Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Finals week is here and winter break is just around the corner. That means the team will soon be on their way to Port Orange and Daytona Beach Florida for their winter training trip.
While winter break no longer means a trip to Florida for most of us, it is the perfect time to reminisce. Nineteen hours in the van with your closest friends, double practices, the Port Orange YMCA...so many memories! Please share your favorite Florida memories in the comments section (please keep it clean).

We wish you and your families a very happy holiday season!

A note on F&M from Coach Rider

Below is a message from Coach Rider. He provided me with a word document containing the Bloomsburg team results, but I am unable to upload it to the site. If you would like a copy, please email me at kadingo01@hotmail.com and I will send it to you.


Message from Coach Rider:
Here is the web site (http://www.bloomu.edu/sports/wswm05/wswm0506franklinmarshall.shtml) where you can see how we did at the F&M Invitational.

We were all very pleased. I thought that the women swam exceptionally well. I feel that we are about two months ahead of previous years. Now with our Florida training coming up, we should be ready by the time the PSAC rolls around in February. By looking at our times, you can see how well we did.

I have attached a file with only our times for you to see.

Dave Rider
Women's Swimming Coach
Bloomsburg University
570-389-4362
drider@bloomu.edu

Year End Tax Deductions and Giving to Bloom

Because I'm an accountant, I'm going to make a one-time public service announcement for the good of the team.

For those looking for a year-end tax deduction, there has been a temporary increase in allowable charitable contributions. The Hurricane Katrina Relief Bill has resulted in changes to the tax law in an effort to encourage overall giving. You need not donate to a Katrina related charity in order to take advantage of the benefits of the new Bill. For information on the bill, please see http://www.pgcalc.com/news/reliefbill.htm

If you would like to take advantage of these measures, you can make a tax deductible gift to the team via the Bloomsburg University Foundation. By designating your gift to HUSKY TRUST- WOMEN'S SWIMMING or HUSKY TRUST- MEN'S SWIMMING, your tax-deductible donation will directly benefit the team.

If you're interested in taking advantage, you may use the following mailing address:
The Bloomsburg University Foundation, Inc.
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Or, you may call the Foundation and make your gift over the phone, during business hours, using your Visa or MasterCard. The telephone numbers are 570-389-4128 or 1-800-526-0254.

The BU Foundation also has a secure website (http://www.bloomu.edu/giving/), but it is not possible to designate your gift to the team via the web. The website, however, does contain valuable information about giving to Bloomsburg University.

If you are someone who itimizes their deductions, making such a gift helps both you and the University. Many companies also have matching-gift programs that can also be used to help the University. As you think about year-end tax planning, please keep Bloomsburg and the Swim Team in mind.