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<v Speaker 1>Coming time now for our community connection right here on

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<v Speaker 1>K one, the one you trust, and we've got the

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<v Speaker 1>Splash Club in with us today, and my goodness, sakes,

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<v Speaker 1>it's always great to have familiar faces in here. We

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<v Speaker 1>have a coach at Cha had Englehart and Christian Richards

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<v Speaker 1>here with his Splash Club. Now that's been synonymous with

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<v Speaker 1>Bartlesville for farers I can remember. But we had a

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<v Speaker 1>starting point. First of all, what is splash Club and

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<v Speaker 1>how long you've been around?

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<v Speaker 2>Splash Club is a year round competitive team that does

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<v Speaker 2>lessons all the way through college. We started in nineteen fifty, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>very nice here with the building of the Adams Building.

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<v Speaker 2>They built that and wanted to do get heavily into

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<v Speaker 2>recreations and family fitness and family recreation and Ken Treadway,

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<v Speaker 2>who was the head of fitness services at that point,

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<v Speaker 2>had the grand idea of starting a swim team for

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<v Speaker 2>the employees and their families. And that's how Splash Club

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<v Speaker 2>began seventy.

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<v Speaker 3>Five years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>So this fall, I guess Labor Day weekend we will

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<v Speaker 2>be celebrating our seventy fifth anniversary.

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<v Speaker 1>So you teach kids how to swim, first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>because therefore the splashing has some kind of purpose just

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<v Speaker 1>staying live, But this is a big life saving program

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<v Speaker 1>for a lot of people. Their families probably would ever

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<v Speaker 1>even think about having their kids learn to swim, but.

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<v Speaker 2>Research says that a child who was introduced to structured

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<v Speaker 2>from US since is eighty eight percent more likely to

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<v Speaker 2>avoid a life threatening situation in the water. So we

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<v Speaker 2>believe that what we offer is life saving training. Not

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<v Speaker 2>only do the kids the kids safer in the water,

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<v Speaker 2>but as they grow to be adults, they've got the

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<v Speaker 2>skill set to be able to save someone else's life,

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<v Speaker 2>not just their own. So we believe that we're saving

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<v Speaker 2>on multiple phases. And it's the only sport you can

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<v Speaker 2>do from diapers to diapers. Tom, you can do this

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<v Speaker 2>from birth to passing away, just some all the day,

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<v Speaker 2>all the time you want. It's easy on the joints,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a wonderful fitness scenario for your health. And so

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<v Speaker 2>we're not only saving lives, but we're enriching lives for

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<v Speaker 2>their entire duration.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you mentioned that it's one of those sports

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<v Speaker 1>or activities that you can do for your whole life.

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<v Speaker 1>I used to work with a guy who worked well

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<v Speaker 1>up into his mid eighties, swam at least a mile

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<v Speaker 1>every day. You want to talk about a fellow who

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<v Speaker 1>was sharp at a good metabolism, and you know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of sort of thought it was Johnny weisballer, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but it worked out well for him because it was

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<v Speaker 1>a body, mind, soul, the whole whole darn thing. It's

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<v Speaker 1>really really pretty cool the sport of swimming. We've got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of benefits, like you said, with the kids,

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<v Speaker 1>but when it comes to competition, that's kind of where

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<v Speaker 1>Splash Club is.

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<v Speaker 4>That's right.

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<v Speaker 5>My daughter has been on the team for ten years.

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<v Speaker 5>She graduated this year, and I think beyond the competition.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, obviously that's a fun part of it for them,

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<v Speaker 5>and they learn a lot from competing, They learn a

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<v Speaker 5>lot from their coach, but it's really the discipline of

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<v Speaker 5>the sport as well, all the practices that they have.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, we have our team works out at the

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<v Speaker 5>high school and they're one of the few teams that

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<v Speaker 5>are there even lifting weights in the summertime. So there's

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<v Speaker 5>a lot more to it than just the competitions in

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<v Speaker 5>the pool. It's the mind body balance there. They are

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<v Speaker 5>student athletes, and so balancing those two practices a day

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<v Speaker 5>through high school with their school work and all their

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<v Speaker 5>other activities.

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<v Speaker 4>Those are lifelong lessons.

