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FUN MEET ENTRIES DEADLINE - DEC. 7th

Please email Coach Kaela BY DECEMBER 7th, 2011 if you would like to attend the swim meet, including the name of your swimmer(s), their age and swim group.

Please email Stephanie Wakefield - if you are attending the potluck, and include what you plan to bring. There is also a sign up sheet posted on our board at the pool.

Please email Shannon Junker - if you are available to help out at the fun meet! We need timers, officials and a few other odd job helpers.

Stroke and Turn Clinic Sunday Dec 4th from 6:30 to 7:30p Poolside Play Room

All members welcome. Please send Brian Bikadi an email to be included.

 

SIDNEY SPARKLE PARADE - SAT, DEC. 3

Dec . 3rd  Piranhas will be marching in the Sidney Parade (meet at 4:15pm)!

The Piranhas Swim Club is entry # 35 and we need to go to Marshal Area # 4. Please try to get to the Marshaling area by 4:15pm.

Once you find us please check in with John or Marie.

Please encourage your swimmer to wear their goggles, Piranha shirt, parkas, backpack, or medals they’ve won at swim meets.
Looking forward to seeing lot’s of swimmers

Please arrange to pick up your swimmer at the end of the parade route (as noted below)!!!!

Click here for Sparkles Parade map and line up areas. You also should have received the other day the line up information both in alphabetical order and in parade line up order.

Let's hope for great weather. See you Saturday..!!

 

 

SWIM-A-THON UPDATE!!!

Congratulations to all the Piranhas who swam during the swim-a-thon this past Sunday, Nov. 20th!
Swimmers swam a combined total of 3,152 laps and raised over $1,470 - Way to go Piranhas! (Swimmers to still complete their swim can do so this upcoming weekend!)

Thank you to ALL parent volunteers who helped count laps, and to Shannon Junker for overseeing the event!!

UPCOMING SWIM-A-THON CLUB FUNDRAISER!

Please use the printable SWIM-A-THON PLEDGE FORM to collect pledges from neighbors, friends, family, teachers, doctors, etc to PLEDGE them for their swim on Sunday, November 20th from 5-6pm.

Pledges can be given as a PER LAP swam rate (eg. $0.20 per lap) OR as a LUMP SUM AMOUNT (eg. $10). Please encourage your swimmer to collect money for lump sum pledges at the time the pledge is given.

ALL MONEY collected needs to be turned in on the same day as the Swim-a-thon PLEASE! One week following the swim-a-thon, money can be collected and returned to Ken Garvin (treasurer) for any outstanding balances remaining to be collected.
 

Please see the Piranha Info Board for Parent Sign Up Sheet for Counting Laps for swimmers!

Recognition will be given to swimmer(s) who raise the most money for the club AND swimmers who swam the most laps in each division!

PURDY'S FUNDRAISER - Check the Family File Folder for Pamphlets: Return orders by NOV 18, 2011

2011 Piranhas Purdy’s Fundraiser

Purchase your Chocolates AND Raise money for PIRANHAS!

• Purdy’s Chocolates – 25% Profit on Orders!
• ‘EASY ORDERING’ ONLINE - SEE OVER FOR DETAILS**

Steps for Success:
• Goal for each member is to sell $60.00 from the Purdy’s catalog. We need each family’s support in fundraising. All profit goes directly to help PIRANHAS.
• Use Purdy’s brochure or use ‘Easy Ordering’ feature to ask neighbors, family, friend and colleagues to support piranhas
• If not ordering online - Add up individual orders on one total order form per member, with total payment collected

Details to Note:
Return orders by NOV 18, 2011 to Tracy or Marie OR put in the PURDY’S FILE FOLDER in the Piranhas Family File Box or ‘ORDER ONLINE.’
• Pick up orders at Panorama Pool (EMAIL will come out once we get the shipment with the exact date for pick up)

Methods of Payment:
• Visa or MasterCard when ordering online
• Cash - place in an envelope attached to your total order
• Cheque - make payable to Sidney Piranhas and attach to your total order

Turn Over for Easy Ordering Details!!!
‘EASY ORDERING’ ONLINE **

You can order online and pay directly with your Visa or MasterCard!
All information is confidential – the website is completely secure.
MUST place order BEFORE NOV 18, 2011

How to place your order:

1. Go to this link on your computer:
http://www.purdysgpp.com
Click “Sign up a new member”
Enter “Customer Number” (Piranha’s customer number is: 21405) and Click ‘Find Group’
2. Complete the form and register as a member with Piranha’s
3. You will be sent your own customer ID and password that you can use to place your chocolate order (which will be delivered with the Organization’s order)

How to be the TOP FUNDRAISER:

Invite Friends, Family and Colleagues to order online:
1. Once logged on at www.purdysgpp.com (as per above), go to the “Easy Ordering” link (in column to the right)
2. Send an email to all your friends, family and colleagues asking them to order online to raise money for our group (they will pay directly with their credit card)
3. All online orders placed by your contacts will be linked to your account and will be delivered to you under the Sub-Coordinators’ orders.

Please make sure you give your contacts YOUR customer ID Number to register (members wishing to invite MUST use their own User ID Number as the registration number to invite their friends).

Please remember that delivery of chocolates will be
Nov 27 – Dec 13.
(EMAIL will come out once we get the shipment with
the exact date & times for pick up)

Any questions contact:

Tracy Lawrence by EMAIL

OR Marie Truong by EMAIL