South Section Highlights - April 2008

Capped a record-setting first quarter highlighted by athlete and fundraising growth through Chamber and Rotary events, new corporate sponsors and two largest-ever competitions...

      Program Highlights:

• Held largest ever South Section Ten Pin Bowling Assessment Round
  (Jan. 27, Taunton AMF Lanes – 219 Athletes & Unified Partners competed)
• Held largest ever South Section Basketball Assessment Round
  (Feb. 10, Stonehill College – 45 teams and 467 athletes & Unified Partners competed)
• Held multiple Brockton School Day Games for bowling (2 events, 170 bowlers) and skating (4 events, 214 skaters) to accommodate all interested Athletes
• Recruited three new corporate volunteer groups for Fall River School Day Basketball Games at Durfee High (120 Athletes, Mar. 7) – Bank of America, Bristol County Savings Bank, and Webster Bank
• Held successful South Section Candlepin Tournament in Kingston for 190 bowlers (Mar. 9)
• Sent 668 athletes to Winter Games in Worcester
• Launched several new teams: Taunton High School Track & Field, Greater Taunton Aquatics, L.I.F.E. Basketball and Track & Field (Hyannis/Mashpee), and Swansea Volleyball and Track & Field
• In Volleyball alone, adding 5 new teams for the May 10 Volleyball Assessment Round from Attleboro Schools, Cardinal Cushing School, Mansfield, North Attleboro Schools, and New Bedford
• Presented to 6 different Special Education parent groups re: new programs
• Continued planning of blockbuster Brockton Public School “Young Athletes Week” serving 850 integrated students across 3 school-day events (June 2-6)

      Fundraising & Development Highlights:

• Planned & executed first Cape Cod Passion Plunge at Old Silver Beach on Feb. 16 – 68 Plungers and $37K raised – more than double pre-event goal
• Held latest Section Leadership Council meeting 1/31 – planning new SLC for South Shore in 2008
• Presented to or attended 10 Chamber events (Fall River, Brockton, Taunton, Hyannis) and 11 Rotary and other service club events (Taunton, Falmouth, Brockton)
• Joined Taunton Rotary (provides access to all Rotary clubs)
• Added two new corporate sponsors to Bristol County Corporate Games on Feb. 24 – Webster Bank and ABLE Associates – $8K raised
• Led 5 busloads of supporters for the Jim Haskins Memorial Ski Challenge at Loon Mtn. – $12K raised (Mar. 9)
• Taped recurring local Cable TV shows for Fall River/Somerset/Swansea and Bourne, plus event-related radio shows for FUN 107 (South Coast) and PIXY 103 (Cape)
• Planning first-ever Bristol County Law Enforcement Torch Run leg in June – adding to existing LETR legs in Plymouth and Barnstable Counties – overall FR goal is $18K