Yes, it is that time of the year again and it is a little later in the YEAR!! So get out there and sell those ads, PLEASE!!
All the information you need is in the POOL HALL WAY on the board on in the silver/gray bins by the old air conditioner. Be sure to stop in and sign up for a business to try to solicit an ad from. IF the places you frequent are not on the list; just add them to the bottom.
Everyone needs to sell 4 ads per family. You can make a couple of them sponsorships for your swimmer or "Go Team" type ads. We'd really prefer that you get out in the public and speak well of our TIGER SHARK SWIMMERS and request the businesses help sponsor us, too.
There is a lot of information and how to do it ideas on the sheets in the hallway. I have even included a sample letter and a blank receipt to turn in when you have made an ad. You can copy them on your own printers or I can keep some blanks out in the hall way. Right now, the red box with the extra heat sheets from last year are in the Guard room off the pool in a red box. You won't miss it if you are looking for it.
Ad prices remain the same this year. 1/4 page for $25.00 or 1/2 page for $50.00 and a full page is $100.00
Mrs. Underhill has graciously agreed to help put the ads together this year. Thank-you. Her number is on the papers in the hallway!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Congratulations to everyone who went to Huntsville Districts!!
Nearly everyone who attended improved their times!! Yeah, team!!
Not only that but a couple of the Gadsden Folks qualified for SouthEasterns in Nashville!! YEAH>
Double congrats to Katie Peters on the 50 Free and Sam Sanders on the 50 Free qualifications. Wow!! Way to go!!
Quadruple Congrats to the Girls Relay Free & Medley Team. We heard you took first in both! Yeah. Congratulations to you and best of luck as you try to win the GOLD at SouthEASTERN! Katie Peters, Becky Peters, Chandler, and Samantha Kelly!! You, go, girls!~!!
Not only that but a couple of the Gadsden Folks qualified for SouthEasterns in Nashville!! YEAH>
Double congrats to Katie Peters on the 50 Free and Sam Sanders on the 50 Free qualifications. Wow!! Way to go!!
Quadruple Congrats to the Girls Relay Free & Medley Team. We heard you took first in both! Yeah. Congratulations to you and best of luck as you try to win the GOLD at SouthEASTERN! Katie Peters, Becky Peters, Chandler, and Samantha Kelly!! You, go, girls!~!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
No Practice Friday, Feb. 22
Due to Southeastern Championships in Nashville, there will be no practice
Friday, Feb. 22.
Good luck to our Tiger Shark Champions....
Tripp is it for now!! Go TRIPP!!
Good Luck to everyone at Districts!!
Friday, Feb. 22.
Good luck to our Tiger Shark Champions....
Tripp is it for now!! Go TRIPP!!
Good Luck to everyone at Districts!!
No Swim Team Practice on Friday, Feb. 15th
Due to District Swim Meet in Huntsville there will be NO Big swim Team or Mini Tiger Shark practice this Friday, Feb. 15th. Join us again on Monday, Feb. 18.
Remember you can join us at O dark early for Morning Swim Practice! 6:00 a.m.
See you sooon!!
Good luck you guys at District!!
Remember you can join us at O dark early for Morning Swim Practice! 6:00 a.m.
See you sooon!!
Good luck you guys at District!!
Friday, February 8, 2008
BLOG Now Linked to Calhoun County YMCA site!!
Hey, check this out swimmers and families!! You can find out so much information on the updated YMCA site!! Wow! And our tiger shark is a feature under aquatics!! Just go to aquatics and click on the big old shark!! Yeah, you are at the BLOG!!http://www.ymcacalhoun.org/aquatics.php
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Calling ALL SWIMMERS
The YMCA Regional Championship Meet will be held in Montgomery on March 1 & 2. All swimmers need to try to attend this meet and sign up today! Deadline is Feb. 18. Let's have a full team show!!
4 Parent Committees to be Formed
In order to provide a smooth transition for the team and our next coach, Carrie would like the parents to form 4 high functioning committees. Each family will need to choose at least one to serve on. IF every set of parents helps out, it will make the transition smoother for us all.
The committees are:
1. COMMUNITY AWARENESS- This group will help P.R. our team to the local papers and schools. Hopefully, they will set up a little speaking enagement where they may go into the schools and talk about all the opportunities Tiger Sharks have. They will take brochures with them which they may make.
2. FUNDRAISING- This committee already has some great fund raising projects in place including our swim a thon, home meet, and Sunny King Golf Classic. The committee will need to continue work on these projects, selling ads, ad many the Golf Classic booth while determining if other types of fundraising will be necessary.
3. CORPORATE SPONSORS-This committee will go out into the community and line up corporate sponsors. Many businesses offer grants like the one we were able to get from Winn Dixie. All the businesses require is a little bit of advertising. Committee members will get together and figure out a strategy for finding these businesses, approaching them and then keeping their sponsorships up to date. The banners like Winn Dixie required are a great idea!!
