Board

Standing: Eliot Lupton, Rick Parham, Michael Bartlett, Nancy Cook

Seated: John O'Neill, John Smythers

Team Broward was formed in Davie, Florida, in the spring of 2009 by John Smythers, John O’Neill, Nancy Cook, and Michael Bartlett. Their goal is the creation of a program that will provide athletes a consistent experience as they grow and a stable, organized, and proactive environment that provides a safe and rewarding experience over multiple years. Team Broward is a competitive program and exists to win tournaments- but our mission statement

“To develop strength and confidence in all aspects of life through teamwork, commitment, dedication, and challenge. Team Broward recognizes that young women benefit personally and academically from organized and competitive athletic endeavors, and that the playing fields provide opportunities for successful development of the character and qualities that students need to continue to the next level, in school and in life”

remains our core belief and operating principle. Players with a work ethic, love of the game, and good sportsmanship and teamwork skills will always have a place in Team Broward. If you are coming to us as an experienced player with developed skills part of your responsibility is, through leadership and example, to help the coaches create an environment where your teammates’ skills can also improve. If you are coming to us with less developed skills then Team Broward relies on your work ethic to insure that our coaches and your teammates help you develop.

Team Broward is a Florida not-for-profit corporation. The officers of the corporation are John Smythers, President; Michael Bartlett, Vice-President; and John O'Neill, Treasurer.

The Team Broward Board consists of the corporate officers; Nancy Cook; and the Head Coaches of the various teams.  The Board may also add members or committees at their discretion for specific areas of responsibility, such as fundraising, travel arrangements, uniform management, promotion, or other activities as they come up.

Board members are volunteers, and receive no compensation or consideration. Their services are advisory in general, with certain members or committees having specific responsibilities as necessary. An example would be tournament organization. Board members’ service can be initiated or terminated at the discretion of the Board or the Officers of the Corporation.

Team Broward is a volunteer organization and would welcome your contribution. If you are interested in serving on the Board, helping out with a committee, taking an area of responsibility, or working with the Officers in any capacity we would love to hear from you. We also extend the opportunity of applying for service on the Board to athletes in the program- Team Broward is for the players, and if an athlete demonstrates the desire, initiative, and maturity that a responsible position requires that athlete would receive the full consideration of the Board.