Fundraising

 

 
 Carolina Aquatics Fundraising
2009-2010
“Raising the Bar”
Purpose:
                         
·         To provide additional revenue to the team to offset the need for higher monthly dues
 
·         “Flexible” fundraising provides each family with various opportunities to meet and or exceed their fundraising obligation
 
·         Going above and beyond enables the possibility of future team needs to be met at minimal or no expense to members (think, registration fees, travel meet costs, team apparel, etc.)
 
Opportunities:
Booster Club Sponsors
                         
·         Open to any individual to support a swimmer and the team
(Member, Grandparents, Godparents, other relatives and friends)
 
·         Tiered Levels to include promotional items for advertisement
 
·         Member incentives based on dollar amount raised through sponsors
 
·         Group incentive (Red, White, Black, Jr. National, and Sr.’s)
 
·         List of all sponsors in our heat sheets and on team website
 
·         For detailed information about the booster club click here and for the Sponsorship forms click here or contact Janis Baker at 803-796-5722 or at janisbaker@hotmail.com
 
Corporate / Team Sponsors
                         
·         Instead of a meet to meet approach, inquire as to whether a
 
·         business might desire to sponsor the team for the year
                         
·         Sponsorship entitlements:
Ads in every home meet heat sheet
Advertising on Team Website
Acknowledgement on meet shirts
Banner for meet with sponsors name on it
Mention during meet via public address system
 
·         Available rates can be found on team website or contact Lisa Higgins at 803-782-9013 or at lisahiggins61@sc.rr.com
 
Heat Sheet Ads
                         
·         Ask your friends and associates to advertise in our meet heat sheets
 
·         2 home meets in the 2009-2010 swim year
 
·         Heat Advertisement Forms
 
·         Contact Lisa Higgins with any questions
 
 
          Enjoy the City Coupon Books
                         
·          November 23rd – December 7th
 
·         Member incentives
 
·         Swimmer incentives
 
·         Detailed information to come
 
Annual Swim]A]Thon
                         
·          Friday, January 22nd
 
·         Detailed information to come
 
Adult Social/Rummage Sale/Silent Auction
                         
·         TBA
 
Below is an opportunity from the Strelow Family
 
 
 
 



 

“Fundraising requires both optimism and realism, without the first, few if any gift solicitation efforts would be made, without the second, few if any would succeed.” ] Howard Jones
 
The next time you see a swimmer excited by achieving their swimming goal(s), ask yourself how many people may have contributed to helping that athlete find success? Odds are, there is a group of dedicated parents who can smile knowing their efforts assisted that swimmer.