WESTERVILLE RELAY ST TEAM MEETING

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1 IN 3 PEOPLE WILL HAVE CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME FROM AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

WHY WE RELAY…

RELAY 101 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HELP MAKE THIS YEAR’S RELAY OUR BEST YET! NOTE: THIS MEETING’S FOCUS IS ON PRE-EVENT NEXT MEETING WE WILL FOCUS ON THE EVENT ITSELF

TEAM MEETINGS  1 ST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH!  ALL ARE WELCOME! - TEAM CAPTAINS AND MEMBERS Remember to check and Relay site for info regarding meetings + competitions etc.

GOALS FOR 2010  50 TEAMS -We have 15 teams registered Online  $2000 PER TEAM (AVERAGE) -Can raise as much as you want!  $76,000 OVERALL - We have raised $ thus far “It’s not all about the money, but it IS all about what they money can do!”

INCENTIVES “AWARDS AND RECOGNITION”  WIN PRIZES!  WIN AWARDS!  WINNERS SPOTLIGHTED!  TEAM FUNDRAISING CLUB LEVELS WE RAISE FUNDS BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND SAVE LIVES! EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS!

INCENTIVE PROGRAM

TEAM FUNDRAISING CLUB NOTE: EACH LEVEL WITH CRITERIA WILL BE POSTED ON THE RELAY SITE!

TOP FUNDRAISING TEAMS  PERSEVERANCE  TEAM APE  PERRY L. MEYER TOP INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISERS  TRACEY BLAKE  MARK SALERNO  PERRY L. MEYER Thank you Everyone that has fundraised thus far!

HOW TO REACH YOUR GOALS…

TOOLS AND RESOURCES  ONLINE -RELAY SITE -FACEBOOK/TWITTER  TEAM PACKETS  YOUR COMMITTEE  YOU! - VETERAN TEAM CAPTAINS MENTOR NEW TEAM CAPTAINS

RELAY SITE Sign up

RELAY SITE “TEAM CAPTAIN’S CORNER” Can send s from here! Already have templates Can customize and personalize your page! Raise $10 per member or $150 per team Turn in this form and be awarded Spirit Points! Dates, Times, Locations and Directions for Meetings Team and Individual Fundraisers – get yours posted here! Forms and Info that are in your TC Packets MORE TABS TO COME! EXAMPLE: Team Captain Toolkit

TEAM CAPTAIN TOOLKIT

FACEBOOK Check under “EVENTS” tab for important and recent news/events.

TWITTER Updates, announcements, link and more! Join here

YOUR COMMITTEE JOIN THE COMMITTEE

…NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES, IT IS TIME TO… FUN DRAISE!

FUNDRAISING “ BEFORE RELAY EVENT”  ONLINE  INDIVIDUAL  TEAM  COMMUNITY

ONLINE  RELAY SITE - SEND S! (ALSO YOUR OWN ) - FUNDRAISERS (POST ON SITE)  FACEBOOK AND TWITTER - RELAY BADGE ON FACEBOOK - JOIN OUR PAGE - CREATE YOUR OWN PAGE!

RELAY SITE “TEAM CAPTAIN’S CORNER” Team and Individual Fundraisers – get yours posted here! Forms and Info that are in your TC Packets MORE TABS TO COME! Example: Team Captain Toolkit

RELAY BADGE

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING  SEND S/LETTERS - SAMPLE LETTERS/TEMPLATES AVAILABLE  MAKE THE “ASK” - ASK FRIENDS FAMILIES, COWORKERS ETC.  MAKE AND SELL ITEMS - BRACELETS, PINS, RIBBONS, LUMINARIA, DAFFODILS, ANTHONY THOMAS CANDY BARS ETC…

TEAM FUNDRAISING  ONLINE/PRINT - POST ON WEBSITE/FACEBOOK - SPONSORSHIP PACKETS  ACTIVITIES - GARAGE SALES, CAR WASHES ETC.  SELL ITEMS - BAKE SALES, CANDY BARS, DAFFODILS, LUMINARIA, SELL ITEMS AT TEAM CAPTAIN MEETINGS!

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING  INDIVIDUAL/TEAM PARTICIPATION!  SPONSORSHIP  Sponsorship Packets  EVENTS - RELAY EVENT!  More on this next Meeting - RUMMAGE SALE  May 22 nd (Team Fundraiser) - BARK FOR LIFE  Post Event - WHEELS FOR A CURE  Post Event  PROCEED NIGHTS/DAYS - NOODLES AND CO. - MAX AND ERMAS  Monday, February 22nd

FUNDRAISERS

COMPETITIONS! GIFT CERTIFICATES/CARDS AND RELAY SWAG PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT OUR NEXT MEETING FOR THE FOLLOWING:  TOP FUNDS RAISED BY INDIVIDUAL  TOP FUNDS RAISED BY TEAM  TEAM WITH MOST S SENT FROM RELAY SITE  INDIVIDUAL WITH MOST S SENT FROM RELAY SITE  FIRST TEAM TO REACH $1000! --OTHER INCENTIVES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA RELAY SITE--

HOMEWORK  REGISTER ONLINE  CUSTOMIZE TEAM PAGE/PERSONALIZE YOUR PAGE  JOIN WESTERVILLE FACEBOOK GROUP (TWITTER)  START YOUR OWN TEAM FACEBOOK GROUP  SEND AT LEAST 10 S TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS  TRY TO RAISE AT LEAST $100 EACH (BY MARCH MEETING) HOW? 10 PEOPLE WITH $10 DONATION = $100  TURN IN MONEY AT NEXT MEETING!  START THINKING ABOUT FUNDRAISING IDEAS/ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT MEETING

1 ST TEAM MEETING SUMMARY  WHY WE RELAY  GOALS AND INCENTIVES  TOOLS AND RESOURCES  FUNDRAISING  COMPETITIONS!!  HOMEWORK/TO DO’S NEXT: HIGHLIGHTS OF NEXT MONTH’S MEETING

NEXT MEETING (MARCH 3 RD ) “HIGHLIGHTS”  RELAY EVENT - “CELEBRATE, REMEMBER, FIGHT BACK” - LAYOUT - CALENDAR OF EVENTS  WHAT WILL BE COVERED: - TRACK WALKERS, CEREMONIES, FUNDRAISING, SPONSORSHIP, CIRQUE DU RELAY THEME AND DÉCOR! ETC.

FUNDRAISE! FUNDRAISE! FUNDRAISE!

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