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CAPTAIN'S CORNER - Recruiting Your Team
Welcome aboard captains! We're off to a great start with 11 teams already signed up. Run to the Sun will be here before you know it, so the sooner you get your team members signed up, the more time you will have for team bonding, fundraising and planning for the race weekend. Follow these easy steps to get started:
- Register as a team captain
- Use the link provided in your Advocacy Center to recruit team members
- Recruit co-captains to help with recruiting members and promoting team spirit
- Ask friends, family, colleagues and neighbors to join your team
- Ask each team member to sign up at least one friend
- Publicize your team at your school, office, gym, church and other high traffic areas with information about joining and donating
- Host a team kick-off party where the team can get acquainting and brainstorm about fundraising and team spirit ideas
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FUNDRAISING 411
In the past 3 years, Run to the Sun has raised over $700,000 in donations. This year our goal is to raise $375,000 - putting us over the $1 million mark! Thanks to your hard work, you have already raised $10,010 to date.
A great way to meet your fundraising goal is to host a team fundraising event. In the past, teams have held garage sales, Truck-A-Paloozas, breakfast taco sales, bake sales and more. Organizing an event takes time and planning, so start early! Get your team together and brainstorm ideas on the type of event you would like to host. For ideas, check out this list of "101 Fundraising Ideas" compiled by the team at Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure.
To help reach their fundraising goal, Team Myriad RBM works together to host a monthly breakfast taco sale in their company's lobby. Their tasty tacos and a corporate team sponsor have earned them the spot of highest fundraising team, with $6,000 already raised! Great job, Team MRBM!
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TRAINING TIPS
The race may be 3 months away, but the time to start training is now! Not sure where to begin? Resident fitness experts Larry Chauvin of Young Guns Youth Fitness and Alli Phillips of iGnite are here to help:
Training Runs: Larry and Alli will be offering complimentary training runs twice at week at O. Henry Middle School Track for Run to the Sun participants. Look for the group by the tennis courts under the Run to the Sun banner.
Quality Runs: Focus on form and efficiency Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Quantity Runs: Work on strength and overall aerobic endurance Saturdays at 8 a.m.
View our Training Calendar.
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DOUBLE THE DONATION
Make reaching your fundraising goal easier by taking advantage of corporate matching gift programs. Rich Figer's donation to Emily Lynch and Team Goodner Intentions goes twice as far by taking advantage of Microsoft's matching gift program. Thanks Rich!
Before making or collecting a donation, visit our Double the Donation page to see if you or your donor's company offers matching. Our page provides donors with everything they need to submit match request to their employers. |
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SAVE THE DATE
Weekly Training Runs: Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. - O. Henry Track
Information Night: January 23 at 5:30 p.m. - Casis Elementary Cafeteria
Exchange Station Coordinator Meeting: January 29 at 9 a.m.
Team Captain Kick-off Party: March 26
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Beyond Batten Disease Foundation
512-275-2600 or 1-877-6BATTEN
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