Hey all, Might I suggest substituting "contacted by" rather than "receive notice"...a slightly softer touch. There may be all sorts of reasons why people didn't volunteer. Just a thought. I'm good as is too. ~Dan O ๐ > On Jul 29, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Marlene Hutton <marlene.j.hutton@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Hi CAPS, > > First of all--thanks to all of you for the work you have put in this year to > make Collindale Swim Team happen! Last night was a great way to close the > season. I am, once again, so impressed with what each of you brings to this > team, as well as your dessert-making skills. :-) > > I am putting together an email for John to send out regarding volunteer > deposits for this year, but I want to run it past you first. Karen, I will > need your input on whether the deadline for getting notice to the people who > have not fulfilled their volunteer requirement is reasonable. Heidi, I'd > like your okay on this wording. All--is there anything I'm leaving out or > phrasing inaccurately? > > "Dear Collindale Families, It was wonderful to see so many of you at the > end-of-season celebration last night! Thank-you for sharing your summer with > us, and for your help in making this a fun and successful swim season for our > children. I still have all of your volunteer deposit checks. If you would > like your check returned directly to you, please contact me by the end of the > day Friday, August 1st, and we will make arrangements for you to pick your > check up either from my home or from the pool. Otherwise, if I don't hear > from you, I will be shredding the checks during the upcoming weekend of > August 2nd-3rd and disposing of them. The only exception to this would be > those few families who have not been able to fulfill their volunteer > requirements this summer. You will receive notice from our volunteer > coordinator by the end of Thursday, July 31st if our records show that you > have not fulfilled your volunteer requirements. If you have any questions, > feel free to contact me via email (marlene.j.hutton@xxxxxxxxx) or phone > (970-372-2188). Once again, thanks for all of your help!" > > I'm hoping to have John send this out tonight, so I appreciate your prompt > feedback. > > Don't get washed away out there! Carol, I hope you have a great trip, and > best of luck to Carson at Zones.--Marlene