Relay for Life Philadelphia University March 30, PM- 6 AM Team Captain Meeting

Video …What is Relay?!

Our Goals for this Year: $50,000(Currently $2,890 ) 60 Teams (Currently: 23 & 69 Participants) 25 Survivors (Currently: 1)

Our Theme This Year: Carnival for a Cure!! Pick your team theme. Eg. Killer Clowns Fortune Tellers Mad-eye Magicians Crazy Carnies

Start to think about team fundraisers *Each team will be required to do one* ** with fundraiser ON-SITE FUNDRAISERS Carnival Games (ring toss, bean bag toss, face painting, fortune telling, balloon pop) Food Sales: at or before event (Candy apples, cotton candy, caramel corn, peanuts)

Simple Fundraisers “Just Turn and Cough, Check Your Nuts” T- Shirt Faculty Dress Down Day Sell Purple Ribbons Midnight Bake Sale Restaurant Night Raffle/Sale Magic/Talent Show

“Just Turn and Cough, Check Your Nuts” T- Shirts 1. Research Existing Designs 2. Develop/Customize Your Own Design 3.Contact Shirt-Printing Company/Inquire through PhilaU Textile Department 4.Produce T-Shirts 5.Advertise T-Shirts 6.Sell in Kanbar/Community Service Office

Faculty Dress Down Day 1.Meet With Community Service 2.Create Slips for Faculty To Fill Out 3.Advertise Event to Faculty 4.Charge $5 5.Faculty Dress Down and Wear Pinned on Ribbons for the Day

Sell Purple Ribbons 1.Purchase Purple Ribbons and Safety Pins 2.Assemble Group of Helpers/Friends 3.Pin Ribbons into Loops With Safety Pins 4.Set up a Table in Kanbar 5.Sell Ribbons for 1$ 6.Explain to “Customers” What Ribbons Stand For (Possibly Attach an Informational Flyer/Event Cards)

Midnight Bake Sale 1.Get your team to bake. 2.Reserve a table in Hayward or become a mobile bake stand. 3.Go around the studio spaces that are open late (Hayward, Search, A&D, Smith House, Ravenhill Studios, Ceed Center) 4.Wear Purple! 5.Sell your baked goods! *Plastic Bags*

Restaurant Night 1.Contact Restaurants to Have them Donate a part of their nightly proceeds to Relay. 2.Offer to display their menus on Campus. 3.Create advertisements for the event. 4.Have your team stationed at the restaurant to set up information about Relay. 5.Write a Thank You letter.

Raffle/Sale 1.Find something to raffle/sell…(themed baskets, sports memorabilia, crafts, Relay bracelets/jewelry, Mardi Gras beads, win-a- date…) 2.Get Permission from Tim Butler to sell/raffle. 3.Reserve a table on campus *if you need a table, we have some reserved*s

Magic/Talent Show 1.Talk to Tim Butler and reserve a space. 2.Advertise and recruit acts. 3.Sell tickets.

5 Star Challenge Teams work together to meet 5 goals: –Have a virtual survivor –Have 15 people registered for the team –Host at least one team fundraiser –Every team member raise $100 –Attend a minimum of 3 team captain meetings. All 5 star teams are recognized at the event.

Questions??? Gabrielle Kemberling Next Meeting Wednesday, February 15th at 5pm in Downs Classroom 3