Happy New Year!  And with the new year, the Foundation board has some exciting news to share with the swimming community.  We have made a commitment to revive the Husky Invitational!  So mark your calendars:

What:   62nd Annual Husky Invitational

When:  December 2-5, 2010

Where:  Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, WA

This event is coming together quickly and we will be seeking help from our Husky Alumni and the swimming and local communities.  Serving as our Meet Director will be Jana Vincent, with honorary co-Directors, Coach Earl Ellis and JoAnn Brislin.  The Meet Referee will be former USA Swimming President, Ron Van Pool.

Please spread the word about this event.  If your team is interested in attending, please contact Jana.  Meet invitations will be formalized in the coming weeks.  If you or your company has interest in becoming a sponsor of this event, please contact Jana or Cam Gravrock.

In conjunction with the Husky Invitational, Cam Gravrock is chairing an effort to hold the First Annual Husky Swimming Foundation Gala.  Details regarding this event will be provided as they become available.

Finally, the University of Washington Athletic Department has kindly donated its remaining Husky Swimming apparel to the Foundation.  We are currently finalizing some donation thresholds that will enable you to get your hands on the final allotment (for now!) of t-shirts and parkas.  Once we have established the protocol for these items, we’ll let you know…

We’re looking forward to the coming months and hope you will find a way to include the Foundation in your charitable giving this year.  We’re counting on the support of alumni, the swimming community, and the local community to help us realize our goals.  With the team we have in place now, there is no ceiling to what we will be able to accomplish!

Go Dawgs!

The HSF Board