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<v Speaker 5>I think that, you know, beyond just being able to

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<v Speaker 5>swim for your whole life because it's good for your body,

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<v Speaker 5>I think it teaches them lifelong lessons. That's one of

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<v Speaker 5>our missions and part of our mission statement is you know,

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<v Speaker 5>creating those champions, but also you know, lifelong disciplines that

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<v Speaker 5>they can take through their life as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, you can apply that to everyday life, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, getting up, really working hard, being ledg

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<v Speaker 1>of being goal oriented, setting goals and knocking them down

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<v Speaker 1>twice a day right most days?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, Okay, how early.

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<v Speaker 1>Because I know what they did when I was in

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<v Speaker 1>night school.

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<v Speaker 3>He's like, we're usually.

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<v Speaker 2>In the water by six or in the weight room

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<v Speaker 2>by six, and then we finish up in the evenings

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<v Speaker 2>by about five thirty or six.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. So it's good in compact, but burns up a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of energy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they don't have to worry about what they're putting

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<v Speaker 2>in very often, just how much they can put in. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>they get to eat eat healthy, and eat eat a lot.

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<v Speaker 5>First breakfast, second breakfast, first dinner, second dinner.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh real things.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you got to feel that machine. You know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>doing a lot of work. It was really kind of interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I went to a school to be just big enough

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<v Speaker 1>to have a swim team. I mean just big enough,

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes the football players would get the swimmers a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit, and the football coach would come over to

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<v Speaker 1>the guys, going, they actually.

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<v Speaker 3>Work harder than you do.

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<v Speaker 4>We might have heard that a couple of Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>We do have a reputation and as you mentioned, competition.

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<v Speaker 2>The Barsville High School team has won forty two state

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<v Speaker 2>titles in Oklahoma, and I think that it's a testament

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<v Speaker 2>to the talent that Splash Club recruits and develops and

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<v Speaker 2>helps the school system.

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<v Speaker 3>Take advantage of.

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<v Speaker 5>I would say about ninety five percent of the kids

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<v Speaker 5>that are on the high school team are also Splash

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<v Speaker 5>I mean very few are not on both.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, good, good crossover. I love that. Now, when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to economic impact in our community, well, folks will say, well,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a bunch of kids swiming. Well, there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of swim meets that take place, correct.

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<v Speaker 2>We do host three to four every year, including the

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<v Speaker 2>last five state championships in the winner the senior state

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<v Speaker 2>champions have.

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<v Speaker 3>Been hosted in Borlswelle.

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<v Speaker 2>We love that the last several years we've done close

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<v Speaker 2>to three million dollars is the estimated impact, the financial

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<v Speaker 2>impact in the community, and we take a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>pride in that bringing people to Borbolsville, helping out with

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<v Speaker 2>the restaurants and hotels and just showing off Barlsville.

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<v Speaker 3>It is a wonderful, small little town.

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<v Speaker 1>It is. It's one of a kind, and it's great.

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<v Speaker 1>And the thing is, you know, it helps the engine go,

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<v Speaker 1>as they say, so it's really wonderful here now seventy

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<v Speaker 1>five years. Not too many entities stay around seventy five

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<v Speaker 1>years anymore, so do But I understand we got a

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<v Speaker 1>big to do about seventy five I'll.

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<v Speaker 3>Let Tricia talk a little more about that. But the

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<v Speaker 3>Labor Day weekend.

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<v Speaker 5>You throwing the party trade I am, well, I'm trying

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<v Speaker 5>to coordinate this big party.

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<v Speaker 4>It's going to be a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 5>They have had the previous parties at the fiftieth and

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<v Speaker 5>sixty sixth, and so we thought that this was a

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<v Speaker 5>good time at the seventy fifth to really mark that.

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<v Speaker 5>We have swimmers that have been in the program from

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<v Speaker 5>all over the United States that are coming into town Friday,

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<v Speaker 5>August twenty ninth Saturday, August thirtieth, Labor Day weekend. We're

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<v Speaker 5>going to have a nice reception for them on Friday,

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<v Speaker 5>be able to let them mingle and see some of

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<v Speaker 5>that history that we have from.

