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Congratulations Parents, Swimmers, and Coaches!! We've done it! We set a goal that was way above last year, and we've done it!! We raised $25,000+ at Swim-a-thon. THANK YOU for your continued support to make this a huge success!!
Swim-A-Thon will be held OCTOBER 20, 2012 at Lafayette High School - Please see information below!! Go to Events and sign up for a time slot 10:00 am - 12:00 OR 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
ONLINE DONATIONS CLICK HERE
TRADITIONAL SWIM-A-THON PLEDGE FORMS AND RECEIPTS
AD CAMPAIGN INSTRUCTIONS & TEMPLATE FOR ADS IN 2013-14 MEETS
Rockwood Swim Club
2012-13 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. This year we are doing an online campaign. You may login, go to your TUMoney page and set up your account. Add pictures, promote the Swim-a-thon through email, facebook, and twitter! Donations may be made by check OR by credit card on the SWIM-A-THON PAGE. USA Swimming and Team Unify have paired up on Swim-a-thon so we can track our success online!
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.
Below are several sample letters for the 2012 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 is available below. Pledge forms and receipts are available if you need them.
Parent information:
Please help your swimmer and/or swimmers set up their page online and promote, promote, promote!! Find names & addresses of people and businesses for their contact! Start with mailing addresses of family members, friends, and neighbors. Another good source of donations 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 as Rockwood Swim Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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 NOVEMBER 16, 2012.
Sponsor Ad Instructions 2012
Sponsor Ad Order Form 2012
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