Hello to our extended NOVA family and friends!
As fellow alumni of NOVA, we are excited to announce the official launch of the NOVA Alumni Association (NAA). NOVA is now 30 years old, and we know that the organization has impacted many of you in an incredibly positive way, just as it has impacted us.
Both of us started swimming at NOVA in 1992 and graduated from the program in the late 90s. We went on to swim in college – Shana at North Carolina State and Patrick at JMU. Now, married with three kids, we may have had the first second-generation NOVA team swimmers. As you can tell, NOVA has played an important role in our lives and we want to share that with all of you. There is something spectacular about an organization that impacts our lives in such a positive way that we want our children to have a similar experience. We think our drive to do more and be more comes from a program that promotes excellence and grows self-esteem. Our close knit family at NOVA allowed us to be who we were and we carry that with us even today. We can genuinely say, that, without NOVA, who knows where we would be today?
This is why we are passionate about building a community of NOVA alumni. The NAA has been designed to engage, connect, and celebrate alumni and friends of NOVA. We have been working with the NOVA Board and staff to set up the NAA as a legal entity for the long run, with our own Board of Directors and bylaws, and we would love for you to join us as part of the Association. To join, just click the JOIN NOW button below.
What will the NAA do? We will plan alumni events, including the holiday get-together; act as a communication and networking resource for alumni; and award a scholarship to a graduating senior. We are rolling out an alumni website on Member Planet as an official hub for the Association, which you can find by clicking the JOIN NOW button.
On this website, you’ll find communications, contact information for alumni, and updates. You’ll be able to join and renew your NAA membership as well as occasionally purchase alumni-related merchandise through our web store.
We are running a special as part of our kick off – you can save $50 on annual membership if you join by 3/31/18. Funds from membership dues will support the activities of the Association. For the first year, you can try it for FREE – what’s not to love about that? Here are the options for membership:
GOLD Membership: $200 (Normally $250 – save $50 if you join by 3/31/18!). All Silver benefits below, plus free NOVAFit membership ($200 value) and a $25 gift card to the Virginia Swim Shop.
SILVER Membership: $50 (Normally $100 – save $50 if you join by 3/31/18!). All Bronze benefits below, plus free NOVA t-shirt and a $10 gift card to the Virginia Swim Shop.
BRONZE Membership: FREE for the first year (Normally $50 – save $50 if you join by 3/31/18!). Includes club communications, invitations to all events, and access to our alumni directory.
COLLEGE AGE Membership: Always FREE for college age alumni. Includes club communications, invitations to all events, and access to our alumni directory.
Have a look around, click the button to JOIN NOW, update your contact information, and be on the lookout for news and updates from NOVA. As always, any feedback is appreciated and you can reach out to us through the website. We look forward to reconnecting with you. Join us as we go BEYOND THE BLOCKS!
Shana and Patrick Lowry