2008-2009 Family Fundraising Contract

(See team handbook for more info)

As one on the families that will enjoy the benefits of belonging to the Jersey Storm Swim Team, the following facts concerning the importance of the financial means of a well run volunteer organization are worthy of your recognition:

1.       The Jersey Storm Swim Team funds its budget and activities from two main sources.  The first source is the yearly dues and training fees that you have agreed to pay.  The second source is through fundraising.  Your contributions to both portions of the yearly budget are essential to the success of Jersey Storm Swimming.

2.       The fundraising commitment undertaken by the Team's families generates a significant portion of the team's yearly budget.  It is important for each family to understand how their help and participation helps the team meet its goals and budget.  Jersey Storm fundraisers include the USA Swimming Sponsored Swim-A-Thon as well as hosting 3 USA Swimming Sanctioned Swim Meets during the winter season.

EACH FAMILY’S FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

1.       SWIM-A-THON: Each family and swimmer is required to support the Swim-A-Thon.  The Swim-A-Thon is held each year and swimmer/family participation is mandatory. 

a)       EACH swimmer as part of their training dues has already contributed to the Swim-a-thon requirement in the amount of $100 per swimmer.

b)       Additional fundraising on the part of the swimmer is encouraged as Jersey Storm becomes the financial recipient of such efforts.

2.       SWIM MEETS: Jersey Storm Swimming has the reputation of hosting well-run swim meets in Middle Atlantic.  It takes ~50 people to run each session of every swim meet (4 to 6 sessions per meet) that we host during the winter season!  The presence and participation of each one of these people is what assures SUCCESSFUL RESULTS for our team and swimmers. Jersey Storm Swimming will host three swim meets during the 2008-2009 swim season which require your assistance as follows:

October Mini Meet                             Ft. Dix Indoor Pool             Sun. Oct. 19, 2008               Senior/Jr 2 swimmer required participation

February Mini Meet                           Ft. Dix Indoor Pool             Sun. Feb. 8, 2009                 Senior/Jr 2 swimmer required participation

(a)     Each family will provide adult (no children except for mini meets) workers to satisfy the meet session requirements as indicated above.

(b)     If your family cannot help at any of the above meets, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TO COVER YOUR REQUIRED SUPPORT AT THE SWIM MEET. You cannot make up sessions at another meet. You are still responsible to work even if your child is not swimming in the meet.

(c)     You must sign-up to work a position at each meet. Two to three weeks prior to each meet, a volunteer worker sign-up sheet will be either posted on the team bulletin board or emailed for families to sign up for sessions / positions at the meet. 

(d)     At each meet session there will be a registration table for you to "sign in” when you arrive at the pool.  It is your responsibility to make sure that you have signed in properly (or that you have arranged for a replacement to sign in for you). This is how your assistance will be tracked.

(e)   Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in a sixty five dollar ($65.00) charge PER SESSION not worked for that family for each required meet.

I recognize the need for fundraising and my responsibility to help the team and our swimmers by participating in the above events. I will comply with the fundraising requirements established by Jersey Storm Swimming as part of my/our obligation to the team and will participate fully in all fundraising activities.