A team consists of four or more people. Teammates can be friends, family members, co-workers or anyone who would like to join your team! Some teams unite to support a loved one with MS and other teams unite to support a good cause. The primary focus of a team is to motivate one another with training and fundraising as you build your relationships with your team members.
General Recruitment
Recruit-a-Walker Program
Virtual Walker Program
Team Recruitment
How to Ask People to Join Your Team
How Others Register to Join Your Team
Tips for Registering Team Members
What Team Members Receive After They Register
Recruit-A-Walker
Recruit 1 walker and qualify for:
For each referral, your name will be entered into a drawing for a weekend amenities basket filled with everything you will want for an enjoyable weekend.
Recruit 2 walkers and qualify for:
A bottle of wine from a local wine distributor and gift certificate good for a 30-minute massage.
Recruit 3 walkers and qualify for:
Massage “Front of the Line” Pass for the entire weekend of the event (June 4-6, 2010) and an official Challenge Walk MS Dean Team Automotive Walk 2010 Memory Book.
Please note that prizes are cumulative. There is no limit to the number of walkers you can recruit! For more information contact Matt Jones at (314) 446-4171 or matt.jones@gatewaymssociety.org.
Virtual Walker Program
If a team member can’t make it to the actual event, they can still be a part of your team! A virtual walker will still appear on your team’s roster and will still be eligible for prizes based on their fundraising totals. So, if you have a friend, family or coworker that will be unable to make it to the actual event, recruit them to be a virtual walker!
How to Ask People to Join Your Team
Spread the Word. Display posters and brochures everywhere you can. Hand out Walk MS trading cards. Talk about Challenge Walk MS to everyone.
E-mail and Web Pages. Broadcast your efforts by sending "Join My Team" e-mails from "My Participant Center." Ask members to e-mail everyone in their address books. Use our site to design your own Team Web page.
Team Rally. Hold a kick-off to energize your potential team members. You can use it as an informational session about MS and Challenge Walk MS. You will raise awareness about MS and recruit team members at the same time!
Promote. People respond to challenges. Post a Challenge Walk MS Bulletin Board or use the recruitment thermometer poster that you can order from us.
Get Company Support. Get your company involved in Challenge Walk MS by promoting, recruiting and fundraising at work.
Industry Challenge. Are you trying to think of ways to take your efforts to the next level? One way you can do so is through the industry challenge by inviting competitors, colleagues and vendors to form a team and challenge them in the areas of recruitment and fundraising.
Please contact Traci Buss at traci.buss@gatewaymssociety.org or 314.446.4186 if you would like to participant in the industry challenge and they will begin the process. Non-corporate teams are also welcome to challenge others to get involved.
How Others Register to Join Your Team
Once you have found team members to join your team, they will have to register as a part of your team. Your team members may choose which registration method works best for them:
• Register online at www.gatewayMSchallenge.org
• Register over the phone by calling 1-800-344-4867 or 314-781-9020.
• Fax in a registration form to 314-781-1440
• Mail in a registration form to the Gateway Area Chapter at:
National MS Society
Attn: Challenge Walk MS
1867 Lackland Hill Parkway
St. Louis, MO 63146
Tips for Registering Team Members
Make sure that your new team members know the name of your team. If they register online, they should select the “Join a Team” option, then select your team name from the list of teams provided.
If a new team member has already registered but would like to join your team, they can call the National MS Society at 314-781-9020 or email Lura January at lura.january@gatewayMSsociety.org and ask to be switched over to your team.
What Team Members Receive After They Register
Each registrant will receive a Challenge Walk MS Fundraising Kit that includes valuable fundraising information, sample letters, pledge forms and marketing materials.
Each registrant has their own personal page to maintain blogs and upload personal photos and stories. Direct them to log on to their Participant Center and utilize these tools for their fundraising efforts.