Welch Swim Team 2015 Food Drive Results :-)

Thank you to those that contributed to the Welch Swim Team's 2nd annual Food Drive to benefit the State College Area Food Bank.  Carson & Kate reported that we collected and donated 88 pounds of needed food to our local food bank.  Your generosity towards this worthwhile cause that benefits those in need is greatly appreciated. :-)

Weekly UPDATE - July 5 - July 11

There are a number of important items for this week that ends on SAT 7/11.  Also take note of the look ahead items for the following week's busy schedule.

1. Away meet on TUE (7/7) at Park Forest:
   (A) Welch Parent meet volunteers are needed (especially 2nd half timers and scoring averagers).  On-line sign-ups can be made on the following Welch Team sign-up genius links:
   
   • Meet Volunteer Sign-up Link - July 7 (TUE) Welch at Park Forest
   (B) Welch Parent & Coaches Relay Race Sign-Ups:
   Welch Parents, each year at the Welch at Park Forest meet we assemble a team of Welch Parents and coaches to swim against Park Forest parents and coaches in a relay race that is held immediately following the team's regular meet.  Please consider signing up for this fun-filled event that caps off an always exciting meet.  You can sign-up for this Parent activity either through the bottom section of the online Meet Volunteer Sign-up Link listed above and below or by seeing Coach Steve, Coach Marion or your Welch Parent Rep,
   
   • Meet Volunteer Sign-up Link - July 7 (TUE) Welch at Park Forest
2. Bagel Breakfast on TUE (7/7) morning after each practice session
3. Welch Team Apparel orders are in and will be available for pick-up at MON (7/6) morning practice from 8:00-9:15am at Welch Pool AND at TUE's Park Forest meet.  Please see Marcie R.
4. Welch Ice Cream Social - THU (July 9) SAT (July 11) 7-9pm at Welch Pool - please click this link or see the Ice Cream Social posting for more information and RSVP instructions.
5. Welch Swim Team Food Drive:
   Our second annual Welch Sharks Swim Team's taking it to the (Food) Bank food collection drive to benefit The State College Area Food Bank is being held from JUL 2 to JUL 17.  More information about this event can be found at the earlier thread or by clicking this Food Drive Link.
6. Looking ahead:  Welch Tie-Dye Day - tentatively July 14th
7. Looking ahead:  HOME MEET - TUE (7/14) vs. SPRA rain make-up meet at Welch.
   
   • Meet Volunteer Sign-up Link - July 14 (TUE) SPRA at Welch
8. Looking ahead:  Team Picture Day at Home meet - TUE (7/14).
9. Looking ahead:  HOME MEET - THU (7/16) vs. Penns Valley at Welch
   
   • Meet Volunteer Sign-up Link - July 16 (THU) Penns Valley at Welch
10. Looking ahead:  Park Forest Day of Joy Relay Meet - SAT (July 18) 8am-12noon
11. Looking ahead:  Welch Team Banquet - SUN (7/26)
12. Looking Ahead: CPSL Champs meet info - TUE (7/28) and THU (7/30)
    
    • We will post swimmer entry information
    • We will post information regarding placing happy/cheer advertising in the Champs program.

2015 Welch Sharks are taking it to the Bank! - 2nd Annual Food Drive

Welch Sharks swimmers, families & friends,

The Welch Swim Team w/ the help of Carson & Kate will hold our 2nd annual Welch Swim Team's Taking it to the Bank - Food Collection Drive to assist The State College Food Bank.  As many of you know, the State College Food Bank provides a wonderful and needed service to many in our community.  In 2014 this drive donated 144 lbs of needed food and at season's end, the team continued to assist the State College Food Bank with an additional 25 lbs of food from our concession stand supply.  Welch Swim Team has donated it's season end food surplus to the bank since 2013.

The Food Bank's current requested needs are:

• Flour
• Tea
• Soups
• Macaroni & Cheese 
• Vegetable oil
• Canned Pasta, Dry pasta & Pasta Sauces
• Tomato products - canned or jarred tomatoes and sauces
• Canned meats
• Canned fruits and vegetables, beans
• Condiments, Mayonnaise, Salad dressing
• Sugar - 2 lb. or 4 lb. bags
• 100% Juice
• Coffee
• Hot Cocoa mix

We started to collect food items at Thursday, July 2 morning practice and will continue with collections through Friday, July 17 morning practice.  Look for the bright pink Food Drive poster and the collection tub to place your food items.

2015 Welch 2nd Annual Food Collection Drive

Let's see if this year we can surpass last years totals.  Like last year we will open this food drive request to everyone.  We will provide a collection bin at each Welch practice, event and meet during the July 2 (THU) through July 17 (FRI) time period.  Please tell your friends and family of this rewarding challenge and we look forward to seeing everyone participate and take it to the bank!

Since 2014 credit and thanks to Carson, Kate and Lilly.  You made us an offer we could not refuse. :^)

FYI:  To those interested, since 2013 the Welch Sharks Swim Team donated our end of season surplus of soft drinks and water to the Alpha Fire Company with great appreciation.

Welch Swim Team SC FOOD BANK UPDATE

The Team's State College Food Bank donations are growing, but we could still use more of the following items:

• Sugar
• Noodles
• Salad dressing
• Juice - 100%

We will continue to accept items through FRI, July 18 in the blue & yellow collection bins located in front of the lifeguard's office.  Thank you for your generosity to help others in our community..

Save the Penguins!

Welch Sharks,

I would like to pass the following link to a Penns Valley Penguins Swim Team fundraiser program that should be of interest to you.

Penns Valley - Save The Penguins

Unlike Welch or Park Forest Pools, the Penns Valley Penguin Swim Team's Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park Pool in Millheim does not receive local government or authority funding.  They are a self funded organization that is reported to be in need of some financial assistance to cover the costs of operating and maintaining their pool and the Penguin Swim Team.

Please take a moment to look over their fund raising request and if possible, offer to help.

Thank you

Welch Sharks are taking it to the Bank!!!

Welch Sharks swimmers, families & friends,

The Welch Swim Team was recently approached with a wonderful idea to help our local community by conducting a Welch Swim Team food collection drive to assist the State College Food Bank.  As many of you know, the State College Food Bank provides a wonderful and needed service to many in our community.  Helping the State College Food Bank is not new to the Welch Swim Team.  Last year the Welch Swim Team Concessions also donated needed food to our State College Food Bank.

The Food Bank's current requested needs are:

• Jelly
• Cereal
• Tomato products - canned or jarred tomatoes and sauces
• Canned meats
• Canned fruits
• Peanut butter
• Sugar - 2 lb. or 4 lb. bags
• 100% Juice

We will start to collect food items at this Sunday's (July  13) Ice Cream Fun Night and continue with collections through Friday, July 18 morning practice.

Let's see if this year we can make a much greater impact by opening this food drive request to everyone.  We will provide a collection bin at each Welch practice, event and meet during the July 13 (SUN) through July 18 (FRI) time period.  Please tell your friends and family of this rewarding challenge and we look forward to seeing everyone participate and take it to the bank!

Credit and thanks to Carson and Lilly.  You made us an offer we could not refuse. :^)

FYI:  To those interested, also in 2013, our end of season surplus of soft drinks and water were fully donated to and accepted with great appreciation by the Alpha Fire Company.