4. INVITATIONAL-Each year our team sponsors one highly attended home meet. Sometimes we sponsor a couple other smaller meets but our one large home meet in the winter season of the year is a main fundraiser for us and takes a lot of planning. This committee will make sure all the positions at the meet are manned by our parent group. This means you don't have to be on the committee to work the meet. In fact, your help is required at any home meet. Parent help will be needed in concessions, bull pen, timing, swim store, set up and take down plus, many other places. Please, watch for ways to help everyone. But if you'd really like to get your hands wet, so to speak, this is the place to start out on a very active committee.
Join the Invitational Committee when it meets next Tuesday, Feb. 12 @ 5:00. Let Carrie, Ty, or Amy know if you'd like to be added to the committee list. Or you can just respond to this blog in email. ayts2008@gmail.com
Thanks, parents, for all you all do!!
The committees are:
1. COMMUNITY AWARENESS- This group will help P.R. our team to the local papers and schools. Hopefully, they will set up a little speaking enagement where they may go into the schools and talk about all the opportunities Tiger Sharks have. They will take brochures with them which they may make.
2. FUNDRAISING- This committee already has some great fund raising projects in place including our swim a thon, home meet, and Sunny King Golf Classic. The committee will need to continue work on these projects, selling ads, ad many the Golf Classic booth while determining if other types of fundraising will be necessary.
3. CORPORATE SPONSORS-This committee will go out into the community and line up corporate sponsors. Many businesses offer grants like the one we were able to get from Winn Dixie. All the businesses require is a little bit of advertising. Committee members will get together and figure out a strategy for finding these businesses, approaching them and then keeping their sponsorships up to date. The banners like Winn Dixie required are a great idea!!
4. INVITATIONAL-Each year our team sponsors one highly attended home meet. Sometimes we sponsor a couple other smaller meets but our one large home meet in the winter season of the year is a main fundraiser for us and takes a lot of planning. This committee will make sure all the positions at the meet are manned by our parent group. This means you don't have to be on the committee to work the meet. In fact, your help is required at any home meet. Parent help will be needed in concessions, bull pen, timing, swim store, set up and take down plus, many other places. Please, watch for ways to help everyone. But if you'd really like to get your hands wet, so to speak, this is the place to start out on a very active committee.
Join the Invitational Committee when it meets next Tuesday, Feb. 12 @ 5:00. Let Carrie, Ty, or Amy know if you'd like to be added to the committee list. Or you can just respond to this blog in email. ayts2008@gmail.com
Thanks, parents, for all you all do!!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Mellow Mushroom Madd Splash
Yes, it is almost time for that Cheesy event; the Mellow Mushroom Madd Splash.
Our home meet will be held on March 29th. More teams than usual are interested in attending. It should be a greeaaat event!
In order to help the meet flow well, we will have a committee over seeing it. If you are interested in helping on the committee; we hope to meet next Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 5:00 in the pool hall way room; if it is open.
Parents, if you can't make the committee meeting, then, please note that each family will be required to sell four ads. We have had this requirement every year for a long time. Watch for the list of previous business partners to show up on the board. We hope to add a cover letter to this blog. You should be to take the letter off the blog and use it to help you secure ads.
After we meet on Tuesday we will let you know who will be in charge of collecting all the ads, etc. Watch for this news to arrive on the blog next Weds. IF everyone gets busy right away and sell ads, we will have about 5 full weeks to sell and process ads. Please, mark down a day or two on your calendar when you can check with the businesses you frequent for advertisements!! Do it today!!
Ad prices will remain the same:
1/4 page $25.00
1/2 page $50.00
full page $100.00
The meet sheets will be printed in portrait size but an occasional landscape page will be fine, too.
Our home meet will be held on March 29th. More teams than usual are interested in attending. It should be a greeaaat event!
In order to help the meet flow well, we will have a committee over seeing it. If you are interested in helping on the committee; we hope to meet next Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 5:00 in the pool hall way room; if it is open.
Parents, if you can't make the committee meeting, then, please note that each family will be required to sell four ads. We have had this requirement every year for a long time. Watch for the list of previous business partners to show up on the board. We hope to add a cover letter to this blog. You should be to take the letter off the blog and use it to help you secure ads.
After we meet on Tuesday we will let you know who will be in charge of collecting all the ads, etc. Watch for this news to arrive on the blog next Weds. IF everyone gets busy right away and sell ads, we will have about 5 full weeks to sell and process ads. Please, mark down a day or two on your calendar when you can check with the businesses you frequent for advertisements!! Do it today!!
Ad prices will remain the same:
1/4 page $25.00
1/2 page $50.00
full page $100.00
The meet sheets will be printed in portrait size but an occasional landscape page will be fine, too.
AUBURN MEET!!
Yeah! Congratulations to eveyone who swam at Auburn. Nearly everyone did really well. Many really cut down on some times!! Auburn is always such a cool experience with all the lanes and all the swimmmers!! Hope everyone had Fun!!
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