Second Annual RSA Flip-A-Thon! Rock Solid Athletics booster club is so excited to be hosting to the 2 nd Annual Flip-A-Thon! The Flip-A-Thon is a great way to support RSA's boy s and girl s competitive gymnastics teams. Kids who participate are not only raising money for a team they love, but also competing for top prizes *see attached prize sheet* What is the Flip-a-thon exactly??? The Flip-a-Thon is a fundraiser for RSA s competitive gymnastics teams. It will be held on Saturday, April 21 st. Kids who participate will have the chance to collect pledges from family and friends that will go towards the competitive teams. Then, during their allotted flip time, they will be timed to see how many cartwheels/flip-flops they can do in 2 minutes. Pledges can be made in 2 ways: (1) Friends and family may either pledge a one-time amount (which can be collected when pledge is made) or (2) they can pledge an amount per cartwheel or flip-flop your child does (money will be collected after all cartwheels and flip-flops are counted). Here's how it works - All kids in a recreational gymnastics class, or are on pre-team/team, are allowed to participate in the flip-a-thon. Pledge forms will go home with kids starting the week of April 9 th. - Once kids have gotten their forms, they will go out and begin asking friends and family for pledges. Children will have just under 2 weeks to collect pledges. Pledge forms will be due to RSA by April 20 th. - On April 21 st, there will be a schedule showing when each child is going to be timed for their flips. It will be based on what class/level your child in. - *All kids in recreational gymnastic classes, on pre-team, and level 2 s will do cartwheels or another comparable skill. All other team members will do flip-flops, which can be done on either the floor or the tumble track. Booster club members will be present to count and record cartwheels/flip-flops. - Once all cartwheels/flip-flops have been counted, booster club members will let the children know the remaining of amount of money to be collected. - All money is to be turned into RSA by Friday April 27 th. Our Goal Our goal for this year s fundraiser is $15,000. While we know that is sounds like a lot of money, it is a very achievable goal, especially if we have all of our team members working toward it. As an added incentive, the Booster Club will host a pizza party for all team members who raised $100 or more Now for the Fun Stuff The Prizes!!! The best part about this is that the kids will have a chance to win prizes based on the amount of money they collected. Prizes will be awarded based on the most money raised in each division- 2 kids will earn prizes for rec classes and preteam and 5 kids will earn prizes for team members. Prizes for Rec Classes and Pre-Team - RSA Birthday Party (valued at $230) - Tumbling Mat (valued at $90) Prizes for Team members - Nintendo Switch (valued at $299) - Apple Watch 7000 series 38mm (valued at $220) - 2 Hour Limo ride with Friends (valued at $250) - $150 cash - EZ Roller (valued at $99) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melissa Wicks (214) 505-0791 or Shonna Cannaday (806) 543-8165.
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Flip a Thon FAQs 1. Question: Who can participate? a. Any child in an RSA recreational gymnastic class, on pre-team or on team. 2. Question: What exactly will my gymnast be doing? a. Gymnasts in rec classes and on pre-team will be doing as many cartwheels (or other comparable skill) as they can in 2 minutes. Gymnasts on team will be doing as many flip flops as they can in 2 minutes. Gymnasts can use the floor or the tumble track 3. Question: How do they get donations? a. Ask friends, family, businesses, teachers, classmates really anyone if they would like to sponsor you in the Flip a Thon and help support RSA s competitive gymnastics team. 4. Question: How can people donating pay? a. People sponsoring your gymnast can either pay with cash, check (made out to the RSA Booster Club) or pay using PayPal. 5. Question: When and where do we turn the money in? a. Flat donations are due to RSA front desk by April 20 th at 7:30pm. Money for donations made per flip is due to RSA front desk by April 27 th at 7:30pm. Please make sure that all donations have a pledge from attached that included sponsors name and gymnasts name. 6. Question: When will the gymnasts be flipping? a. On Saturday April 21 st from 10am-2pm during the Family Fun day. The week leading up to that day, there will be a schedule that will come out letting you know a time window of when your gymnast will participate. 7. Question: What if my gymnast can t be there on Saturday April 21 st? a. If your gymnast is unable to make their time window for that day, please see Melissa Wicks or Shonna Cannaday to schedule a time to have their flips counted. PLEASE DO NOT THINK THAT IF YOU CAN BE THERE ON APRIL 21 ST THAT YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE. 8. Question: Do we have to be there all day on Saturday April 21 st? a. No, you do not have to be at the gym the entire 4 hours on the 21 st. More than likely your gymnast will only have a time window to flip of about 30 minutes. But there will be lots of fun things going on that day and we don t want you to miss any of that games and activities that whole family can participate in, concession stand will be selling lunch and snacks AND there will be a coaches dunk tank. Important Dates to Remember: April 9 th April 20 th : time frame to collect pledges April 20 th : donations are due to RSA front desk April 21 st : day gymnasts will be flipping, Family Fun Day at RSA from 10am- 2pm April 27 th : ALL money due to RSA front desk
How to Use PayPal to Make a Donation A. From your desktop: 1. Log in to your PayPal account 2. Select the Send & Request button on the top tool bar 3. Select Send to Family & Friends in the US 4. Enter boosterclub@rsa-gym.com in search menu 5. Enter the amount you which to donate 6. Add a note of the gymnasts name 7. Select payment method 8. Click Send Payment Now B. From the app on your Phone: 1. Log in to your PayPal account 2. Select Send Money 3. Enter boosterclub@rsa-gym.com into search menu 4. Select Friends and Family as the type of payment, click next 5. Enter the amount 6. Select payment method 7. Add a note of the gymnast s name 8. Click send now