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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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