E-mail dated 7/19/09

Welcome to the Gymsport Marvels 2009-2010 season!

Gymsport All Star Cheer News

Our training has begun and all our amazing athletes are working very hard to learn lots of new and exciting skills for the upcoming season. Please don't forget to tell your friends about this great opportunity and let them know about both our full time program and the FREE cheer program which will begin again in September.

As we all know, we will be participating in more competitions this upcoming season. The team(s) and dates will be set and confirmed by the end of summer. We anticipate competitions will start in November; our final competition should be in March or April.

So it is time to start raising funds for all the FUN to begin…….

Just to confirm - we are in the process of becoming a non-profit. The more hands-on we are as a group the better this will be for everyone. Once we find enough willing parents we will be working events such as Pitt Games and Steelers Games! To do this we need each person to be individually TIPS trained. Listed below are all the dates and times for training. Please be sure to attend one of the training sessions (and let Tanya know which one so we can confirm a space for you). Anyone and everyone should attend TIPS training - Mom, Dad, any family members with work permits.

This is a great opportunity for the group as a whole to earn larger sums of money without selling to friends and coworkers! I know we have had a lot of interest in that sort of fundraiser, so let's take advantage of this great opportunity! If we take 10 people to a Pitt game we are guaranteed $750.00 as a group! At Steeler games we should make 8% of sales. It is not unusual for 2 booths (4 – 6 people) to sell over $10,000.00, which is a group total of $800.00! In addition, both of these events also allow you to earn tips - which also are added to the group total.

Aramark Training for Steeler Games

Upcoming Team Training:

Participants should be able to park in Green Lot 21, which is located on Reedsdale Ave. If this lot is full, then parking can be found in the lots surrounding Heinz Field (there may be a fee). Please enter the building through Gate C (the game day entrance for fans). If the gate is not open, there is a buzzer that will alert security that someone is there. Once you enter Heinz Field there will be someone to direct you to the training location. Training is usually conducted in one of the Club Box areas.

Training dates are:
July 21
July 27
July 29
August 3
August 6

All classes will begin at 6:00 PM and last about 2 hours.
Other Fundraising Opportunities

Listed below are fundraisers that need your help! Please contact me to sign up for as many as you can. WE NEED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 75% OF THESE EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS. Let me which one you can help with, which ones you would like to run, and which ones you are unable to do due to prior commitments. We are always looking for more fundraisers, so if you know a good one SHOUT it out.

Please note - if we do not hear from you, you will be assigned duties!

August - LABOR DAY BASKET OF CHEER
Run By: Tanya Corry & Irene Taylor

Bring in a bottle of cheer (vodka, schnapps, gin, wine, etc)! We will be making a basket of at least 30 bottles and will distribute tickets for each of you to sell for $2.00/ticket. All tickets and money are due back on (or before) August 25th . Winner will be drawn based on the PA daily PM number Friday August 28th so that the basket will be available for the weekend. Bottles need to be turned in on or before August 14th. Be sure to label your bottle to be eligible for tickets.

PAMPERED CHEF
Run By: Jenna Lytiski
We will be setting a date very soon. We are hoping for August 14th.


September – JOE CORBI'S
Run By: ____________________________

GOLF OUTING
Run By: Jenna Lytiski
We could really use some help on finding great rates for this event, including catering and creating of teams. The date has not been set yet, but we are hoping for one before the fall. Let us know if you are interested in helping with this great fundraising event!


October - RUMMAGE SALE
Run By: Michelle Stack
On October 3rd we will be holding Rummage Sale at the Bower Hill Fire Department. We will need lots of volunteers for this event, so please let Michelle know if you can help that Saturday morning. More information to follow (where and when to bring the items to be sold, etc). It was also discussed that we can sell unsold items on ebay.


November - GYMSPORT NIGHT AT THE RACES
Run By : Irene Taylor & ________________________

November 13 th.

FISH FRY
Run By: ______________________________
We could use some help getting this one off the ground!


SARRIS CANDY
Run By: ______________________________
Sarris can be ongoing - rods, holiday candy, etc.


HOLIDAY RAFFLE
Run By: ______________________________
The idea was that the prize is lots of different gift cards. Total Value around $1000.00 or a Big Screen TV.


December -
HOAGIES
Run By: ______________________________

SARRIS CANDY

POINTSETTIAS AND WREATHS
Run By: ______________________________
Janoski’s Greenhouse


VENDORS SALE – LADIES NIGHT
Run By: ______________________________
We discussed having several vendors come in around holiday gift time. Pampered Chef, etc. will come in and present.


I would also love to hear some ideas for child-friendly fundraisers that will also create a team/family bonding experience.
For example:
Cosmic Bowling
Bucket of Balls/Golfing Range
Gymsport Sleep Over (gym will donate percentage from team income...)
Thank you! I look forward to this fantastic season full of great opportunities and experiences. The coaches and I truly feel that this group of parents is one of the most wonderful groups we have ever had, and we are very happy to have the chance to work together this season.

Be sure to let me know via email which TIPS training day you would like to attend or about events you wish to sign up to help/run.

Again Cheers,

Tanya
tanya@nauticom.net