FRIENDS OF CCSC Bulletin        November 2007

 

Here we go!  The Friends of Cape Cod Swim Club is gearing up for the first home swim meet of the season.  As you know, the Friends group is responsible for coordinating the parent volunteer effort at home meets.  Please remember to bring your food donation, as the proceeds from our concession area are one of the main sources of fundraising for the Friends.  Some parent volunteer jobs help with Friends fundraising, and others ensure that CCSC meets not only are safe and enjoyable for all, but also meet the official requirements of New England and USA Swimming.  Thanks to all families for their participation.  Without your help, we couldn’t run a meet!  GOOD LUCK SWIMMERS!!

 

November Meet Program Cover Contest  Congratulations to Kelsey Scholl of AG2 whose entry was selected for the cover of the November meet program.  Be sure to check out her design, which is posted on the MMA bulletin board.  Thanks to all swimmers who participated in the contest! 

 

The Next Friends Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the MMA.  All are welcome.  We hope you will join us to recap the November meet, plan for the December meet, decide on a Banquet gift, and more!

 

CCSC Team Day 2007  The Friends group is planning to join the CCSC in sponsoring a day-long CCSC Team Day 2007 on Saturday, December 1.  We hope this event will be an opportunity for swimmers and families alike to socialize, to have fun together, and to foster our sense of pride as a team.  Look for an announcement from the Club with details about the event.  The Friends will be organizing breakfast for the AM swimmers, running a parent coffee hour, and will be providing pizza for all swimmers during a movie showing at lunchtime.  The Friends will provide the pizza and would like parents from each of the groups to bring in some additional goodies for the kids and families on this day.  Please contact Lori Jones at ccscfriends.lori@yahoo.com as soon as possible if you would be willing to help out with the following or organize for your group:

JR/SR parents—breakfast items for swimmers after AM workout (muffins, juice, fresh fruit, bagels)—Ann Saunders has kindly volunteered

 to organize breakfast

AG1 parents—coffee, juice, and light breakfast fare (donuts, breakfast breads, muffins) for the parent coffee hour

AG2 parents—drinks, paper goods, and simple dessert items for the pizza party

We also think this will be an excellent chance for putting some team-building ideas into action.  One swimmer suggested having the groups make spirit posters to bring to the December home meet.  Other suggestions include having the swimmers work on something for the Banquet.  So put on your thinking caps—we welcome ideas from swimmers and parents alike as to how to make this a special event for the whole Club!

Help Wanted!  The Friends group is looking for some volunteers for a few simple positions that are important but do not require a heavy time commitment.  If you can give just 2-3 hours each month, one of these opportunities might be just right for you.

• ·         Photographers  Lu Melkonian continues to do a lovely job with the MMA bulletin board and would love to get more pictures of swimmers from all groups.  We would like a parent or two from each group to take some individual or small group shots periodically and place them in Kenna Melkonian’s mailbox.  Over the course of the year, we hope all swimmers will get to be on the bulletin board at least once.
• ·         Shaw’s Receipt Coordinator   Many thanks to Jean Ferrari for recently volunteering to fill this position.
• ·         Papa Gino’s Night Coordinator  In our October meeting, the Friends approved planning some Papa Gino’s nights as fundraisers.  We are looking for someone to coordinate these events about once every six weeks or so.  All you need to do is call Papa Gino’s to tell them the date we would like to come, copy flyers with the coupon & date, and distribute the flyers in swimmer mailboxes.  For more information, contact Lori Jones at ccscfriends.lori@yahoo.com .

 

Fundraising Update  Our 2007-2008 fundraisers are well underway; many thanks to all who have gotten involved. We plan to offer a file box in the MMA hallway where order forms, announcements, and other necessary materials will be available regularly.    

• ·         Shaw’s receipts  We have collected our first $5,000 in receipts, and can now submit them for reimbursement.  Keep those receipts coming! 
• ·         SCRIP has gotten off to a great start with over $2,700 of Scrip purchased so far.  We hope everyone will consider placing a holiday order to keep the momentum of this great fundraising source rolling.  Our next order will be placed Nov. 12.
• ·         Program ads  With much thanks to CCSC families, local businesses, and Maura Russo’s tireless efforts, we have sold over $750 in program advertising so far!  Please consider advertising your business with us in upcoming meet programs. 
• ·         Go Get ‘Ems are here!  Don’t forget to place a cheer or words of encouragement for your swimmer in the program for the December meet!  Forms and an envelope for submitting orders will be available in the MMA file box.
• ·         Raffles  We have been fortunate to get some great items donated from local businesses for use in our home meet raffles.  Anyone who would like to donate a raffle item or gift card or may know of a local business willing to make a donation, please contact Mary Robbins at robbinswb@msn.com.