Sharing great event ideas around the globe!

49 days to go and counting. As of this afternoon UK time we now have our 39th entry confirmed and registered from the Rotary Club of Alnwick in Northumberland. Plenty of other exciting activity going on today. Invited to send a mail to pr@rotary.org at Rotary International HQ, so did just that and here's hoping we can take the PR to another global level!

More great news on the UK front as RIBI have confirmed that the next event nationwide press release is due to  be published next Monday 9th January. Just this afternoon,  team GB olympic waterpolo ladies got in touch requesting more info on how they can get involved and take part , so that's another exciting development.

On the subject of event organisation, I've really been hugely impressed by the fantastic events being prepared and built around the Swimarathon World Record attempt hour.

Take for example these two Rotary clubs in Queensland Australia - this is my kind of pool party!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/270827022981909/

Here's a few details - there's even a hush hush superstar swimmer being lined up which should be confirmed very soon

7.30pm  Gold coin donation to enter pool - Proceeds to END POLIO NOW -  Thanks to June who is not charging. BBQ and Bar - Proceeds from food and bar will go to the Mareeba Swimming Club to purchase a shade cloth for the pool - Rotary will run Bar and Food as a thank you to the swimming Club.
Entertainment - Waiting on confirmation from band suggested by June - No Charge -
 The following swimming events will be held, prior to the record event - there is obviously fees involved with the following events!
 1. Celebrity 50 meter Freestyle! -  local celebrities to take part in this race
2. Corporate 50 meter Medley Relay
 3.  Services 50 meter Medley Relay - Ida and Jeanette to follow up on this.
> Police Service - Confirmed - Organiser SGT Geoff Stockall Fire Brigade - Army Reserve - Rotary - Confirmed - Organiser - President Kevin Davies Ambulance - Lions - at 945PM sharp we will need to get all record swimmers ready so we can start at 10PM AEST sharp - The record will end at 11PM.
> We will close bar at midnight - Evening ends!


There are so many more great additional fundraising  ideas out there including street collections, tshirts, wristbands, corporate games, cupcakes, balloons, auctions, pre swim dinners - the list is endless - so one things for sure it's going to be a day to remember!!