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 April 24, 2009

 

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Last Updated 01 Aug 2008

McKinney Relay For Life Team Captain Information

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 The 10 Steps of Being a "Great" Team Captain

Step 1: Recruit Your Team

Recruit between 8 and 15 friends, family members, coworkers for your Relay For Life Team. Try to include a survivor on your team – it’s a great event for them!

Step 2: Hold a Team Meeting

Bring your team together and get them involved right away. At your first meeting you might choose your team name, brainstorm your campsite theme, set your fundraising goals. This is also a great time to , fill out team roster information and team member wavier forms.

Step 3: Register Your Team

You will need to register your team and pay a commitment fee of $25.00. It is now very easy to register your team.

Team Information Required:

  • Team Roster

  • Committee Card

  • Team Member Wavier forms (1 per member is required)

Send all of this information to the McKinney Relay For Life Committee Team Captain Coordination. More >>

Step 4: Stay Informed

Attend all Team Captains Meetings to receive the latest and greatest information on Relay. Keep your team members involved and informed. Monthly newsletters will be sent out to the team captains via email and the web site will contain all information available to the event.

Step 5: Promote Your Team

Tell everyone that you have a team that is participating in a Relay For Life. Use email, newsletters, personal notes – it will encourage your team and build enthusiasm. Take advantage of the online registration tool, this tool will allow your team and team members to set up personal web-pages, send email and allow gifts to be made to your account electronically. 

Step 6: Focus on Fundraising

Set your goals and help your team to achieve them by sharing fundraising tips, regularly collecting and turning in funds, checking to see if your company has matching funds and tapping into them.

Step 7: Motivate Your Team

Show enthusiasm…It’s contagious!

Step 8: Take Care of Logistics

Be aware of logistical matters (who, what, when, where) and communicate them to your team. Delegate…delegate…delegate! (Use email ...Email is your best friend and get your team acquainted with the McKinney Relay For Life website.

Step 9: Celebrate All Night!

Come early. Come prepared to stay. HAVE FUN!

Step 10: Thank Your Team

Say "Thank You" with a personal note. Share pictures. Come to the celebration post-event Wrap-up Party.

 

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