YOUR GUIDE
TO BEING A 2017
RIDE FOR ROSWELL
TEAM CAPTAIN
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SATURDAY JUNE 24, 2017
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welcome
Hello!
Thank you for joining us as a 2017 Ride For
Roswell Team Captain! Whether you’re a
returning Captain, or are brand new to this
role, this guide is intended to make your
team’s experience fun, easy and successful.
Take your time in reviewing this guide, as it
can seem overwhelming all at once. If you
have any questions throughout your journey
as a Team Captain, please do not hesitate to
reach out to me! Remember why you’re doing
this, and remember to have fun.
I look forward to watching your team’s
success grow, and will see you in June!
All the best,
Allison Polakiewicz
Fundraising & Stewardship Coordinator
The Ride For Roswell
(716) 845-8846
[email protected]
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Being a part of a team is one of the most fun
and rewarding ways to participate in The Ride
For Roswell. As a team, you can train together,
raise money together, support each other and
celebrate together, all while funding critical
cancer research and patient care.
All you need is one other person! There is
no limit on the size of a team, and you don’t all
have to ride the same route! In fact, your team
members can include volunteers or other nonriders who can register as virtual riders.
Connect with other Team Captains by
joining the Ride For Roswell Team Captain
Facebook group!
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Just follow these three easy steps,
and you’ll be on your way!
Watch our YouTube tutorial for assistance.
Step
1: Create a team name
Step
2: Register your team by selecting
“Form a Team.” Build your team
webpage and include:
• Your team’s story and why
The Ride For Roswell is important
to you
• Pictures to help further illustrate
your team’s story
• Important messages and tips to
motivate team members and donors
RECRUIT!
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Think of as many people as you can to invite.
Potential team members could come from the
following:
• Family
• Friends
• Co-workers
• Neighbors
• School
NOTE: This is a great way for your
place of employment to promote a
healthy lifestyle in the workplace.
Consider reaching out to various
departments to see if they would
be interested in having a friendly
competition to see who can recruit
the most team members, and raise
the highest dollar amount!
• Place of Worship
• Clubs or Hobbies
• Organizations
Provide potential team members with your
team name and instruct them select “Join a
Team” when they register.
Remember, this is not a race. There are routes
available for people of all skill levels – including
being a Virtual Rider! Tell them why you’re
riding and how they can join your team.
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As a Team Captain, be sure your team
members are committed, excited and prepared
from start to finish. Communicate regularly
and provide updates of the team’s progress.
This can be done via text, email, in-person,
through a social media group page and so
on. Encourage everyone to keep pushing and
remind them why their efforts are so important!
Download our social media profile and cover
photos at rideforroswell.org for your
teams use.
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Gather your team to develop a plan. Create
a challenging yet realistic fundraising goal
that everyone agrees on, and share ideas of
how each individual plans to fundraise. Make
sure everyone is equipped with the official
Fundraising 101 guide and has a stock of
fundraising tools ready to go!
Tip: If you’re a returning team, try setting
your initial goal higher than last year’s.
Hold a team fundraiser at one of our Beers
& Gears Happy Hours or post your team
fundraising event to our community events
calendar to promote it, and also post it to
your personal social media accounts. Upon
completion of the event, the funds raised can
be turned in and divided evenly among the
team members to count towards their personal
fundraising commitment. This is a great way
to help team members who are nervous about
fundraising!
When your team has met its goal, raise it a
little higher! Don’t be afraid of a little friendly
competition amongst your team members.
Have an incentive for the team member who
raises the most amount of money.
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Rides: A great way to build team spirit
1. Training
is to train together. As the weather starts to warm
up, numerous community training rides are held
each week. Designate a member of your team to
coordinate team members to attend these together.
Read more about training rides and get an idea
of what level is a good match for you and your
teammates. REMEMBER- this is not a race!
2.Design your team T-shirt: Participate in the Best
Team T-shirt Contest on Ride Day and create a shirt
that everyone can wear to represent your team!
Please bring an extra shirt with you on Ride Day to
the Team Services Tent in Ride City to be entered
into the contest. You could win an award, have your
team announced on the main stage, and earn really
great bragging rights! The winner will be selected
by one of Roswell Park’s Carly’s Club members.
3.Reserve your team tent for Ride Day: Team tents
serve as a central gathering place on Ride Day.
Complete the 2017 Team Tent Order Form or the
2017 Bring Your Own Team Tent Form to reserve
your spot! Spaces are limited, so we encourage you
to reserve early if you’re interested.
4.Decorate your team tent: Rally the troops, pick
a theme and get crafty with your team tent. All
tents are automatically entered into the Team Tent
Decorating Contest! This also comes with an award,
being announced on the main stage, and once again
those really great bragging rights. The winner will
be selected by one of Roswell Park’s Carly’s Club
members.
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for Ride Weekend: If someone on your team
5.RV
has an RV, come and stay the weekend in the RV
lot! The reservation form will be available on the
Ride Weekend page of the website.
6.Photo-op: Coordinate a time to have your team
photo taken on Ride Day. Photos will be available
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Baird Point, so choose a
time that everyone can plan to meet at.
7. The week before: Review the details on the Ride
Weekend page carefully and make sure your team
members are up to date on all of the logistical
details! Make sure they bring any offline donations
that they’ve received in an envelope when they go
to Packet Pickup.
8.VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Before Ride
Day, make sure your team members closely review
the Rider Safety information so that everyone is
fully prepared.
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The day has finally come! If you’ve
completed all of the previously mentioned
steps, you and your team should be ready to
Ride! Check out the schedule of events for
Ride weekend at rideforroswell.org.
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Once The Ride is over, consider having a
recognition get together for your team to
honor everyone’s achievements. Whether
it’s a formal happy hour or a backyard BBQ,
this is a nice way to re-group, celebrate and
share your favorite memories of Ride Day.
Don’t forget – fundraising is open through
August 1st.
As a Team Captain, you will also be invited to
the annual Above & Beyond Celebration held
in the fall, where Top 100 teams will receive
a plaque. (Only teams of 2 or more people
will be recognized) Anyone on your team
who is an Extra Mile Club member will also
receive the invite.
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