mda and nalc bowlathon donna sterner nalc branch 197 coordinator emily gillespie & jessica ray...
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MDA and NALCBowlathon
Donna Sterner
NALC Branch 197 Coordinator
Emily Gillespie & Jessica Ray
MDA Office Shreveport, LA
DELIVER THE CUREDELIVER THE CURE
Delivering a successful branch bowl requires MORE….
M – motivation
O – organization
R – recruitment
E – enthusiasm
MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION
Create a lasting local partnership with a Create a lasting local partnership with a national sponsornational sponsor
Implement a new programImplement a new program Tap into new market Tap into new market ““Fun”d-raising and “Friend”-raisingFun”d-raising and “Friend”-raising
I could go for some bowlin
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ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
Set a date Set a date (provided by NALC – Nov. 7, 2010)(provided by NALC – Nov. 7, 2010)
Begin looking for potential coordinatorsBegin looking for potential coordinators Begin meeting with the coordinator(s) and Begin meeting with the coordinator(s) and
recruit committee membersrecruit committee members Create a timeline and designate Create a timeline and designate
responsibilityresponsibility
ORGANIZATION (cont’D)...ORGANIZATION (cont’D)... June – find a local bowling center that donates or June – find a local bowling center that donates or
discounts lanes, shoe fees, etc.; reserve lanes and discounts lanes, shoe fees, etc.; reserve lanes and arrange paymentarrange payment
July – designate a head coach of the bowlathon and July – designate a head coach of the bowlathon and begin recruiting team captainsbegin recruiting team captains
August – continue to recruit team captains; create forms August – continue to recruit team captains; create forms and packets for individual teams; create the incentive and packets for individual teams; create the incentive structure; begin recruiting lane sponsorsstructure; begin recruiting lane sponsors
September and October – begin bi-weekly September and October – begin bi-weekly
team captain meetings; finalizing team captain meetings; finalizing
sponsors and prizessponsors and prizes
RECRUITMENTRECRUITMENT
Promote and publicize within the branchPromote and publicize within the branch Set a team captain goalSet a team captain goal Recruit Recruit strongstrong team captains team captains Station visits and pitch at branch meetingStation visits and pitch at branch meeting Advertise at local bowling center and invite Advertise at local bowling center and invite
local league bowlerslocal league bowlers Ask “Love Network” to promote the event Ask “Love Network” to promote the event
with a PSAwith a PSA
ENTHUSIASMENTHUSIASM
Pump up the volume at the stationPump up the volume at the station Create buzz about door prizes and awardsCreate buzz about door prizes and awards
PROCEDURESPROCEDURES AccountingAccounting
MDA staff sets up night deposit prior to the eventMDA staff sets up night deposit prior to the event Set up check-in/check-out areaSet up check-in/check-out area Team captains are responsible for collecting all of team’s money Team captains are responsible for collecting all of team’s money
and waivers and turning them in one hour prior to the bowlathonand waivers and turning them in one hour prior to the bowlathon MDA staff/trusted volunteers count money and prepare bank MDA staff/trusted volunteers count money and prepare bank
depositdeposit IncentivesIncentives
Collect team incentive logCollect team incentive log Have a volunteer disseminate prizes to each lane during the tournamentHave a volunteer disseminate prizes to each lane during the tournament
ScoringScoring Determine scoring method prior to the event – work with bowling centerDetermine scoring method prior to the event – work with bowling center Make sure all scores can be promptly tallied and submittedMake sure all scores can be promptly tallied and submitted
What happens on Nov. 8?What happens on Nov. 8?
Thank them—and then...Thank them—and then...plan year-round NALC activities!!plan year-round NALC activities!!