Team Captain Orientation 2015

We are so excited for our big move to Downtown

Memphis….and now is the time to get ready!

• Register Online at www.komenmemphis.org

• Mail-In Registration: Complete and mail the paper registration form and check for correct amount.

• Register In-Person at our Affiliate Office:

Carrefour at Kirby Woods 6645 Poplar Ave., Suite 211 Germantown, TN 38138(Located in the West Court)

3 Ways to Register

New Page

Layout and Information to

share with your team on why it is so important

to register!

Getting Started

Online Registration

• Re-Form a Team• Start a Team• Join an Existing Team• Register as an

Individual• Search Company

Names

Contact Information

• Include:• Team name (make it catchy and fun!)• Fundraising goal (be aggressive, lean forward!)• Team membership goal (there’s power in numbers!)

• Sleep in for the Cure is a convenient option for those who cant join us that morning!

Important Information for you and your team during registraton

• Enter personal contact information

• Select recognition options (Survivor, Honoree, Memoriam)

• Team Captains - make sure to check if you want team items packed together!

• Include your personal and team fundraising goals

• You have the option of contributing to your goal when you register

• Komen tracks your progress towards prizes (raise $250 or more to be eligible)

• Recruit team members (email, in person, Facebook, etc.)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Please read the Race Waiver and select “I agree with the terms and conditions above” before proceeding to the next step. This is mandatory and you will not be able to proceed without checking the box. Parents sign the waiver for minors.

Waiver

WHAT’S NEXT?

Team Kickoff

Educate

Fundraising

Design Your Own Team T-Shirt• On the “Teams” page, you can find logos that can be

downloaded for your T-shirts www.komenmemphis.org

• Get creative

• Remember that only survivors wear pink. Team shirts may contain pink images but cannot be a pink background/shirt.

• There will be a team T-shirt design contest voted on race day and the winner will be announced on Facebook

FUNDRAISING IS EASY• Step 1 – Be the 1st to donate to your team• Step 2 – Ask• Step 3 – Make it easy to follow through

• Provide your supporters with a link to your fundraising page • Have a donation form handy for anyone who would prefer to write a

check and mail it in

• Fundraising Continues into November!• Online donations must be received by November 24, 2015• Donations brought to the Affiliate Office must arrive no later than

November 24, 2015

• Komen will send emails with incentives to remind you what you can win

FUNDRAISING SUGGESTIONS• Ask your friends to join your team

• See if your company matches donations

• Ask your company for a donation

• Send a note to people on your holiday card list

• Post your mission on your Facebook page

• Tweet about your mission and your goal

FUNDRAISER IDEAS• Jeans Day at Work• Craft Fair• Bake Sale• Cake Walk• Cook Off• Yard Sale• Car Wash• Favorite Photo Contest

• Every dollar makes an impact!

WHERE DO THE FUNDS GO?• 75% of all funds stay in the Memphis-Mid-South Area

• Specific information about the grant recipients is listed in detail on our website

• 25% of the funds raised go to breast cancer research

• 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually

• Everyone in some way knows someone who is affected by the disease

PRIZES

• Each individual that raises $250 or more is eligible for a prize. Check the website for updates to the list of prizes.

• Best Team T-Shirts: Design your own team shirt and on race day votes will decide the best individual team shirt design

• Remember that ONLY Survivors wear pink• Official Race for the Cure Team Logos are available on the website

• Team Awards we Recognize & AWARD the following Team Award Categories:• Civic Organization• Company/Corporate• Church/Faith Based Organization• Friends & Family• Greek• Healthcare• College• College – Athletics• College – Music• School – Private• School – Private – Athletics• School – Private – Music• School – Public• School – Public – Athletics• School – Public – Music

• Largest Team (Most Participants) in Each Category• Top Fundraising Team in Each Category

Team T-Shirts & Awards

Race DayDate: Saturday • October 31, 2015

Race Start: 9:00 AM

Location: Downtown Memphis with a river view! Expo is at AutoZone Park.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE IS STILL IN THE WORKS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

WWW.KOMENMEMPHIS.ORG

Race Day: October 31, 2015 @ 9:00 AM

• Decide in advance where your team will meet

• Give/Receive contact information before Race Day

• Expect to join 20,000 of your closest personal friends for a GREAT cause!

• Watch the website for changes and updates, especially about parking

• Don’t forget to send us a photo of your team (there will be a photographer taking group photos on race day)!

REMINDERS• On Race Day, wearing PINK is reserved for survivors!

• Arrive early to park and walk to the starting line.

• Manual registrations must be postmarked by Saturday October 10, 2015 to ensure Team packing inclusion.

• Online registrations must be submitted by Midnight October 15, 2015 to ensure Team packing inclusion.

REMINDERS CONTINUED

Online Race registration continues right up until Race Day but registering early guarantees:

• Team Packing of T-shirts

• Time for Fundraising

• Time to get Creative about Team T-shirts

Questions/Comments?