Team Captain Orientation 2015
We are so excited for our
big move to
Downtown
Memphis….and now is
the time to get ready!
3 Ways to Register
• 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)
Getting Started
New Page
Layout and
Information to
share with your
team on why it
is so important
to register!
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.)
Waiver
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.
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.
Team T-Shirts & Awards
• 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
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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
Race Day
Date: 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?