Forming a team is a fun and easy way to bring together friends, family members, fellow students, neighbors and co-workers. It’s a terrific way to "team build" in any organization. Runners and walkers can combine to form a team. You only need a minimum of 10 members on your team to be eligible for team awards. However, as the saying goes, "the more, the merrier"!

Each team has a Team Captain who is the primary contact, encourages team participation and fundraising, and assists with the registration of team members. The Team Captain must first register the team name online under "Form a Team" and then communicate that name to others. Once this step is completed, all team members can start registering online by clicking "Join a Team". It will be easy for the Team Captain to communicate with the team using the website. Go to your Participant Center to create your communications and email blasts.

Building a committed group of team members who are just as invested as you are is an essential part of creating a successful and effective fundraising team. The individuals you recruit will come to trust in your passion and leadership and will ultimately participate and raise money because they believe in you and become committed to the cause, just as you are.

Tell everyone you know about what you are doing and why you are doing it. Find a way for everyone to participate, either by registering for the Race, soliciting donations, or volunteering. Send an email to everyone on your email list and ask for their support. Use your Team Captain page to spread information about the event and how others can join you.

Team Captain Tool Kit - Download your Team Captain Tool Kit for recruitment ideas, fundraising suggestions, important dates, and, most importantly, how to get SUPPORT HELP from the Mid-Michigan Teams Committee.

Step by Step - How to register online and form a team or join an existing team:

STEP 1: GO TO www.komenmidmichigan.org

STEP 2:  Click on the "Komen Race for the Cure" tab and scroll down to "Register".

STEP 3:

Here are your Registration options to become a Team Captain or Team Member:

-Team Captain: Select "Form a Team". Now go to STEP 4 and follow instructions.

OR

-Team Member: Select "Join a Team". Now go to STEP 5 and follow instructions.

STEP 4: TEAM CAPTAIN – Here's what to do:

• Scroll down to Enter Team Details.
• Enter your Team Name (REQUIRED) in the Team Name field. This label will identify your team.
• Select the Team Company if your team is affiliated with a company.
• Select the Team Division by clicking on the drop down list and then select the name of the division which categorizes your team.
• Enter your Team Fundraising Goal.  This can be changed/updated at a later time. We suggest you start with $1,000 (for a team of 10 people) or $100 per person you plan to recruit. 
• Optional, enter your Teammate Recruitment Goal (how many team members you plan to recruit).
• Click Next Step and scroll down to enter your own personal Participation Type (e.g., 5K competitive or 5K noncompetitive).
• Optional, you may make an Additional Gift (donation) at this time.
• Please enter your Individual Fundraising Goal. This can be changed/updated at a later time.  We suggest you start with $100.
• Click Next Step and scroll down to enter your mailing address and additional information on the Registration page. Note: enter all required fields.
• Click Next Step and please read Waiver. Select “I Agree” and click Next Step to proceed.
• Review your Registration Summary. At this time you may register additional people if you are paying with one credit card.
• Click on Complete Registration and proceed to Billing.
• Enter required billing information and click Next Step.
• Carefully review the Confirmation Page.  You must click Process to complete your registration. 

STEP 5: JOIN A TEAM – Here's what to do:

• Scroll down to find a team, enter the Team Name (or the first few letters) and then click Search. If you don't know the Team Name,  leave the search field blank and click on the “Find a Team” button. A list of all registered teams will appear. When you find your Team, click “Join” on the right column..
• Click Next Step and scroll down to enter your Participation Type.
• Optional, you may make an Additional Gift (donation) at this time.
• Please enter your Individual Fundraising Goal. This can be changed/updated at a later time.  We suggest you start with $100.
• Click Next Step and scroll down to enter your mailing address and additional information on the Registration page. Note: enter all required fields.
• Click Next Step and please read Waiver. Select “I Agree” and click Next Step to proceed.
• Review your Registration Summary. At this time you may register additional people if you are paying with one credit card.
• Click on Complete Registration and proceed to Billing.
• Enter required billing information and click Next Step.

Carefully review the Confirmation Page.  You must click "Process" to complete your registration.

Once registered, check out your Participant Center!

What's a Participant Center? Each participant is given a personal Web site. You’ll get the latest race information from Komen, be able to update your goals, upload e-mail contacts into your address book, track your progress, and enter any offline donations. BE A ROLE MODEL! Set your own donation goals high to lead your team.

• PERSONAL PAGE- Update and modify your Personal Page, which includes the page layout, style, color scheme, indicators or reporting features. You can upload a photo and change the text to include your reason for participating and why it is important to give to Komen Mid-Michigan Affiliate.
• ADDRESS BOOK- Upload your contacts and/or enter addresses manually.
• E-MAIL- Send out suggested e-mails (already available on the site) or create your own e-mail messages to send to friends and family asking for their support. These messages will include a link back to your Personal Page. Encourage each team member to raise a minimum of $100. That can be a starting point; some individuals have raised up to $10,000!
• FOLLOW-UPS- This is an easy way to track e-mails sent, verify if your contacts have made a donation, and remind you to send thank you emails.
• PROGRESS- View your progress under the “My Progress” icon where you will be able to view donor information and enter offline gifts(donations received in the form of cash and/or check). For those not able to donate online, have your team members collect checks made payable to Komen Mid-Michigan Race for the Cure. Cash and checks are considered offline donations and you can enter them in yourself through your Participant Center. Note: It’s important to keep track of all donations you receive. Include a donation form for each donor and don’t forget to mail them in!

Things to Remember:

-Start early– the sooner you get going, the quicker you will reach your goal.

-Any dollar amount you raise makes a difference. Five dollars from 20 people is $100!

-Collect your donations upfront– it saves you having to ask a second time.

-Anyone is a potential donor. Start with your family and friends, then, extend to your co-workers, neighbors, grocer, banker, mechanic, lawyer, dry cleaner, fellow parishioners.