SWIM-A-THON Launces Tomorrow with Letter Writing Party and Pancake Breakfast!!

FLEET Families,

The 2010 Swim-A-Thon is now off and running with our Letter Writing Party and Pancake Breakfast tomorrow after practice.  The members that turn in 10 or more letters tomorrow receive a free swim clinic following the party.  Please sign up online so we know how many members to expect.

This event is our largest fundraiser of the year, contributing to our Club initiatives that benefit every swimmer, including financial assistance, team travel, and facility improvements.

The Swim-A-Thon is comprised of a donation campaign and the actual swim event (April 10).  The donation campaign runs through April, with swimmers sending out letters or emails (through Firstgiving.com) asking for donations. Swimmers can also ask friends, neighbors, teachers, etc. for in person donations. There are some great prizes that swimmers can earn based on donations collected. Some prizes are based on participation and some are based on amount of donations collected.

During the swim event, swimmers swim up to 200 laps in 2 hours or less. The swim event is being held at the FLEET Aquatic Center on Saturday, April 10 from 9:00-1:00 p.m. with two sessions for the swimmers. Swimmers that cannot make the swim event can still participate in the Swim-A-Thon, making up the swim component at a practice. The swim event on 4/10 will also be an opportunity for fun, socializing, and food with the FLEET community.

All of the Swim-A-Thon information, as well as downloads of the donation letter and instructions are on the logged in FLEET website. 

We are asking each competitive team swimmer to raise at least $150.00.  This may seem like a lot but if you send out at least 10 emails or letters, you will be surprised how easy it is.  We will be tracking which group raises the most money and a party will given to the group that wins.  So, good luck and let’s raise some money for our club and our sport!

 Thanks so much!!

The Swim-A-Thon Committee