"PAWS" to support the Tom Wear Memorial Swim!

Interested in supporting the Tom Wear Memorial Swim? Your donation of $1 or more will be most welcome and appreciated! Click on the image to the right and print it out, then drop it off with your donation to the Wearhouse Grille, 161 Route 181. Lake Hopatcong.

Volunteering opportunities

We are looking for volunteers to help us out with the 2009 Tom Wear Memorial Swim benefiting the Jefferson Township Animal Rescue. This event will be taking place on Sunday, September 27th in the upper bay of Lake Hopatcong and we could use volunteers during in the morning (from around 7am-noon). Here is the help we need:

- Kayakers (we have kayaks)
- Lifeguards (certified)
- Concession
- Registration
- Race Marshals (to help with race logistics)
- Parking

All volunteers will receive our thanks AND a fabulous t-shirt.

If you are interested, please send the following information to Esther Poulsen at epoulsen@yahoo.com
Name
Age
Phone
Email Address

Thank you so much for your help in making this a spectacular charity event!

Sponsorship Opportunities for the Memorial Swim

We have three outstanding sponsorship opportunities for your organization:

PREMIER $2,500

• 2 x 4 Logo banner in race staging area
• Sponsor provided promotional materials included in athlete packets
• Company name and logo on athlete and volunteer t‐shirts
• Company name and logo in race brochure

PLATINUM $1,000

• Banner in race staging area
• Company name and logo on athlete and volunteer t‐shirts
• Company name and logo in race brochure

GOLD $500

• Company name and logo on athlete and volunteer t‐shirts
• Company name and logo in race brochure

SILVER $250

• Company name and logo on athlete and volunteer t‐shirts
• Company name and logo in race brochure

Download your sponsorship opportunity brochure here.

We need volunteers!

If you are interested in helping us coordinate and run the Tom Wear Memorial Swim this year, please contact Esther Poulsen at epoulsen@yahoo.com. We need the following types of volunteers:

- Registration
- Traffic control
- Food and Beverage
- Lake Traffic Control
- Rescue Support (boats needed)
- Lifeguards (certified)

Thank you for your help and participation!

All about the Tom Wear Memorial Swim

Tom Wear Memorial Swim
September 27, 2009
Woodport Bay, Lake Hopatcong, NJ

The First Annual Tom Wear Memorial Swim is a charity event to honor one of Lake Hopatcong's beloved citizens, Tom Wear, who passed away in 2008. Tom was the owner of the Wearhouse Grille, a great restaurant in Lake Hopatcong featuring fine American food and spirits and excellent live music on weekends.

This charity event is in his honor and all proceeds will go to the Jefferson Township Animal Rescue

The Memorial Swim will be a one-mile open water swim through the Woodport Bay section of Lake Hopatcong. The race starts at the Prospect Point Boat Yard on Route 181 in Lake Hopatcong. Swimmers will race west to the Mason Street Pub, then southeast to Oh! Sullivan's Woodport House, then back north to the boatyard.

This race is sanctioned by New Jersey LMSC, Inc. for U.S. Masters Swimming, Inc.. Sanction ID: 079-OW002. For all Masters swimmers, this is an excellent opportunity for a late season open swim in the Tri-State area!

Lake Hopatcong is one of the recreational jewels of New Jersey...the state's largest lake, it is eight miles long and is an excellent destination for boating, fishing, lakeside dining, swimming, kayaking and other outdoor fun. Swimming conditions should be ideal; water temperatures are generally mild in late summer though a little crisp morning air will be refreshing!

Important Details:
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009
Registration Time: 7:30am - 8:30am
Swimmers Meeting: 8:45am
USMS Division Race Start: 9:00am
Open Division (all other swimmers): 9:10am

Awards, refreshments and socializing after the race.

Track the event on Facebook:
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Registration is simple -- please download this form and follow instructions for registration and payment.
$20 pre-registration by August 31, 2009
$25 registration fee September 1-20th
$30 registration fee after September 20th and Race Day

Fee includes t-shirts for all registrations received before September 1st.
All registration fees are non-refundable including if the event is delayed or canceled due to weather conditions.

We need sponsors! Please consider adding your corporation's sponsorship to this event. Click here for more details and the sponsorship form.