Good Afternoon CPRS Aquatics Section,
It’s that time again! This Friday is the last day to submit your Change Requests for the next version of the Model Aquatic Health Code! If you aren’t sure what that is, go explore at www.cmahc.org . You will find that the MAHC will be of great value and importance in our field and is already the industry standard that everything is measured against. Your voice matters and having spoken with the CDC in regards to this process, they VERY MUCH desire involvement from operators to make the MAHC work for everyone. Remember that our votes are weighted less as operators than public health officials, so we need to turn out in a big way to make a difference. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Van Winkle, CPRS Aquatics Section Legislative Representative, via email at nvanwinkle@coltonca.gov or (909)370-6152.
CMAHC Progress Update
December 2016
The CMAHC hopes you and your loved ones had a wonderful holiday season and we send best wishes for the New Year. As you know, 2017 is a Vote on the Code Biennial Conference year so we will be busy through the rest of the year working to make the MAHC the most pertinent, up-to-date aquatics health and safety reference around. We have also changed a great deal of the operations and processes for the Biennial Conference based on your member feedback so we think it will be a much improved process as well.
Sad News: We just heard that Kathryn Scott, past Supervisor and Director of Physical Education at the University of California, Berkeley, CA passed away July 21, 2016 while on a horseback trip in the mountains. Kathryn was the Chair of the Lifeguarding and Bather Supervision Technical Committee during the development of the MAHC. All of us who worked with her respected the time and energy she brought to the discussion and greatly appreciated her leadership in bringing different groups together to move the lifeguarding product forward; she will be missed. See her Memorial at http://pe.berkeley.edu/instructors_kathryn_scott.html.
- Important Dates and Deadlines
- Deadline for Change Request submissions: midnight EST February 3, 2017. See the 2017 Biennial Conference timeline.
- Second Biennial Vote on the Code Conference will be held October 17-18, 2017 in Denver, CO.
- Board of Directors News
- Based on the new by-laws, the Board's Nomination Committee is preparing to expand the Board from 10 to 14 Directors. Stay tuned for announcements of new Directors. Voting for Directors will become a routine function at the Biennial Conference but the Board decided the current expansion needs to occur now rather than waiting until October, 2017.
- Change Request Submission Process News
- Deadline for Change Request submissions: midnight EST February 3, 2017. See 2017 Biennial Conference timeline.
- Start commenting on CRs now since there are some already posted. If you think a CR can be improved, take the time to comment now since the submitter can change the submission up to the February CR submission deadline---your thinking could influence and improve the submission.
- If you have submitted a CR be sure to look for comments so they can be addressed if you feel they are pertinent.
- Thanks to the >90 members who volunteered their time and effort to be on either the Technical Review Committee or the seven Technical Support Committees. Sorry we couldn't use everyone but if you are still looking for ways to help, please volunteer for one of the Standing Committees (see 5b below).
- Technical Review Committee. Many thanks to member Carl Nylander, Counsilman-Hunsaker, for agreeing to serve again as the 2017 Technical Review Committee Chair. Amanda Tarrier from the New York State Department of Health has joined as Vice-Chair. Amanda was previously involved for 6 years as the Assistant to the MAHC Director during the development of the MAHC. The remaining members are listed on the TRC page.
- Technical Support Committees. See the TSC page for the list of members for the seven TSC's.
- We have just revised all the guidance for the technical committees based on participant input and it has been posted for use on the TRC page.
- Check out the groups working on new CR's and join if you want to be part of the development process. If not, make sure you comment.
- Preparing for the 2017 Biennial Conference
- The 2017 Biennial Vote on the Code Conference will be held October 17-18, 2017 in Denver, Colorado immediately before the World Aquatic Health Conference.
- CMAHC Business, Communication, and Operations News
- Thanks to all our new Members. We now have 641 members.
- We are modifying the membership area to allow institutions to sign up multiple members with one payment as requested.
- Still looking to help on a committee? Applications are being solicited for the multiple Standing Committees needed to move the CMAHC forward this year. Keep an eye out for this upcoming member announcement for the application period.
- A revised and improved Sponsor Recruitment flier was posted on the sponsorship web page. Please use it to discuss your organizations future sponsorship of the MAHC.
- Investment in Change
- Thanks to those members involved in Ad Hoc Committees that will help us run the CMAHC more efficiently and develop the evidence base for new Change Requests
- By-laws
- Chlorine Stabilizers
- Aquatic Facility Acoustical Design
- Chlorinator Sizing
- Other Questions, Needs, Requests
- Contact us from the “Contact Us” page and we can add your thoughts to our list for future consideration.
Sincerely,
Douglas Sackett
Executive Director, CMAHC
phone: (678) 221-7218
Jenni Worsham, Recreation Supervisor
CPRS Aquatics Section President
City of Cypress
9031 Grindlay St. Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 229-6675
Jworsham@cypressca.org