2008 Team Program Sponsor   Forms to download: Team Captain Toolkit Registration Form Pledge Tracking Form  Other Links: Login to your Race Center Teams List   Teams  Saturday, June 14 by midnight Team online registration deadline for teams of 10 or more participants to be eligible for Team prizes. Team registrations will be accepted online until Thursday, June 19 and on Race Day but will not be reflected in Team totals for Team prizes TEAM CHALLENGE #3 Be the team to bring in the most donations online between May 30th and June 5th at midnight will win an awesome prize! One winner from each of the following categories will win a $50 Chevron Gift Card: Corporations/Company, Friends/Family, Healthcare/Medical, Non Profit/Community Associations, Schools. Go teams! THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED, RESULTS ARE BEING TABULATED. Team Challenge #2 Results click here Teams are the heart and soul of Race Day! Teams not only contribute to the event’s spirit and sense of community, but they are also our most effective fundraisers. Last year more than half of all Race participants belonged to a team and raised 82% of all donations beyond registration fees. This year, by asking friends, family and business associates for their support, teams will help us reach our fundraising goal of $2 million—money that will be used to save lives every day by providing immediate service and care to women in our state, and by energizing the science to find the cures for breast cancer. What is a Team? Team Captain Responsibilities for Mail-In Registration Sleep in for the Cure Forming a Team is as Easy as 1-2-3! Combination Online and Paper Registration Team T-shirt & Bib Pick -up New This Year: Team Minimum Size Events and Fees Key Dates for Teams Registration Deadlines Payment Options Pledge Program and Team Awards What is a Team? Teams are a fun and easy way for groups of friends, family members, business associates and organizations to build camaraderie, celebrate life, and make a difference in the fight to end breast cancer forever!  Teams consist of runners and walkers participating in the same or different events and include males and females, Sleep in for the Cure® participants and registered children of all ages.  Rain or shine, your team will join more than 15,000 participants to celebrate and honor breast cancer survivors and to remember friends and family who have lost their fight against breast cancer.  Return to Top Forming a Team is as Easy as 1- 2- 3! Step 1 Select a Team Captain and a Team Name The team captain must first register the team name online under Form A New Team before team members can begin registration.  Next choose a team category.  The choices are: -Friends & Family - Corporation/Company Team (friends and family may join a corporate team) -School/College/University (includes K-12, public and private) -Non-Profit/Community Groups (church groups and associations that are not for profit.)  -Health Care/Medical. Once this step is completed, team members can start registering online!   Step 2 Start Recruiting Team Members: Online Registration is highly recommended! Online registration is encouraged: it’s easier for you, your team members, the environment and us. Plus, you save $5 by registering online instead of using paper registration  online registration provides Team Captains with the tools to communicate with and manage their team.  Use the tools in your online Race Center to send emails to potential team members with instructions on how to register and join your team. Online registration also allows each team member to create a personalized website for setting goals and collecting pledges. You can post pictures and stories about your team, start a blog and send emails from your site. Online registration is the way to go!  Log into your Race Center now to start recruiting for your team! Paper registration is also an option, with downloadable forms available.  However, it costs $5 more, and the number of team participants and funds raised will not be reflected on the website immediately. Download a Registration Form Team Captains are responsible for collecting and submitting paper registration forms to the Komen Puget Sound office with a post-mark no later than Saturday May 24 to be eligible for Team T-shirt Pick-up. All team and individual participant paper registrations are due by Friday June 6. Step 3 - Encourage Fundraising Now Our fundraising goal for the 15th Annual Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure is $2 million.  With your help as Team Captain, along with the help and enthusiasm of your dedicated team members, we hope to exceed the $2 million goal!  If each Race participant raises $150, more than $2.5 million would be raised to fund breast health education, screening and treatment programs for underserved women in our community.  Challenge each team member to raise at least $150 and help create a world without breast cancer!  Start collecting pledges now using your Race Center, or collect pledges in person by clicking here to download your paper Pledge Tracking Form. Return to Top Important note about emails from the Komen Puget Sound Affiliate: In order to receive important email updates regarding this year’s Race, when setting up your profile online please be sure to select the option that allows you to receive email updates from your local Susan G. Komen for the Cure Affiliate.  