Thanks to our sponsors.
Please visit their booths
the day of the event!
Team Captain Responsibilities
Congratulations! By volunteering to be
a team captain you’ve accepted the role
of building a Trail Trek Challenge team
and encouraging your team members to
participate and raise money for Mississippi
Valley Conservancy. One hundred percent of
the funds your team raises will go to support
the Conservancy.
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What is a Trail Trek team?
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A t t o r n e y s & C o u n s e l o r s At L a w
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Stoney Creek Inn, Onalaska, WI
All you need to know to be
a team captain!
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A team is a group of up to 10 friends, family
members or coworkers of all ages. If you
organize a workplace team, get management
support! Management’s endorsement
carries weight with employees and will help
as a recruitment tool to get more of your
coworkers involved.
As team captain, you will…
• recruit team members (up to 10 people
per team)
• ensure that your team members register
and pay the registration fee ($10 each)
• disseminate information to your team
• encourage team members to raise funds
• maintain communication and
enthusiasm among team members
• organize and lead your team on event
day
• keep track of how much money your
team raises
How do team members register?
The panel at right explains how team members
can register online, in person or by mail.
How can my team raise money?
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Altra Federal Credit Union
Active Chiropractic Clinic
The Insurance Center
Kwik Trip
Merchants Bank
PeopleFirst HR
Solutions
People’s Food Co-op
UnitedHealthcare
1309 Norplex Drive, Suite 9
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-784-3606
www.mississippivalleyconservancy.org
Set a fundraising goal for your team and
meet it by asking for individual donations,
holding fundraising events and offering
incentives to top team fundraisers—be
creative! Inside this brochure are lots of
fundraising ideas.
Registering team members
1. Pick up a Team Captain Packet [including
this brochure, sample letter to potential team
members, team roster, donor lists (one for
each team member) and donor receipts]. All
of these are also available online.
2. Choose a name for your team, write the
team name on each donation envelope, and
give an envelope to each member.
3. Register members in one of these ways:
»» By mail or in person: Multiply the number
of team members by $10 (which covers an
event T-shirt for those registering by June
10 and lunch at the event), write a check
for that amount, and mail or bring it, along
with a copy of your team roster, to
Mississippi Valley Conservancy
1206 Norplex Dr. Suite 6
La Crosse, WI 54601
We will enter your team members’ names
into the event database.
»» Online: Register and pay for your whole
team at once or ask team members to register­­individually under your team name at
mississippivalleyconservancy.org/TTC.
Event dos and don’ts
Although the Conservancy welcomes visitors
and recreation on its properties, please follow
these guidelines for the protection of native
plants and animals and the enjoyment of
participants in the Trail Trek Challenge and our
properties’ neighbors.
• Don’t use alcoholic beverages or tobacco on
the trails.
• Don’t bring pets to the event, even if they are
well behaved and on leash.
• Don’t throw balls, Frisbees, or other objects.
• Do carry out what you carry in.
• Do stay on the trails.
• Do be respectful of the land and of other
teams.
Fundraising for the Trail Trek Challenge
Fundraising tips
• Break your goal down by team member. The quickest and easiest way to meet your goal is to
ask each team member to raise a specific dollar amount.
• Donate. Make a donation yourself to get the ball rolling and ask friends to match or beat that
amount.
• Tell your personal story. Let people know about your connection to the Conservancy and why
conserving the land is important to you.
• Plan an event. Throw a homemade spaghetti dinner party or hold bake sales, car washes
or yard cleanups. Host a fundraiser at your workplace or at a cooperating restaurant (see
­possibilities below and visit restaurants or their websites for more information).
• Applebee’s
• Culver’s
• Subway
• Arby’s
• Dublin Square Irish Pub
• T.G.I. Friday’s
& Eatery
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Texas Roadhouse
•
Outback
Steakhouse
• Burrachos Fresh
• Wendy’s
­Mexican Grill
• Panera Bread
• The Wine Guyz
• Ask face-to-face. Walk around your office or neighborhood, visit family members and friends
and ask for support.
• Spread the word. Send a letter or email to everyone you know. We have material you can pick
up or download to help promote the Challenge.
• Start a competition between friends on Facebook.
• Use Twitter to tell friends about the event and your team.
• Create a # for your Instagram account and post photos of fundraising events.
• Stay in contact.
»» Communicate with your team to help maintain excitement.
»» Have your team choose a team name.
»» Create a team flag you can carry on your Trail Trek hikes.
»» Consider weekly emails with fundraising events and status updates.
»» Hold regular team meetings. Staying connected keeps team enthusiasm and momentum up
and gives everyone an opportunity to share their successes and fundraising ideas.
Submitting donations obtained by your team
You or your team members may bring donations to the Conservancy office any time during business
hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Donations will be credited to your team’s account.
Donations will also be accepted at the Stoney Creek event site up to 9:00 a.m. on event day, June 25.
Recruiting your team
Talking points
• The event is June 25,
2017, from 8 to 2
including registration,
driving time to the hike
locations, hiking time,
lunch, and an awards
ceremony. It starts and
ends at Stoney Creek
Inn, Onalaska.
• Each team will hike
three Conservancy-­
protected properties in
La Crosse County. Total
hiking distance for the
event is 3 to 4 miles.
Teams will be given the
location of their first
hike when they register
on event day and the
location of their second
hike when they finish
the first. The third hike
for all teams will be on
La Crosse River Conservancy trails (adjacent to
Stoney Creek Inn).
• Teams may have up to
10 members. Individual
registration fee is $10.
Children 5 and under
are free. The fee includes
an event T-shirt (for
those who register by
June 10), lunch at the
event and more.
• Drones will follow
hiking teams on some
properties and broadcast
live at Stoney Creek Inn.
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Dates to remember
Materials to download
• Saturday, June 10: Deadline for
team member registration to be
guaranteed T-shirts
Download the following at the web
• Sunday, June 25: Trail Trek
Challenge, Stoney Creek Inn,
Onalaska
address below:
• Sample letter to potential team
member
• Official team roster
• Donor receipt
• Donor list
www.mississippivalleyconservancy.org/TTC