Swim-A-Thon

March 10, 2012

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Columbus Hurricanes Fundraising CommitteeColumbus Hurricanes Fundraising Committee

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Significant Achievements in 6 months! Full Coaching Staff – Welcome

Michael Stewart and Tina Holder! Brand new website!! Faster swimming!!!

2012 Goals within reach Increase team to 150 swimmers Add another Age-Group Coach Develop a City wide Summer League

Columbus Hurricanes Achievements

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Fundraising Committee Chair – Amy Bahls, Program Director

Sandra Hollingsworth Rick and Cheri Mattson Alicia Newton

Mission To provide a vision and plan to raise

the economic resources for Columbus Aquatic Club in support of Board of Directors current and future goals.

Columbus Hurricanes Fundraising Committee

2012 Goals To raise $16,000 for club Equipment Wish list:

Under Water Video System Dry Land Equipment

Medicine Balls Matts Pace Clock

Fins Supplied for Olympic Strokes Program

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Progress To Date

Columbus Hurricanes Fundraising Committee

Level Sponsor Amount

Platinum Aflac $5,000 (3yrs)

Gold St. Francis Orthopaedic

$2,500

Silver Columbus Sports Council

$1,000

Houston Clinic $700

Buffalo Rock Beverages

$300

Total $9,500

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Columbus Hurricanes Fundraising Committee

Prizes! Award certificate for everyone at the pizza party. Bring 5 friends with $25 each for “Get Out of

Practice 30 Minutes Early” Pass. The Swimmer with most friends gets to “Be the

Coach for the Day” (max 6 swimmers per lane/minimum 2). First come, first serve on the lanes and times.

As of February 25th, the swimmer with the most donations from each swim group will win a month of FREE swimming for that child.

Families that raise $100 in donations get their name in a drawing for a $50 gift card.

Families that get $200 in donations also get their name in a drawing for a $75 gift card.

Families that get $300 in donations also get their name in a drawing for a $100 gift card.

Additional prizes are awarded from USA Swimming for those swimmers who raise over $500.

Fun Activities!Time Activity

8:00-9:30 AM Relays for Hurricane Swimmers (all ages)

9:30-9:45 AM Mike vs. Michael Challenge

9:45-10:00 AM Friends Challenge Check-in

10:00-Noon Friends Challenge and Pizza Party

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Columbus Hurricanes Fundraising Committee

Full Team Support Everyone participate Start today! 6 Parent Volunteers during event

for Guest Check-in

Paper Pledge packets with USA

Swimming logo

What are keys to success?Portal Swimhurricanes.com -> Fundraising ->

Swim-A-Thon 2012 Team Unify for convenient pledge

collection Email templates for out of town friends

and family

Columbus Aquatic Club

Saturday, March 10,

2012 “A new storm is

coming”