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<v Speaker 4>The team through the decades.

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<v Speaker 5>They kind of have a little competition for the between

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<v Speaker 5>the decades and they want to be able to meet

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<v Speaker 5>and mingle and reminisce about that. We're also going to

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<v Speaker 5>have an awesome silent auction and raffle as part of that.

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<v Speaker 5>So part of the reason we want to get together

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<v Speaker 5>is to obviously have these memories celebrate the seventy five years,

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<v Speaker 5>but it is a fundraising event for our team. We

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<v Speaker 5>have those corporate sponsors, but we also need every dollar

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<v Speaker 5>that we can get to keep our program going as

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<v Speaker 5>far as those life saving skills in lessons as well

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<v Speaker 5>as the Splash Club program. So having some fundraisers through

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<v Speaker 5>the reunion will be part of our focus as well.

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<v Speaker 5>I think what I'm really looking forward to seeing the

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<v Speaker 5>most is Saturday morning the fun meet. One of the

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<v Speaker 5>former swimmers who's been also a coach in our program,

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<v Speaker 5>Skipper Shipman, is going to lead that fund meat along

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<v Speaker 5>with Chad as I hear that some of it will

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<v Speaker 5>include some very different rokes than the four standards that

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<v Speaker 5>those kids are used to, So I'm looking forward to

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<v Speaker 5>seeing that and seeing some of our alumni get back

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<v Speaker 5>in the water.

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<v Speaker 4>So that'll be a fun, fun event.

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<v Speaker 5>And then Saturday afternoon that really the big culmination of

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<v Speaker 5>our event is a picnic at wool A Rock. We're

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<v Speaker 5>going to have a live band and this band is

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<v Speaker 5>actually made up of former members from Splash Club. They

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<v Speaker 5>are called the Hot Links, and so they are coming

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<v Speaker 5>to town, but really capstoning the whole weekend. And one

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<v Speaker 5>of the things that we're most excited about is Rowdy Gains.

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<v Speaker 4>Rowdy Gains the voice of swimming as yes.

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<v Speaker 5>Three time gold medalist at the LA Olympics in the eighties.

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<v Speaker 5>He is coming to mc our meat, announce our meat

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<v Speaker 5>and just be there with us. So a big opportunity

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<v Speaker 5>for our current Splasher program as well as our Splash

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<v Speaker 5>Club program kids to be involved and meet him as

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<v Speaker 5>well as him interact with our alumni.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I got you got the hook, al baited pretty well.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, I'm ready to nibble. Where do I get a.

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<v Speaker 4>Ticket, you get a ticket.

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<v Speaker 5>Can we have an event bright link up splash Club

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<v Speaker 5>seventy five dot event bright dot com. Tickets are on

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<v Speaker 5>sale through that gets you a ticket for the whole weekend.

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<v Speaker 5>You can go to just our splash Club website and

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<v Speaker 5>there's a link there as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, all right, this is really cool. Now you

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<v Speaker 1>know what other support can the community offer a splash Club.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we can throw a dollar here, a dollar there,

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<v Speaker 1>but you need a lot more of those single dollars.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Tom, Yes, the corporate world has changed.

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<v Speaker 2>We still have corporate sponsors, but they have changed significantly,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're real excited we are creating in the process

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<v Speaker 2>this month of creating a life saving endowment. The splash

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<v Speaker 2>Club Endowment will be a fund that funds our life

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<v Speaker 2>saving some lessons program and make sure we have instructors,

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<v Speaker 2>make sure we have facilities, make sure we have opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>to present water safety to the community.

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<v Speaker 3>And we're real excited about that.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going to the club is going to see that,

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<v Speaker 2>and then hopefully through this event, we can build that

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<v Speaker 2>to a point where it is self sustaining. So no

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<v Speaker 2>matter what happens with splash Club will always have an

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity and a place to provide water safety.

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<v Speaker 3>To the community.

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<v Speaker 2>And we really feel strongly that that is that is

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<v Speaker 2>the legacy that Ken Treadway started seventy five years ago,

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<v Speaker 2>is to provide safety and health and just that that

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<v Speaker 2>great awareness to.

