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Now that Ashley is on the high school dance team she is required to get a minimum of $175 in sponsorship money. Below is the Sponsorship letter explaining more.   Our first $175 in Sponsorship money is due by May 30.  Please consider sponsoring Ashley. 

DO NOT USE PAYPAL TO DONATE.  Please write the check out to SHS Dazzlers, and put Ashley Johansen in the memo section of the check. Make sure you include a return address so that we can send a "Giving Receipt." Thank you.

If you have any questions, please email Laurie@cfl.rr.com.

Dear Sponsor,

As you know Ashley made the 2012/2013 Dazzler Dance Team of Seminole High School.  The Dazzlers are a five time UDA National High Kick Champion as well as a two time MA National Champions for both JV and Varsity.  And just this past season they won the FDTDA State Championships in both JV and Varsity in ALL dance divisions.  This is their ninth consecutive year winning that title. 

Every year, the Dazzlers proudly perform at the Seminole High football games during half time with our band.  We have also performed for the Dancing for Diabetes show, Arts Alive, the Sanford Christmas Parade and the Disney Christmas Parade.  This past year, we performed in the opening ceremonies for ICU held at Disney's Wild World of Sports and in the Disney Christmas Parade with the Shake It Up stars.  Several of our dancers were featured in the televised Capital One Bowl half-time show and many of the Dazzlers have traveled to New York City to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In order to supply this year's dance team of on hundred members with all the necessary equipment, such as costumes, props, music, entry fees, transportation, and backdrops,we continually fundraise.  Part of the requirement of being a Dazzler is working concession stands at UCF games and the UCF Arena.  And each member is required to work a certain number of events each month.  They also work many athletic evens at Seminole and the traditional school fundraisers such as car washes, donut sales, car washes, and Domino's Pizza Card sales.  This is in addition to after school rehearsals, Saturday rehearsals, many performances and competitions.

However, even working the events listed above, we still must turn to the community, friends, and family for help in raising funds.  Your tax-deductible donation will go a long way in helping these girls remain National Champions.  As our way of saying thank you, your name or the name of your company will be printed in the SHS football program, and in the Dazzler Review program. 

Thank you for sponsoring a Dazzler for the 2012/2013 school year.  Your donation will be used to help Ashley achieve her goals during her performances with the Dazzlers this season.

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