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We will update with 2011 Swim-a-thon information as soon as it is available.
Rockwood Swim Club
2010 Swim-A-Thon
Swim-A-Thon is a fundraiser in which participants earn money for our swim team by swimming a maximum of 200 lengths of the pool in two hours time. Participants get pledges from businesses, family, neighbors, etc. prior to swimming. Some choose to get pledges and money prior to swimming while others get pledges per length and collect the money following the Swim-A-Thon. With over 500 Swim-A-Thons conducted each year nationwide, this program has proven itself over and over again as a successful method of raising funds for a team.
The exciting benefits of this program are, the Swim-A-Thon is not only an excellent fundraiser, but also an opportunity for our team to combine swimming along with a social event. Additionally, our Swim-A-Thon can boost our team spirit and increase community awareness of our team.
I have attached several sample letters for the 2010 Swim-A-Thon. Studies have shown that letter writing fundraising campaigns are more successful because people like receiving personalized mail and you are more likely to catch the sponsor in their right moment of having extra discretionary spending money available. Likewise, you can see people face to face if you are more comfortable with that approach.
The traditional USA Swimming Swim-A-Thon Packet will be available on our team website and in your swimmers mail boxes in the next couple of days from Lori Schuller
Parent information:
Please help your swimmer and/or swimmers find names & addresses of people and businesses for their letter writing! Start with mailing addresses of family members, friends, and neighbors. Another good source of addresses are people you do business with such as your family doctor, dentist, insurance agent, tax accountant, real estate agent, or lawyer, etc.
95% of the Swim-A-Thon money stays with the Rockwood Swim Club swimmers!!! The other 5% goes to USA Swimming to help support national initiatives. The donations raised from the Swim-A-Thon are tax-deductible contributions.
Please remember: If you swimmer can’t make that time on the day of the
Swim-A-Thon, talk to their coach to arrange a make-up swim on a training day.
ALL MONEY DUE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH..
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