This is especially important for Team Captains since these emails will contain timely information such as special Teams competitions; Race day logistics information and more. New This Year: Team Minimum Size Teams no longer require a minimum of 10 registered participants.  However, only teams of 10 registered participants will be eligible to win team prizes.  Don’t forget: Sleep in for the Cure participants, and registered children of all ages count as team members, too. Teams registered by May 24 (mail-in) and May 30 (online) will be eligible for Team T-shirt Pick-up. Teams registered after these dates can pick up their shirts on Race day. Return to Top Registration Deadlines Online Registration (Recommended) Deadline: Friday, May 30 by 5:00pm to be eligible for Team T-shirt pick-up Deadline: Saturday, June 14 at midnight to be eligible for Team prizes Deadline: Thursday, June 19 all online registration closes Help us keep our state green and our cost low by encouraging online registration. Visit our Pink Loves Green page for more ideas on reducing our impact on Race day. Once Team captains register, then team members can register by clicking Join a Team.  Team members will be able to find their team name and click Join to register.  The registration fee may be paid online by Visa or MasterCard. Once registered, you can start fundraising. Visit our Fundraising page for more details. Mail-In and Paper Registration Deadline: Post-marked by Saturday, May 24 to be eligible for Team T-shirt Pick-Up Deadline: Saturday, June 6 All mail-in registration closes.  Remember: Help us keep our state green and our cost low by encouraging online registration.  Team Captains are responsible for accepting paper registration forms on behalf of team members and must mail (or deliver) them to the Komen Puget Sound Affiliate office by dates listed above. Download a printable Registration Form.  The number of team participants and funds raised will not be reflected on the website immediately for those team members who choose the paper registration option.  Online registration totals can be seen immediately.  Return to Top Team Captain Responsibilities for Mail-In Registration - Distribute registration forms to all potential team members without internet access. Download paper Registration Form. - Collect completed, signed forms, as well as payment from each team member, before the team registration deadline of Saturday, May 24 to be eligible for Team T-shirt Pick-up, and by Saturday June 6 to be registered as a team for Race day.  Each individual registration form must show the team name and have the payment attached to the registration form. Registration forms will not be accepted without participant signatures.  - Deliver or mail your team’s registration forms in one envelope to the Puget Sound Affiliate office: Puget Sound Race for the Cure 1900 N Northlake Way, Ste. 135 Seattle, WA 98103 Return to Top Combination Online and Paper Registration Team members can use both online and paper registration.  Use the same team name for both methods of registration and follow the steps and dates outlined above. Return to Top Events and Fees Each Member of the Team Pays as Follows Women’s Only 5K Run   $30 online/$35 mail-in Co-ed 5K Run  $30 online/$35 mail-in 5K or 1-Mile Walk  $30 online/$35 mail-in Youth (6-12)  $20 online or mail in Children (5 & under)  $10 online or mail in Sleep in for the Cure  $35 online or mail in Adult Day of Registration all events     $40 Youth Day of Registration all events  $20 Child Day of Registration all events $10 Return to Top Payment Options Visa and MasterCard are accepted for online registration. Cash and Checks are accepted for paper registration. Checks must be made payable to Puget Sound Race for the Cure.  If one team member is paying for multiple registrants with one check, be sure the names of each participant appear on the front of the check, and the check number is written on each registration form.  Paper clip all the forms for those named on the check together with the check. Attach payment to individual entry form (paper clip, no staples please). Return to Top Sleep in for the Cure   Want to increase your team size? Do you have out-of-town family and friends who would like to show their support by signing up as team members?  Sleep in for the Cure is just the ticket!  For just $35 (which includes the cost of t-shirt shipping) anyone can get involved - without getting out of bed!  Just select the Sleep in for the Cure option during online registration. Visit our Sleep In for the Cure page for further details. Return to Top Team T-shirt & Bib Pick -up Team captains with teams registered by Saturday May 24 (mail-in) and Friday, May 30(online) can pick up their team member’s t-shirts, race bibs, and survivor t-shirts and hats on one of three days: Thursday, June 5 Saturday, June 7.  Location and times will be announced at a later date, please check back for further details.   