2023 GSC CORPORATE SPONSOR DRIVE

2023 GSC CORPORATE SPONSOR DRIVE 

begins February 5th, 2023

Corporate sponsorships are an important part of the club's fundraising revenue and a big reason why the club has been able to keep dues low.  All swimmers are strongly encouraged to try to bring in at least two corporate sponsorships.  The corporate sponsor drive kicks off on Sunday, February 5^th and will continue through Saturday, May 6^th.  Up to $1,000 in corporate donations per swimmer will count towards Aqualaps totals for prizes and will be applied towards their membership fee for next season.  If a swimmer brings in more than $1,000 in corporate sponsorships, these will be rewarded separately.

Corporate Sponsor Coordinators Contact Information:

Savona Kiessling at [email protected] and 

Amy Ely at  [email protected]

FAMILY and EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: February 5, 2023 through February 25, 2023:  Businesses for which a swimmer has a family or employment relationship will be reserved for that swimmer to approach during this period, but only if notification is made to one of the Corporate Sponsor Coordinators (Savona Kiessling or Amy Ely) during this time.  It cannot be assumed that either person knows of these relationships; therefore, please notify Amy or Savona if you are claiming (or reclaiming) a business that you work for.

PREVIOUSLY RESERVED BUSINESSES AND NON-RESERVED BUSINESSES: February 26, 2023 through March 11, 2023: Reserved Businesses are those businesses that have previously donated to GSC.  Swimmers who have received previous donations of $100 or more from a reserved business in past may approach that business for sponsorship if no family or employment relationship is claimed so long as the swimmer declares his or her intention to do so by notifying Savona Kiessling or Amy Ely in advance.  Failure in doing so may result in that business being claimed by someone else.

Non-reserved businesses are those businesses that have not previously donated to GSC and subsequently are not included on the Reserved Businesses list.  If your swimmer would like to approach a non-reserved business for a corporate sponsorship, they must FIRST contact Savona Kiessling or Amy Ely and tell them which business you would like to solicit.  They will make sure a letter has not already gone to that business and will email you a corporate sponsor letter to deliver.  The letter introduces Glacier Swim Club, outlines sponsorship opportunities, and tells them where to send their donation. 

OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR UNCLAIMED RESERVED BUSINESSES AND NON-RESERVED BUSINESSES: March 12, 2023 through May 6, 2023:  Reserved businesses who have not been claimed prior to March 12^th, will be offered up to those swimmers expressing interest on a first come, first serve basis.  Swimmers may express interest in being on the waitlist at any time by contacting Savona Kiessling or Amy Ely.  The waitlist is for those families who would like to be offered a business that typically donates and has been unclaimed.        

KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER:  

• If your swimmer would like to approach a business for a corporate sponsorship, they must FIRST contact Savona Kiessling or Amy Ely and tell them which business you would like to solicit.  We can’t have multiple families approaching a single business. 
• In the instance where there is a conflict between a swimmer with prior year credit and one who has a family/employee relationship, priority will be given to the latter.  
• A sponsorship will only count toward a swimmer's Aqualaps total for prizes and payment of membership if Savona or Amy are contacted before the request is made and the swimmer receives a corporate sponsor letter.

If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact Savona Kiessling at [email protected] or Amy Ely at [email protected].

Thanks and happy fundraising!

Savona Kiessling and Amy Ely