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<v Speaker 3>The community and pretty cool kicking that off. It's really exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>You talk a lot about how well we swim and

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<v Speaker 2>the competition and things like that, but when you watch

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<v Speaker 2>a three or four year old swim their first length

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<v Speaker 2>across the pool and the look on their face and

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<v Speaker 2>then the realization that that child is so much safer,

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<v Speaker 2>so much less likely to have a life altering experience

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<v Speaker 2>in the walter, that you just just it's a source

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<v Speaker 2>of pride, it's a source of joy. It's a source

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<v Speaker 2>of accomplishment that I think every parent I hope has

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<v Speaker 2>the opportunity to experience and they they're they're helping their

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<v Speaker 1>There's a little bit icing on the cake too. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a bit of confidence that comes with set. It's like, Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>I did it, I can do more now, and you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you're unchained as a kid, absolutely, and that

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<v Speaker 1>confidence on top of knowing what to do, how to

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<v Speaker 1>do it, and how to be safe. That's a great combination.

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<v Speaker 1>Every kid needs this, every kid needs this. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>do what we can here to help out. Now, what's

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<v Speaker 1>the future of Splash Club looking like here in Bartlesville.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got a wonderful young group of ten unders that

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<v Speaker 2>are coming along nicely. That's our that's our strength right now.

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<v Speaker 3>Like I said, the.

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<v Speaker 2>High school team has been very successful over the last

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<v Speaker 2>several years. In a small community, you have some ups

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<v Speaker 2>and downs. So we're a little small in our high

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<v Speaker 2>school team this next year, but I think we'll continue

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<v Speaker 2>to fill the newspaper with some accomplishments and I think

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<v Speaker 2>we'll do well. I think the future is that endowment

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<v Speaker 2>and that legacy of stability in the community. The community

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<v Speaker 2>can depend on us. That we are going to bring

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<v Speaker 2>events in, We are going to continue to teach life

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<v Speaker 2>saving skills, and we are going to continue to be

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<v Speaker 2>a vital part of Bartlesville for many, many years.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, Christia, you've got a youngster who's been with this

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<v Speaker 1>for ten years, first time getting involved. Couldn't get the

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<v Speaker 1>kid out of the water, could you know?

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<v Speaker 4>It took a little bit. She wasn't sure.

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<v Speaker 5>She wanted to go initially and then was all in

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<v Speaker 5>after that. I think, you know, it's always overwhelming when

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<v Speaker 5>they walk into a pool that is extra long when

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<v Speaker 5>they go to law course. But you're right that confidence

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<v Speaker 5>that they build in that program that lets them know

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<v Speaker 5>not only can I swim one length of it, but

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<v Speaker 5>four lengths of it or a mile you know in

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<v Speaker 5>that pool, the camaraderie that they have with their team

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<v Speaker 5>really something that you is important and valuable to those kids.

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<v Speaker 4>Great program to build that.

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<v Speaker 1>No, this is very attractive to kids. But let's talk

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<v Speaker 1>to mom and dad here real quick. How does this

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<v Speaker 1>pay dividends to mom and dad? Mom and dad, I

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<v Speaker 1>know if you've got kids who are in activities, your

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<v Speaker 1>family just seems to just huddle around.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that swim family is our family. Those parents are

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<v Speaker 4>our friends. We spend a lot of time together.

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<v Speaker 5>It's been kind of as I said, my daughter graduated,

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<v Speaker 5>and so we've made it a point to say we're

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<v Speaker 5>going to continue making sure that we're together because those are.

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<v Speaker 4>The bonds that we've built.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously, our program runs on a lot of volunteers, and

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<v Speaker 5>so our opportunity to be involved with this program has

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<v Speaker 5>been also invaluable for us to be able to get

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<v Speaker 5>to know those kids, support those kids, and celebrate the

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<v Speaker 5>seventy five years that Splash Club has been together. It

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<v Speaker 5>was memories made for lifetime as well for us.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the website again, so folks who find more information

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<v Speaker 1>and also get some tickets.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, please come to our events. Splash Club seven five

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<v Speaker 5>dot event. Bright dot com is where tickets are available.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, appreciate coach, thank you both for being here.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely time. I appreciate your time.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, we appreciate you being part of our community. You've

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