MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHILST RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVOURITE LOCAL CHARITY

The UNCLE TOBYS^® Big Splash Swimathon is a great way your Sporting Club / Community Group can make a real difference and also assist your favourite local charity with their fundraising efforts.

As you raise money through the UNCLE TOBYS^® Big Splash Swimathon, half the money you raise will go to the Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive Drowning Prevention Strategy. The other half will be allocated to your locally nominated not-for-profit or charitable activity¹, based upon the following three options:

1. Royal Life Saving Swim and Survive Drowning Prevention Strategy doubling the funds raised and impact.
2. Not-for-profit organisation as part of a local fundraising cause e.g primary school fundraising for new library books for the school library.
3. Registered charity.

Note, an administration fee of 4.5% will be deducted from gross proceeds to determine the net proceeds to be allocated as per the details above (and as outlined in the terms and conditions clause 33-36)  

WHEN TO MAKE YOUR BIG SPLASH?
Anytime between Tuesday 6 October 2009 to Wednesday 31 March 2010.

BE ACTIVE, HEALTHY AND HAVE FUN – SET YOUR BIG SPLASH CHALLENGE TODAY
Register your Sporting Club / Community Group, decide on your Big Splash venue and set your Big Splash Challenge².

Rather than locking you into a set activity, we’re inviting you to be creative and set a challenge that suits your Sporting Club / Community Group, whether that be:

• A part of a Family Fun Day fundraising event facilitated by your sporting club or community group.
• An UNCLE TOBYS^® Big Splash Swimathon Challenge Day / Weekend.
• Themed as an UNCLE TOBYS^® Big Splash Swimathon Pool Party.
• Linked to a Water Safety Awareness / Safety Program.
• – Even themed as a UNCLE TOBYS^® Big Splash Swimathon - Mini Olympics.

Being active, healthy and having fun in the Water, your Big Splash activities could involve participants:

• Swimming a targeted number of laps within a set timeframe.
• Reaching a personal best in the water.
• Completing a swimming novelty challenge.
• Completing a circuit of skills and activities .e.g. different swimming stroke skills (e.g. certain number of laps freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, kick, etc) or different activities (e.g. collecting dive rings, noodle races, kickboard relays, etc)
• Having fun in the water, with the Pool Party theme, with water activities including Water Polo and Noodle Races, music and prizes.
• Personal / group / team challenge. e.g. Age groups / relay teams / male vs. female / children vs. parents to determine a winning team or individual winner.

¹ Terms and conditions apply. Note: for groups who are not a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation, you are not legally entitled to direct funds back into your business. You will need to nominate for these fundraising proceeds to go to either a not-for-profit or a Registered Charity.
² Terms and conditions apply.