Suits and Sneakers Challenge

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1 Suits and Sneakers Challenge Handbook for Team Success 2013 msucvc.com 2012 American Cancer Society, Inc., Great Lakes Division

2 Yes, we re IN the game to beat cancer with Coach Izzo! Company Name: Company Address: Team Captain s Name: (active leader for this team) Team Captain s Phone: Team Captain s First step: information requested above to Lisa Hildorf, Chairperson Coaches vs. Cancer hildorf@aol.com Second step: Register your team online today by entering Team Name, Company Name and Team Fundraising Goal At our msucvc.com you will find useful tools including this complete handbook under the Get Involved tab and under the Helpful Hints tab: How to Sign Up and Register your Team Wall of Hope flyer and Sample Donation Cards Sample Participant Stickers Donations Tracking Forms Suits and Sneakers Posters and Flyers for Promotion How to Enter your Cash and Check Donations Online

3 Challenge Week: January 21-26, 2013 Welcome to our second annual American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Challenge During this week of friendly, fundraising competition, we will crown two team members from each daily competition (January 21 26) and 50 members from the overall highest fundraising team to attend a remarkable Breslin Center Bash during the 2013 basketball season to include: All 62 winners will attend MSU team practice Tour locker rooms, video room and basketball offices Attend reception with Coach Tom Izzo In addition, one team player, selected from within the overall highest fundraising team during the Breslin Center Bash will be awarded two game tickets for Guest-for-the Day Coach Seats directly behind the Spartan team bench Date of this game to be determined based upon availability

4 Top 7 Game Changers for Team Captain Success 1. Each company needs to recruit a goal-oriented, inspired Team Captain to serve as the main contact and company coach during our Suits and Sneakers Challenge 2. Each Team Captain should begin today by registering your company team online at msucvc.com. Then, encourage your team members to sign up and join the team. Our website makes it easy to share messages with your entire network of MSU fans, friends, family and fundraise 3. Each Team Captain is responsible for creating a fun and collaborative game day experience within your company on the date you select to compete the week of January Each Team Captain may connect with our Chairperson Lisa Hildorf, hildorf@aol.com to brainstorm game day options and/or creative fundraising ideas 5. Each Team Captain is responsible for tracking all donations on msucvc.com by 6 pm. on your game day 6. Teams may use all resources available for their fundraising including our msucvc.com website, corporate matching dollars (so long as they are collected on game day or there is valid paperwork provided to document the process), bake sales, dress down day stickers, Coaches vs. Cancer Wall of Hope donation cards, online website personal s and more 7. The team that raises the most funds by 6:00 p.m. on their game day will win their bracket. The overall company that raises the most funds wins the tournament and bragging rights for a year in the fight to beat cancer!

5 Tips on how to make your team a BIG success: Promote the event within your company using tools provided at msucvc.com Send a team building to all staff within your company Start as soon as you select your game day or when your kit arrives Build momentum each day with fun prizes you provide Post success stories on your company website or in newsletters Post flyers on bulletin boards or in employee mailboxes Ask team members for fundraising ideas, try to include everyone If your company has multiple locations, see if everyone in your organization can have the opportunity to participate. Also, let your corporate neighbors, vendors and customers know what you are doing in case they want to help build the team. Share the Wear Your Sneakers to Work Day stickers with all participants. You have some samples in your kit. Also, you can download the sticker template from the website and print more if this is a hit with your team using Avery label template Use the donation-tracking sheet provided to keep track of who donated. This will help you with your game day plan and one copy is included inside your shoebox kit. Organize fun and creative activities leading up to game day to create employee camaraderie as well as raise funds to fight back against cancer. Remember people enjoy team building and bake sales, wearing their favorite green and white MSU gear, internal challenges between departments, etc. Keep it fun, easy and celebrate! Take photographs of your participants and post those on your company intranet, facebook or bulletin boards along with the total funds raised.

6 Monday, January 21 Gillespie Group vs. Granger Construction Tuesday, January 22 Capital Area Athletic Conference Blue Challenge including East Lansing, Everett, Jackson High and Okemos and Michigan State Medical Society vs. The Doctor s Company Wednesday, January 23 Michigan House vs. Michigan Senate Dean Trailways & Transportation vs. Two Men & A Truck Thursday, January 24 Jackson National Life Insurance vs. Auto Owners Insurance vs. Accident Fund Friday, January 25 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP vs. Foster Swift Okemos Auto Collection vs. Bud Kouts Chevrolet MSUFCU vs. Flagstar Bank Saturday, January 26 Dusty s Cellar vs. Gilbert & Blake s Douglas J Salon vs. Douglas J Institute Courtyard Marriott Lansing vs. Marriott East Lansing (LIST of potential participants as of January 21, 2013)

7 Thank you for your participation and please let us know any way we can help make your Suits and Sneakers Challenge fun for all! Lisa Hildorf, Chairperson Coaches vs. Cancer Tami Rummel, ACS staff partner Checks made payable to ACS may be mailed to: American Cancer Society, MSU Coaches vs. Cancer Attn: Kim Hoffman, 1755 Abbey Rd. East Lansing, MI Cash donations, turned into money orders, made payable to ACS, can be mailed too. Please do not mail cash. Thank you!