The benefit will be preceded at 12:30 p.m. by the dedication of the new swim scoreboard honoring the Middeler family. Judy Middeler is entering her 36th year as the Lady Lions swim coach. Her brother Joe is in his 14th year as coach of the boys swim team.Kramer, a 2007 graduate and record-holding swimmer, was diagnosed with Leukemia last June following the completion of his collegiate swimming career at the University of Cincinnati.
After giving up basketball in middle school, Kramer switched to swimming and went on to set school records in the 200-meter and 500-meter freestyles, the 200 Individual Medley and the 100-meter backstroke and won a scholarship to swim for UC.
The Dec. 18 event will be held throughout New Richmond High School and will include:
Zumba-thon in the school gym; $5 per hour of Zumba
Swim-a-thon in the school pool; $5 per hour open swim
"Money Tree" Donate dollars for Nate. Take an ornament and donate a dollar.
Live Christmas Tree sale.
Raffle/silent auction featuring such items as a Suite for 12 at a Cyclones hockey game and a huge UC duffel bag full of UC spirit gear donated by the UC swim team. A Christmas tree with ornaments wil be raffled off with tickets for $1 or 12 for $10.
Haircuts for $5 by Tonya Powell with all the proceeds to Nate
Bake sale in school lobby. Small baked goods as well as whole cakes and goodie baskets perfect for the holiday season. Prices range from $.50-$30.
Music Video festival in the school theatre from 4-5p.m. Students in the Poetry in Rock Music and TV production classes made music videos and we picked the best ones to show. $5 admission
Vendors in the school cafeteria, including Avon, Mary Kay, Silpada, Pampered Chef, Longaberger baskets, New Richmond Alpaca Farm, and many other local crafters and artisans. All vendors are donating at least 15% of their sales to Nate’s family. The perfect opportunity for those last-minute shoppers!
Pictures with Santa in the cafeteria; we’ll have Santa available for photos with kids of all ages. Cost is expected to be $5-10. We will also have two Newfoundland dogs dressed up for Christmas who will also be available for photos.
Swim caps for sale ($5) with the event logo.
T-shirts for sale ($10) with the event logo.
2012 NRHS Swim Team calendar featuring the extremely photogenic members, past and present. $10.
Wild bird food can be pre-ordered and delivered at the benefit; $5 from each bag goes to Nate’s family.
Donations to the Nate Kramer Medical Fund will be accepted at the event or can be made at any US Bank branch or sent directly to the Kramer family at 3620 Highland Green, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245,” said Griffin.
Live video of portions of the benefit will be stream over http://www.newrichmond.localsportsradio.com/ and on ustream.tv at this link http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fight-for-nate.
Attendees are invited to stop by the http://www.newrichmond.localsportsradio.com/ location and say hello to Nate, who will not be able to attend the event.
