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.
Start A Team With Your Company Or Organization
Boost team spirit and morale by participating in a Walk MS event with your company or organization and instill corporate pride by taking an active role in the community. Getting involved in the community builds a stronger reputation with your employees, clients and investors, as well as new audiences who could become potential employees and customers. Walk MS events offer employees a fun and exciting way to work together for a great cause!
National Teams
In order to be considered a national team, a corporate team must participate in at least four chapters throughout the country. If possible, a national team captain is selected and can assist the company’s local team captains with their teams. If you are a corporate team and would like more information please contact the Chapter Team MS staff. If national team captain is a role you would like to learn more about, let us know.
Team Captain Responsibilities
Your main priority is to keep your teammates informed, motivated and engaged in Walk MS. Many team captains regularly send out emails or newsletters, host or organize team parties and plan team fundraising events.
Recruiting new team members is also a very important responsibility of a team captain. We encourage our team captains to set a recruitment goal and go for it! Find out how to recieve a free gift when you attain 4 or more members on your team.
Set a fundraising goal and post it on your personal page! Fundraising to find a cure for MS is the main purpose of Walk MS. The average national walker raises $223 and you can too! We encourage everyone to fundraise with the mission in mind and go for your goal.
Personalize your team page and start your blog. Your team page is an effective fundraising tool for online donations. You can add a picture of your team or your corporate team’s company logo. Your blog can function like a discussion board where you can initiate conversations by posting topics. Your registered teammates can also add comments. Don’t hesitate to log on to your participant center and upload a team photo and write a short story about your team! Learn how to set up your personal and team page.
Mentor new participants and teach them everything that they need to know about being a successful participant.
Stay up-to-date on your team’s fundraising progress through your participant center.
Tips for New Team Captains
- Schedule an informational session with a Team MS staff member to help you recruit team members
- Attend an on-line training session from the comfort of your home or office to learn more about the on-line tools and how to set up your personal web page.
- Get an early start on fundraising.
- Set a recruitment and fundraising goal for your team.
- Be sure to participate in the Team Week competitions amongst teams to help you reach your recruitment and fundraising goals.
- Reserve a team tent in the Team Tent Village. It’s a great opportunity to spend time with your team and discuss the day’s events as well as meet other teams.
- Share duties with a co-captain to lighten the load.
- Raise the most money as a first-year team to become the #1 Rookie Team!
- Design and order team T-shirts to wear the day of the event.