Fundraisers

Storm Aquatics Fundraising Policy:

Storm Aquatics is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization of parents who, along with the coaches, strive to offer a quality program in which its members of all ages can come to enjoy the sport of swimming. In an effort to keep dues down and continue to ensure a quality program Storm requires its members to participate in fundraising. There will be at least 2 and as many as 4 opportunities to do fundraising as well as a sponsorship option explained below. All fundraising is nonrefundable and completely tax deductible. If you earn more in any fundraising event than your minimum amount due, then a credit will be applied to the next month/trimester fundraising obligation. Check with your employer. Many offer pretax contributions to non-profit organizations like Storm or they may also offer matching funds.

Obligation
Each swimmer’s minimum fundraising obligation is $300.00. A family with more than one swimmer has a minimum obligation of $500.00. A leave of absence does not reduce your fundraising obligation.
Swimmers joining the team during the year will be responsible for the fundraising amount for the whole month they begin in and all months thereafter.
Swimmers leaving the team are required to bring their account current including the complete payment of their fundraising obligation up to and including the month they leave.

Fundraising Payment Options

Lump Sum: Due before October 1st	Monthly: 10 payments October – July	Trimester: October, January, April
Individual: $300 Family: $500	Individual: $30 Family: $50	Individual: $100 Family: $166.67
	If you choose to pay monthly you must have either earned your monthly minimum amount due through a fundraiser or sponsorship or pay the amount due. (Ex. In October your obligation is $30.00. During the first fundraiser you earn $25.00. Your obligation is then $5.00.)	If you choose to pay every trimester you must have either earned your trimester minimum amount due through a fundraiser or sponsorship or pay the amount due. (Ex. In the fall we have one fundraiser and you earn $85.00. Your minimum obligation is then $15.00 due in October.)

Sponsor Credit
We highly encourage you to find sponsors for Storm. This is an easy and quick way to eliminate your fundraising obligation. A sponsor will have the
opportunity to have their logo on either a team shirt, sponsor banner, or other item bought for the team as well as being mentioned in our press releases.
We will also place a link from our website to theirs. A full sponsor letter will be provided to you explaining the benefits of sponsorships.
If you find a sponsor or several sponsors and they donate from $300 - $999.99, then half ($150.00 per swimmer, $250.00 per family) of your fundraising
obligation is complete. If you find a sponsor or several sponsors and they donate $1,000.00 or more your entire fundraising obligation is complete. All
sponsorships must be received before January 1st of the current swim season.