1. Burlington International Airport
Pulling For Hope
Saturday, September 16
12 – 3 p.m.
Burlington International Airport

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3. Event Summary Pulling For Hope 2.0 Featuring the FedEx NASCAR!!!
20 teams of 25 members compete to pull a aircraft 12 feet in the fastest time
Can’t find 25 people? Join the Friends of ACS Team
Each individual commits to raise a minimum of $100 for the American Cancer Society ($2,500 per team) must bring to event to get wrist band
Winning team will receive prizes including a Team Spirit Award
In advance of the event you must register for security reasons
Enjoy music by 95 Triple X, food and a chance to meet the defending champions: Heritage Aviation’s Pulling For Hope 2016 Team!

4. Awards Prizes Trophy – Top 3 Teams Team Spirit Individual Fundraising
Team Fundraising

5. Pulling For Hope Tentative Agenda
Saturday, September 16
11:00 a.m. – Transportation begins from the designated FREE PARKING at BTV and will continue until 3:00 p.m. (NO parking available onsite)
11:30 a.m. All teams should be checked in
11:55 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies
12:10 – 2:30 p.m. Pulling For Hope teams compete
2:30 p.m. –  Awards and Closing Ceremony
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Food trucks will be onsite including Greene Mountain Nutrition & Smoothies
Volunteers needed for Saturday please or
Set up
Registration
Transportation
Breakdown

6. What to Expect: What to Expect:
 MUST PARK at BTV and take shuttle from the designated FREE PARKING lot to event location due to security. All teams should expect to arrive in the Heritage Aviation/Pratt & Whitney Tarmac Area via shuttle by 11:30 a.m. at the latest.
NEW – you can bring camping chairs for your designated team area, but no coolers or food are permitted (Seagulls+Airports=BAD). We have Greene Mountain Nutrition & Smoothies who will be donating percentage of proceeds for the event and free water is available.
CHECK IN: Please check in at registration when you arrive (first tent when you walk through entrance).
Participants should turn in any offline pledges/donations at registration. 
Credit cards will be accepted onsite.
Team members who have not signed up online must register at the registration tent. 
Waivers must be filled out and turned in by all participants in order to get your wristband to participate.
All spectators must stay in the viewing and tent areas.
SECURITY:  BTV will have security on site, and all participants are asked to stay within the event limits.  Please have a photo ID on you at all times.

7. The fun begins – pulling the plane!
Each team will pull a 757 FedEx Plane 12 feet.
The plane pull is a timed event – fastest time for pulling the plane is the winner. The fastest time in each category will receive a trophy and the fastest overall time is the Grand Prize Winner of the day!
Teams will be called to an “On Deck” area to prepare for their pull. Listen to our emcees and our volunteers for your team announcement and assemble quickly wearing your wristbands. Your team photo with the FedEx NASCAR will be taken there.  All spectators must remain in the designated area.
Each team will be allowed two pulls. The fastest time will be recorded.
The Pull:  Teams proceed to the designated starting area and position themselves at the rope.  The whistle will sound and time begins once the aircraft starts moving. Time ends as aircraft’s front landing gear reaches the 12 feet mark as determined by the Timekeeper. Stop pulling with the second whistle!!!
We will take another team photo by the aircraft after you complete the second pull.
Please stay with your team and go back to your designated team grass area so the next team can line up.

8. Event Day Packing List:
Be sure to come to Pulling For Hope prepared! Here's a quick list of things that all teams should be sure to have handy for our event on Saturday, September 16!
Team of 25 participants ready to pull the plane and all registration fees are due per team member
Proper clothing for weather
Outdoor camping chairs (no coolers or bbq’s permitted – food trucks will be onsite)
Sunscreen!
Dress in layers – it is windy!
Poncho/raincoat
T-shirts (event t-shirts will be available that day)
Gloves will be provided
Closed toe sneakers
Donations collected offline (each team is required to raise $2,500 by 12/31/17)
Team identifiers (coordinated gear that team can wear for camaraderie – think hats, knee socks, capes or tutus!)
TEAM SPIRIT

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10. Where the money goes:
The American Cancer Society is doing the most to help eliminate the pain and suffering of cancer through research, patient services, programs and advocacy.
In Vermont, here’s how the American Cancer Society is helping:
Three research grants at the University of Vermont totaling close to $1.2 million
Patient navigation at the University of Vermont Medical Center
The Hope Lodge, Lois McClure-Bee Tabakin Building in Burlington, which provides free lodging for those traveling far from home for cancer treatment.
Road To Recovery, free rides to and from lifesaving treatment
Look Good Feel Better, a free program to help women cope with the appearance related side effects of treatment
National Cancer Information Center, for cancer information and support 24/7
Cancer.org – the most trusted source for cancer information
Advocacy – our team helps fight for policies that protect Vermonters, such as fighting for smoke-free laws

11. Thank You
In collaboration with Burlington International Airport, FedEx Express and Heritage Aviation as well as our sponsors 95 TripleX, News Talk 620 WVMT, JetBlue Airways, Grunts Move Junk, 802Crossfit, Green Mountain Transit, Avalon Tents, Sommers Chiropractic Services, Myers Container Service Corp, P&P Septic Services.