FUNDRAISING
Mandatory Fundraising
Bison-a-thon - this is the teams major fundraiser for the year
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Bison-a-thon date will be set in September of each year
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All donations of $10 or more are tax deductible and will be sent to the donor from University of Manitoba
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Please request donation/sponsorship for the "swim" so funds can be collected at the time of contact with the sponsor/donor
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Swimmers will swim non-stop for one hour to test their endurance
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No compensation or benefit may be received by the donor
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Sponsor form here
Bingo
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Approximately 2 Bingos per month
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Bingo assignments for UMAN are made by Swim Manitoba
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A rotation of families will be in alphabetical order for each member based on number of swimmers in the program. There will be a $100 penalty assessed per missed Bingo as well the member shall be assigned to work additional Bingos in a row (in addition to already assigned Bingo).
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more bingo info
Use of Mandatory Fundraising Funds
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Primary use is to over coaching travel expenses to competitions
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Any surplus funds will be used on team activities as set out by staff