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The
Fundraising Program
The
Orangeville Otters Swim Club has introduced an optional Fundraising
Program as a way to help swimmers and their families, in the
Pre-competitive and Competitive groups, keep their costs down. Should a
swim family decide to not participate in the Fundraising Program they
are asked to include full payment of fees and fundraising at the time
of registration. When a family options to "Buy" out of the
Fundraising Program they are not contacted for fundraising events.
While
families choosing to buy out of the Fundraising Program don't
need to participate in Fundraising activities, they are still
required to work at the Otter's annual swim meet(s). All families
with a child participating in the swim club's home swim meets are
required to work at the meets in some capacity.
The
Fundraising Program does not apply to the Swimming Skills group.
However, members of this group are still given the option of
Fundraising. A family in the Swimming Skills group raising money
for the club's Fundraising Program, will receive 50% of the money
raised, as a credit towards their child's next session's fees.
Fundraising
fees
differ
depending
on
the
specific
group
the
swimmer is enrolled
in. Two postdated cheques are required at registration.
Each cheque will be for 50% of the Fundraising total. One cheque
is dated for January 15th and the second cheque is dated for May
31st. Discounts on Fundraising amounts are available for families
with multiple Competitive level swimmers.
The
Orangeville Otters Swim Club tries to have a different type of
Fundraising activity each month. All fundraising activities are
simple and involve products that are easy to sell. These are also
items used around the house. Examples of items used in the
Fundraising Program from the past are: Regal products,
chocolates, chocolate almonds, Christmas candles, flower bulbs and
seeds, magazine subscriptions, frozen foods, cookie and muffin batter.
Volunteering at home swim meets also earns credit towards fundraising.
The
major Fundraiser for the year is the annual Swim-A-Thon in late April
or early May. The success of this annual Swim-A-Thon has an
impact on the next season's swimming fee structure.
For
more information please contact the club.
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