Exclusively for online teams with over 50 members, or online teams that commit to raise $5,000 or more in pledges. If your team has over 50 registered members by the May 30 deadline (May 24 for paper registration), or if your registered online and made a commitment to raise $5,000 or more in pledges, you can elect to have your t-shirts and bibs delivered to your door! To request this service, please email Race2008@pskomen.org. Your team’s t-shirts, bibs, and survivor materials will be delivered to you between June 9 and 13! Important note about receiving emails from the Komen Puget Sound Affiliate: In order to receive important email updates regarding this year’s Race, when setting up your profile online please be sure to select the option that allows you to receive email updates from your local Susan G. Komen for the Cure Affiliate.  Return to Top Key Dates for Teams Please Note: There are multiple deadlines for team registration this year. Saturday, May 24 Team mail-in registration deadline to be eligible for Teams T-shirt Pick-up (postmark date) Friday, May 30 by 5:00 p.m. Team online registration deadline to be eligible for Teams T-shirt Pick-up Thursday-Saturday, June 5- June 7 Don’t forget to pick up your teams’ t-shirts and bibs at RoadRunner Sports on Greenlake June 5th, 6th, and 7th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Team Captains should allow 10-15 minutes while we bundle their team’s materials together.  It’s a great chance to have a RoadRunner Fit Expert fit you for a new pair of Race Day shoes! Friday, June 6 (postmark date) Team mail-in registration deadline for teams of 10 or more participants to be eligible for Team prizes Saturday, June 14 by midnight Team online registration deadline for teams of 10 or more participants to be eligible for Team prizes Team registrations will be accepted online until Thursday, June 19 and on Race Day but will not be reflected in Team totals for Team prizes Saturday, June 21 2008 Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure at Qwest Field and Event Center! Important note about emails from the Komen Puget Sound Affiliate: In order to receive important email updates regarding this year’s Race, when setting up your profile online please be sure to select the option that allows you to receive email updates from your local Susan G. Komen for the Cure Affiliate.  This is especially important for Team Captains since these emails will contain timely information such as special Teams competitions; Race day logistics information and more. Return to Top Pledge Program and Team Awards Did you know that the cost of a mammogram is approximately $150? By raising pledges in addition to participating in the Race, you can make an impact in the lives of women and men affected by breast cancer in Western Washington.  Mammograms are the first line of defense in the battle against breast cancer but many people go without mammograms due to lack of or no health insurance. If each Race participant collects $150 in donations, the cost of a mammogram for an underserved woman or man, together we will raise more than $2 million at this year’s Race!  Find out more about fundraising for the cure, including tools and tips, on our Fundraising page! Pledge Prizes You can collect pledges online through your Race Center, or collect pledges in person by clicking here to download your paper Pledge Tracking Form.  To be eligible for pledge prizes all fundraising and donations must be submitted to the Komen Puget Sound office postmarked no later than June 30, 2008, at the following address: Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure 1900 N. Northlake Way, Suite 135 Seattle, WA 98103 Team prizes will be awarded to teams of 10 or more participants as follows: - Top fundraising team -Team with highest average pledge amount To be eligible for Team prizes, teams of 10 or more participants must be registered online by Saturday, June 14 at midnight. Or mailed in (postmarked) by Friday, June 6. Awards will also be given to the largest team in each of the following categories (don’t forget: Sleep in for the Cure, youth and child participants’ count towards team numbers!): Team Award Categories - Friends & Family - Corporation/Company Team - School/College/University - Non-Profit/Community Groups (church groups and associations that are not for profit) - Health Care/Medical Return to Top Teams Challenges Team Challenge #1 Congratulations Kandy Paulson and The Sisters in the Building Trade for winning the first Team Challenge of sharing your team’s fundraising goal and sending in the most creative fundraising ideas! Winning submission: The Sisters in the Building Trades is taking a fundraising bus trip to the Quinault Casino. The bus ride is donated and the team is charging $12.00 per person. With a 50/50 raffle, refreshments for a donation and donated items like hand made jewelry for auction their team event is sure to be a success! The casino has also generously agreed return a percentage back in 6 to 8 weeks. Kandy has won a $50 Road Runner Sports gift certificate for her creativity and hard work! Team Challenge #2 Congratulations to our 2nd team challenge winners!  Each team has won a $50 Gift Certificate to RoadRunner Sports by adding the most new members to their team in 7 days.   The QFC and the Boeing-Everett teams both added a whopping 116 new members! (Corporations/Company)  Team d'Rose with 68 new members! (Friends/Family) Team Polyclinic with 22 new members! (Healthcare/Medical) Muslims for the Cure with 18 new members! (Community Associations) Cruising Coyotes for a Cure with 6 new members! (Schools) Keep up the great work team captains!  Teams are the heart and soul of Race Day! Need help with your team? Email Teams2008@pskomen.org Return to Top