VIRGINIA TECH RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING

VIRGINIA TECH RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING April 9, 2010

TEAM CAPTAIN RAFFLE �Tickets are $1 �Write your team name on the ticket �Winning team will have all the money collected deposited into their team account �Every TC meeting from now till Relay!

Let’s play a little FUNdraising trivia…

ING S I RA F!! D FUN ICKOF P U TK K C PI SA N CA Available at www. vtrelay. org or at kickoff!

Virginia Tech… ……the the$100 $10 school

THE STATE OF VT RELAY… $20 , 0 LAS 00 MO T TC RE MEE THAN TIN G!!! $71, 435 1382 Participants 308 Teams

USING SOME ENGINEERING MATH SKILLS… TEAM PARTICIPANT Top $3, 920 $3, 010 Average $231 $51 Goal $1, 000 $100

WITH $72, 000… � 1 Case of Latex Gloves ($60) � 500 Test Tubes ($150) � 100 Sheets of X-ray Film ($4 each) � 10 Road to Recovery Round Trips ($39 each) � 5 Look Good… Feel Better ($200 each) � 10 Nights at Hope Lodge ($1000 each) � 10 Microscopes ($2000 each) � 10 Clinical Trials ($3000 each) � 2 Dividing DNA Study ($5000 each)

… IF EACH PERSON RAISES $50 MORE �We �Or can double everything previously listed we can fund a behavior study for $100, 000 �Just imagine if we recruit 5, 000 more people and they all raise $100… that’s $500, 000 we can give to support cancer research, support programs, and treatment.

SO HOW CAN YOU RAISE $100? �Send emails ◦ Each email averages $26 �Send Cards �Encourage Others ◦ Support You ◦ Join You �Provide a Service �Just Ask!

SO WHAT CAN YOUR TEAM DO? �Organize a fundraiser �Canning �Bake sale �Car Wash �Date Auction �Corn Hole Tourney �Spaghetti Dinner Start brainstorming that onsite fundraiser!

VT Relay Team Fundraising Madness SIGN UP T ONIGHT !!!

THIS MONTH’S FUNDRAISING INCENTIVE… The participant who sends the MOST EMAILS though the website from January 27 to kickoff (February 10 th) will win… …A VT RELAY PRIZE PACK!!! WINNER ANNOUCED AT KICKOFF!

WEEKLY FUNDRAISING EMAILS EVERY SUNDAY

UPCOMING PERCENTAGE NIGHTS MOE’S Thursday, February 18 th 5 – 8 PM LOG CABIN BBQ Tuesday, March 2 nd 5 – 8 PM

CRAWL FOR A CURE COMING SOON… V ISI VTRELAY. ORG FOR T ALL THE DETA ILS!!

QUESTIONS? WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR TEAM’S FUNDRAISER? Claire fundraising@vt. edu

Bank Night � Every Team Captain’s Meeting is a bank night! (starting at 6: 30 PM) � Bring your money! � Last meeting we collected over $1200 dollars!!

Bank Night You Need: � Donation Envelopes � Accounting Sheets � To roll your coins! � Make checks payable to “American Cancer Society” � Questions? ? ◦ Contact Megan Salvato rflaccounting@vt. edu

Important Dates 2/10 -6 PM – Kickoff Mc. Comas Gym 3/3— 7: 00 PM GLC 3/24— 7 : 00 PM SSC Colonial Hall 4/5— 7: 00 PM GLC

What is your Role? �Be a Liaison ◦ Be knowledgeable about the event ◦ Come to the TC meetings �Recruit teammates and participants �Educate your friends, family, and local community ◦ Tell “Why you Relay” �Be an active leader ◦ Fundraising �Motivate and Inspire others

60 Days Until Relay!!!! � In 2009 an estimated 1, 479, 350 new cases of cancer were diagnosed. � 562, 340 people lost their battle � Do something every single day to help with the fight to end cancer ◦ ◦ Check out the 60 Days of Relay from vtrelay. org!!!!! Follow along with the days Make the sayings your facebook status once a week Make sure your team knows about the 60 Days of Relay and show it to them on the webpage

Why I Relay SHANNON HENRETTY TEAM CAPTAIN

Why I Relay

H O P E for the Future CANCER RATES ARE CURRENTLY DECLINING! LAST YEAR THE EFFORTS OF THEAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WERE SAVING 90 LIVES EVERYDAY DAY. NOW, THE ACS IS SAVING 273 MORE LIVES!!

Why do I Relay? SURVIVORS

Survivor’s Banquet � When? April 9 th, 4 pm � Where? Drillfield, Survivor’s Tent � Who can come? Cancer survivors, people currently battling cancer, and caregivers � Why? Celebrate those who have won their fight and encourage those who are still battling

Survivor’s Lap � After the banquet, we will celebrate the Survivor’s and their Caregivers with a lap around the track to start the event � Survivor’s Tent available all night

How do I sign up? � Email Nataleigh Gevas. Relay. Survivor. Recruitment@vt. edu

� Best looking… Campsite � Most athletic… Participating in the most athletic events � Relay Clown…Funniest theme/dress/campsite � Most creative… Fundraising idea Most improved… Most money raised in the last month � � Most spirited… Team at the event

� Best Dressed… Theme laps � Most Supportive… Recruiting the most survivors � Most Popular… Onsite fundraiser � Most Hardworking… Most money donated person

Fight Back There is proven research that our generation will find a CURE for Cancer! This fight starts with YOU!

KICKOFF!! GET PUMPED!!!!!! February 10 th 6 -8 pm Mc. Comas Hall

WHAT TO EXPECT!! �A freakin’ awesome time!! DUH! � 1 st 100 people receive a relay cooler �Free � 15 food and prizes! Minute ZUMBA Class

�Guest Speaker Josh Sundquist ◦ Lost his leg to rare bone cancer at the age of nine ◦ Paralympics skier in the 2006 Paralympics games ◦ Spoken fortune 500 companies and many other relay events ◦ Will be autographing his new book an talking with everyone about his experiences

Relay Gear �Tequila Cancer Shot Glasses �Relay Jewelry �Relay Shades, Magnets, Koozies �T-Shirts (WTF shirts and more!) �Pictures �There will be credit card machines at the event!!

WTF SHIRTS!! � $10 � Checks made out to Anna Tobia � Questions ◦ Contact Anna at annarelay 2010@vt. edu

We WILL Find a Cure Raffle Winner…. See you all at KICKOFF!!!!!