1. Across Canada Run Kick-off Meeting March 11, 2006 Saturday 2pm to 5pm Organized By: Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation …children helping children… > GGSCF 2009

2. Welcome 1.Thank you for coming and taking time out to make this a priority. 2.This is the Kick Off meeting for the ACR. Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

3. Agenda 1.Ardas (2:00 to 2:15pm) 2.Welcome (2:15 to 2:25pm) 3.Presentation (2:25 to 2:50pm) 4.Group Work (2:50 to 4:00pm) 5.Questionnaire (4:00 to 4:20pm) 6.Question Period (4:20pm to 4:45pm) 7.Wrap Up (5:00pm) Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

4. …children helping children… Relay Run 1999 - Toronto to Ottawa ($109,000) 2000 – 1000 Km ($26,000) 2001 – 50 km Montreal & 1000 Km (Both $30,500) 2002 – 24 Hour Run & Toronto Wide Run (Both $35,600) 2003 - York University Children's Run/Walk Challenge ($10,700) 2004 – Niagara Falls to Toronto ($31,000) 2005 – Mississauga Waterfront ($16,000) With these runs the GGSCF has collected $250,000+ GGSCF presently support 145 children Background Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

5. Across Canada Run – Reasons for the run? – Why would someone want to participate? – What will you achieve? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

6. Presentation 1.Proposal 2.Purpose/Objectives 3.Plan 4.Outcome/Purpose 5.Need to set Goals Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

7. Proposal 1.Ideas of a few 2.Can be changed 3.We need your input 4.Groups to get input 5.Personal ideas Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

8. Purpose/Objectives WHY? Terry Fox did this “Canadian Hero” Next step from Toronto to Ottawa Celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of the GGSCF Help more children Because it will be fun – “cool” Get to see parts of Canada not seen before Because Gods wants us to Not get bored over the holidays Keep fit and loose weight Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

9. Need to set Goals 1.Do this as a team with young and old 2.How many children/youth will take part 3.How much money we want to fund raise 4.Need to define individual/team goals Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

10. Plan 1.When 2.Route 3.Run Logistics 4.Fund Raising 5.Organizational Structure Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

11. When Start: July 1 st, 2009 Finish: August 30 th, 2009 Why these dates: 1.Availability of children/youth 2.Two months 3.Length of days 4.Weather 5.10 th Anniversary of GGSCF July 2009 MTWTFSS 12345 6789101112 13141516171819 20212223242526 2728293031 Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation August 2009 MTWTFSS 12 3456789 10111213141516 17181920212223 24252627282930 31

12. Route Organized By: Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation Alberta Distance: 8500 - 9000 Km Actual Distance depends upon final route. Start: Atlantic Finish: Pacific Saskatchewan New Brunswick Quebec Nova Scotia British Columbia Manitoba PEI Ontario Newfoundland St. John’s - 0 km Halifax – 1500 km Charlottetown – 1790 km Fredericton - 2170 km Quebec City – 2780 km Ottawa – 3240 km Toronto – 3640 km Winnipeg – 5730 km Regina – 6300 km Edmonton – 7100 km Vancouver – 8500 km

13. Run Logistics 1.About nine weeks 2.6 days/week (Sunday make up day/change teams, training days) 3.2 teams/day (16 hours/days – each team 8 hours) 4.52 run days – 9 Sundays 5.Approx. 180 km/day – 90 km each team 6.Each Team – 6 volunteers & 10 Runners 7.Additional Teams – High local participants Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver 8.Approx. - 90 volunteers/180 runners Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

14. Miscellaneous 1.Team Uniform 2.Accommodation 1.Motels 2.Homes 3.Gurdwaras 3.Transportation 1.Run Vehicle 2.Two - Run Vans 3.Two - Scout/Food/Advance 4.Buses Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

15. Fund Raising 1.Target: $3,000,000 2.Expenses Estimated: $420,000 (14% of Above) 3.Strategy to meet target 1.Radio-thon 2.Pledges 3.Sponsors 4.Media – ethnic/local/main stream 5.Gurdwaras - All 6.All Sikhs in Canada 7.How to use funds? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

16. Organizational Structure 1.10 Teams – one for each Province 1.Detail Route 2.Gurdwaras 3.Media 4.Fund Raising 5.Logistics 2.Other Adhoc Groups 1.Media 2.Fund Raising 3.Logistics 3.ACR Group (with representation from each team/adhoc group) Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

17. Outcome/Purpose 1.Challenge 2.Teamwork 3.Spirit 4.Bring our community together 5.Make us feel good & proud 6.Help others 7.Help ourselves 8.Spread awareness of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

18. Group Work Purpose Get input from all those want to contribute, YOU Do this in smaller groups so that no one is intimidated Everyone gets a chance to contribute and be heard Get to discuss ideas, challenges and solutions Get to meet other participants and share ideas, dreams Get immediate feedback on what you heard Get ideas of what to call the run? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

19. Questionnaire Need all of you to complete It is to help us “organizing teams” It will help us to understand your capabilities, strengths and areas of interest Help us understand the makeup of the participants/volunteers we have It will facilitate with the organization and planning of the ACR Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

20. Question Period ? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

21. Close 1.Review input from today 2.Organize into Teams 3.Next Meeting – July 16 th 4.Web Site - www.ggscf.com 5.Thank you Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation