November 2003

Waukesha South Competition PoolA Collaborative Proposal for

Wisconsin Swimming, Inc.

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Executive Summary

• Competitive swimming facilities in Wisconsin are aging and safety standards are becoming increasingly stringent. These factors threaten to make many existing competitive pools obsolete.

• Participation in competitive swimming and diving is rapidly growing and current demand exceeds the capabilities of existing public facilities.

• The Waukesha School District and the Waukesha Express Swim Team have seized a unique opportunity to expand an “as-is” replacement of the Waukesha South High School pool into a quality competitive swimming venue.

• Waukesha Express is working to raise in excess of $1 million to supplement approved School District funding of the facility.

• Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. can participate in this campaign and invest in the growth of competitive swimming, while receiving financial benefits from that investment.

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Area Competitive Facilities

• Only a handful of pools in the state have the facilities and seating capacity to host large meets like the State Championships– UW-Natatorium, Schroeder, Carthage

• These facilities, while outstanding, can present some challenges– Availability, age, location, parking, hotel space, seating,

etc.

• Adding a venue where quality meets could be held will provide a boost to swimming in the state– Across the state, city and school district budgets are

stretched, and significant capital expenditures will be rare

– We must maximize the impact of those rare opportunities

The number and availability of quality competitive venues will present challenges as the popularity of swimming continues to grow

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Waukesha South Pool

• The pool at Waukesha South High School is 43 years old, and well past its expected life– Condition of pool and equipment is deteriorating, and the

pool is extremely costly to maintain– Scheduled for replacement starting in March ‘04 based on

approved 2001 city-wide referendum

• Despite its condition, the South Pool is the center of competitive swimming of Waukesha– Offers larger capacity spectator seating than other

Waukesha pools, although many seats are obstructed view– Serves as the home meet pool for Waukesha Express Swim

Team

• Current plans call for a simple “as-is” replacement of the pool– Referendum, while obviously welcome, provides limited

funding of approximately $1.3 million– Funding covers a six lane, twenty-five yard pool with limited

deck space and a minimum of spectator seating

There is a clear and immediate need to replace the South High School Pool.

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Enhancing the South Competition Pool

• Money is being raised to enhance the “as-is” replacement– Expanded to a ten lane, twenty-five yard by twenty-five

meter pool

– Combined spectator and deck seating capacity approaching two thousand people

– Moveable bulkhead

– Upgraded timing system and scoreboard

– Remodeled locker room and storage space

– Mechanicals, climate control and infrastructure

An “as-is” replacement of the South pool would not address existing shortcomings as a competitive venue, and a golden opportunity would be missed.

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Collaborative Funding Approach

• Allocated $1.3 million from 2001 referendum for South pool replacement.

• Raising in excess of $1 million to enhance School District replacement plans

A coalition of local government and private groups and individuals is teaming to financially support the proposal.

• Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. can be a valued member of the team

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Benefits for Wisconsin Swimming, Inc.

• An additional quality competitive venue provides room for growth of the sport, and flexibility in scheduling major events

• Preferential scheduling of Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. meets and swim camps

• An additional quality venue that any swim club can rent to host meets

• For a donation of $25,000– The Waukesha School District and Waukesha Express will waive facility and

rental fees for two meets a year for two years. We will waive additional rental fees for larger donations

– Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. is entitled to highly visible and permanent naming recognition over one of the ten swim lanes and on a memorial plaque in the facility

• We will be able to configure the pool for eight lanes of racing and two lanes for warm-up/warm-down in the same building, without having to charge additional facility rental fees

• We anticipate that in buying new timing equipment, we will negotiate a number of free, on-site support days from the vendor. We will work to schedule these days during the LSC meets, thereby passing that benefit on to Wisconsin Swimming, Inc.

Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. will realize a significant return on any investment.

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We Would Like to Count on Your Support

• Donations are tax deductible through the Waukesha County Community Foundation

• Pledges can be made in annual payments up to five years and the first installment can be deferred to early 2004

• If the facility is not built as described (ten lanes, seating approaching 2000, etc.), then any donation commitments by Wisconsin Swimming, Inc. are not binding

• Questions?