As a follow up to the SOPEI Conference held in September, we will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 30th at 6:30pm at the Sport PEI Building (Room 125). This meeting was originally scheduled for December, however was postponed due to winter weather.
We strongly encourage all families, athletes and supporters to attend.
At the conference, we talked about how the fundraising has changed and how there is a small but mighty group doing the lion’s share of the work as it relates to Team PEI fundraising. In brainstorming, we have concluded that we need to find a way to get others, outside of Team PEI, involved in the fundraising efforts in your area. One of those ways, is to change the messaging for our fundraising events to reflect that we are raising funds for provincial and national competitions for the athletes and coaches in the area not just Team PEI.
It was felt that the pool that is drawn from for Team PEI is very small. For example, 28 athletes attending the 2016 National Winter Games, yet there is over 200 additional families that participate in competitions. In expanding to use the words “provincial and national competitions”, we could expand the fundraising teams to include more individuals.
This change WILL NOT increase the expectant amount of funds raised by the counties, but instead it is the intent to have many hands to make light work. We recognize that our mighty group of fundraisers are starting to feel some burn out and we want to help.
We will be discussing your fundraising plans for the year, what “toolkit” items you need to have a successful fundraisers and where the SOPEI office staff can help you.
I trust you will join the conversation and help us build a strong group in Central Region. Charity and Sarah look forward to seeing you on May 30th. Please RSVP your attendance to csheehan@sopei.com or by calling 902-368-8919 by May 26th at 4pm.
