Time is quickly passing and Fall sports are already in summer practices and scrimmages. The end is nearing for summertime workouts and off-season is coming to a close. As school resumes and fall sports gear up it will be full steam ahead for sports like football, volleyball, golf, tennis, cross country, field hockey, water polo, and cheerleading. Right now you only have a few weeks left to get in touch with these coaches and try to get something on the books ASAP. This can be during the end of summer workouts now that their teams are finalized and rosters are confirmed or perhaps at the
beginning of the season or a “bye” week where focus could shift to fundraising quickly and then right back on the season at hand.
Remember that these teams will be comprised of several levels - Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen - boys and girls - and all of these groups NEED FUNDS!!!!
You could run a traditional sale with them (books in hand) or perhaps you could try the one-hour fundraiser known as the Sprint. A lot of reps use this sale with their sports groups as their time is limited, but coaches like the FOCUS of the sale and it’s quick. These tend to be very successful as this is a focused single hour of fundraising.
Players come with a list of names and phone numbers along with friendly competition among the players (upperclassmen vs. lower classmen; infield vs. outfield; JV vs. Varsity; boys vs. girls, seniors vs everyone else, etc.).
If you haven’t run a Sprint sale you are encouraged to do 2 things. Review the
newsletter that includes the interview with Dan Reyome (July 9th) about how he does the Sprint Sales and how he’s been so successful at conducting these quick and easy sales with his teams.
The next step, reach out to the sales team (sales@savearound.com) and they will be happy to review this option with you and get you up to
speed on it for your fall sports teams and groups.
The SaveAround Apparel Division (SAink) provides a great opportunity for you to find a different solution for groups looking to raise funds as well as local establishments looking for custom apparel. Sports teams are always looking for apparel on and off the field. With a lot of options available in the apparel industry SAink prides itself on providing a premium product at an extremely competitive cost. We have also been seeing a lot of success by reaching out to local restaurants and businesses who have been placing orders for their employees! For more information on SAink and all the great apparel solutions we offer, contact sales@savearound.com today!
Resigns for 2022
As you are calling on groups to re-sign them for Fall 2021 or Spring 2022, it is important that you mark if it is a RETURNING (re-signed group) or a NEW group. This helps us keep the records clean and eliminates setting up duplicate accounts in the system. Additionally, If you have a returning group that uses Saint vs. St. be sure to list it just as it ran last year so we can search in that manner. (Saint Ella School vs. St. Ella School). If you have any questions about re-signs or need assistance, please email the team: grouprelations@savearound.com.
Kim Trotter is our production manager and she handles all things regarding book production. Here are a few interesting items and fun facts about Kim.
How long have you worked for SaveAround? 12 years
What is your favorite thing about your job? My team and paginating books.
Favorite thing to do outside work? Read
Favorite food? Hamburgers
Favorite teams? NY Football Giants
Favorite hobby? Baking, Crafts
Married? Yes
Kids? No
Pets? 2 dogs (Gustav a male cocker
spaniel, Bellatrix a female cockapoo) 3 cats (Jaspurr - grey male, Bearbear - long hair black male, Charlie - golden female) Many, many fish - probably over a hundred.
Favorite place you have visited? Baltimore Aquarium
Tell me something that most people don’t know about you. Everyone in the office knows this, but most of you are not in the office and this is my proudest achievement. As of yesterday (June 8th), I have lost 100.8 pounds!!
Something you live by daily: I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday.
1.Royal Navy superstition is that whistling on a ship can summon strong winds.
2.One of the mightiest pirates that ever lived was a Chinese female prostitute named Ching Shih and she controlled 1800 ships and 80,000 sailors.
3.Quarantine comes from the Latin word for “40” which was the number of days a ship had to wait to dock because of the plague.
4.Triple Deuce is the world’s largest superyacht - 222 meters in length, cost over $1 billion of build and is owned by a Russian billionaire.
5.Steamboat Willie was the first Disney cartoon
released with sound. This was released on November 18, 1928 - Mickey Mouse’s birthday.
6.First ships were built by ancient Egyptians using planks with straps and stuffed with grass and reed. Mostly made from the papyrus plant for short fishing trips on the Nile River.
7.The Chinese were the first to use the compass for maritime navigation.
8.What is the difference between a ship and a boat? If the vessel weighs more than 500 tons then it is considered a “ship”. Ships also operate in oceanic areas and high seas whereas boats navigate in smaller restricted water areas.
9.Buoyancy - invisible upward force. The object has to be less dense than water.
10.Over 73 million Americans participated in recreational boating.
Stern - back of the boat
Bow - front of the boat
Mast - tall pole
Hull - the body of the boat
Starboard - right forward-facing
Port - left forward-facing
Captain - person in charge of the sailing vessel
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