registration/Payment" section. This secure account is very important as it houses not only all of your family’s personal data, but also current and historical billing information. Our club will be exclusively using this system to invoice all dues and any other expenses that arise. It is very important that you maintain an active email address for purposes of billing and club activity communications.

How to Sign Into Your Account: Sign in to your account through at the Wedgewood Administration site or following the link found at http://www.wedgewoodswimclub.com in the "Registration/Payment" section.

You have been emailed your Login ID and password. If you do not remember your password, you can click on the “Forgot Your Password?” link to reset it (if you do not receive an email immediately check you spam folder).

After you are logged in please review all of your account information. Review/Change the visible account information for accuracy under My Account/ My Profile. Save Account Changes by clicking “Update”. New Family members can be added under My Account / Add Family Member. After entering the information

click on “Add Family Member” to update. Family members cannot be deleted by users. You can contact the administrator at

admin@wedgewoodswimclub.com to delete an eligible family member.

Membership Dues Payment Information:

Click on the Memberships heading Choose the appropriate membership for your family. All children in household must be included in the

membership. The exception is that any child 2 or younger as of May 1, 2020 does not need to be included in the membership payment. However, they should be included in the My Account information as described above so they can be admitted to the club during the check-in process.

Click on “Details” for the appropriate membership. Review the details and click on “Sign Up” Review/Select the family members. Also add a child care provider if there is a provider that will be bringing the

children to the club. You can also purchase guest passes on this page at a discounted price. Select “Continue to Payment”

Enter your credit card information and enter “Purchase Now”. You will be emailed a receipt of payment.

All information will remain strictly confidential and will be used only to communicate and deliver your billing information, alerts, news, events or other related activities. You may change your email address and password anytime you like, but please use the email address that you access most frequently.

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2020 AND MARCH 1, 2020, OR A $50

LATE FEE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2020,

A SECOND $50 LATE FEE WILL BE ADDED.

QUESTIONS? - Email Amy Crutchfield amycrutchf@gmail.com

How to process your online payment...

The Wedgewood Snack Bar had our returning vendor this year, Not Just Snacks, LLC. Led by Chip Adamson, the snack bar had a popular menu that was enjoyed by our membership.

The daily specials and the wide selection were a big hit. The snack bar did a great job managing the large crowds during the swim and dive meets we hosted at our facility. Special thanks to Chip for always going above and beyond for the Wedgewood membership. The visit from the Phillie Phanatic was certainly one of the highlights of the summer.

Snack Bar

The house and grounds team spent many hours this past year working tirelessly to ensure the grounds were properly maintained and the facility was a safe and tranquil environment for all members to enjoy. This past year, we were finally able to complete two long-desired projects, including the construction of the new pavilion and the improvement/upgrades to the baby pool, which will provide increased value to all members for years to come. The entire Board worked together to accomplish all the various tasks necessary to complete both projects on time and under budget, and the results were overwhelmingly positive. The pavilion was frequently booked this summer to host a variety of parties and banquets, and provides an overall enhanced ambiance to the pool. The new features of the baby pool look great and

the two water fountains delivered endless enjoyment for the Wedgewood Ducklings. The repairs made to the baby pool will help extend the life of the pool for many years. In addition to the pavilion and baby pool, additional projects/enhancements completed this year included: - Four gas grills were permanently installed adjacent to the pavilion - Ongoing repair/replacement of pool side tables, chairs, loungers, and shades. - Continued work to remove dangerous trees/tree branches from the many trees around the property. - New landscaper was hired for the year who provided a greater level of service throughout the year to keep the grounds looking pristine - Pool main pump replacement

Facilities/House & Grounds

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Key financial information for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 is included on the following pages. We are pleased to report that once again there will be no dues increase for the upcoming 2020 season. Wedgewood Swim Club remains in a solid financial position that allows us to simultaneously fund our annual operating expenses and finance long-term capital projects. Wedgewood’s Board approved Operating Budget for fiscal year 2020 is included for your review. The Board of Trustees is committed to allocating sufficient capital funds to improve the club faculties while

also responsibly containing the general operating expenses of the club.

Financial

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The 2019 Wedgewood Board of Trustees

Joseph Anton President

Dan Genel Vice President/Technology

Leona McFadden Secretary/Personnel

Keith Sparks Treasurer

Amy Crutchfield Membership/Swim Team

Julie Jellig Swim Team

Ben Lehman House & Grounds

Bill Gramigna House & Grounds

Marc Fisicaro Tennis

Rob Seiger Capital Planning

Kelly Callon-McLean Dive Team

Kim Tourtellotte Social

Rob Berzanski Capital Projects

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Check us out online on Facebook, Twitter and our website

https://www.facebook.com/wedgewoodswimclub

https://twitter.com/WedgewoodSwim

http://www.wedgewoodswimclub.com/

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Proposed By-Law Changes

The Board of Trustees has reviewed the current Bylaws and proposes that they be amended by vote at the Annual Meeting on January 13th. The current and proposed Bylaws are posted on the club website.

Notice of Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Members of Wedgewood Swim Club will be held at Haddonfield Borough Hall on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7 pm for the elec-tion of Trustees and for such other business that may come before the board. There is a chair lift available at Borough Hall for individuals needing assis-tance to the 2nd floor Auditorium. A board member will be on hand to assist anyone needing this service. Please note: There will be a vote at this meeting to approve and adopt the proposed revised Bylaws. The current and proposed Bylaws are posted on the club website.