Emily and Daniel Richards

Hello!

This summer we are raising money to purchase new equipment for our Newington Forest Neptunes swim team, including new short lane lines, a larger lane line reel, and new timecards. We have set a goal to raise $30 per swimmer.

Thank you, in advance, for your support. Swimming has so many benefits for our kids and our community:

• Swimming is a life skill. Mini Neptunes and Neptunes learn to swim in a safe, fun, and competitive environment, while learning a skill that will instil comfort and confidence in the water. (And could save a life one day.)

• Swimming is great exercise for their entire body. Swimming expands lung capacity, builds muscle mass, improves cardio fitness, WITHOUT stressing joints. Swimming can be done at any age.

• Swimming develops the Newington Forest Community. Our team is made exclusively of Newington Forest HOA residents (owners and renters). We are all neighbors!

• Swimming is a family sport. What other sport can you bring ALL of your kids, ages 4-18, to learn and grow together?

• Swimming builds a competitive spirit. Swimmers compete against their friends, classmates, neighbors, siblings, but most importantly, each child competes with themselves to improve their own personal best times.

• Swimming is FUN! While we love swimming, we also have various other fun activities, including water polo, sharks and minnows, pep rallies, team activities & dinners, and access to the pool outside of their regular hours.