Team Captain Job Description
Get the Word Out Early to Recruit Cyclists and Volunteers
- Identify yourself as Team Captain.
- Recruit key volunteers such as a Co-Captain.
- Display SAM’S CLUB MS 150 brochures and posters around the office or campus. Cafeterias, break rooms, gyms and other high-traffic areas are great places to display information. Put your name and phone number on posters so people can contact you to get involved.
- People who prefer not to ride can volunteer. Team volunteers can support your group or assist the National MS Society.
- Get on the agenda of business meetings to discuss the SAM’S CLUB MS 150 and your team’s fund-raising efforts. When executives support your team, employees will follow.
- Talk to HR for assistance in recruiting efforts and the company’s matching gift program.
- Post Tour information in your company’s employee newsletters.
- And remember, a great Team Captain, earns great prizes!
Set Team Goals for Fund-Raising and Recruitment Efforts
- Set a goal for the number of people you will recruit to ride in 2006. If your team is open to non-employees, tell team members that their families and friends are welcome to ride.
- The minimum donation to participate in the SAM’S CLUB MS 150 is $300 per person. Check with your HR Department to see if your company offers a Matching Gift Program.
- Post a progress chart with your fund-raising and recruitment goals in a visible area of the office. Update totals regularly.
Pass Information to Cyclists
- Keep your team excited and informed by providing biweekly or weekly Tour updates. Send e-mails about Recommended Rides, jerseys, safety clinics and more. Samples are available through the National MS Society.
- Maintain an updated roster.
Organize and Coordinate a Sign-Up Day or Kick-Off Party
- Set up a recruitment table in the lobby of your building to make it easy for cyclists and volunteers to sign up.
- Host a kick-off party. Invite anyone interested in finding out more about your team and the fund-raising Tour. A member of the National MS Society is available to discuss the Tour and the importance of helping end MS.
- Organize a team fund-raising event to help surpass your goal.
Optional Duties
- Collect Signed Waiver Forms from your team members.
- Turn in the signed Waiver Forms to the National MS Society.
- Collect a Rider Packet, T-Shirt, Goodie Bag and free Pedal Pardner bandana for each signed Wavier Form from the National MS Society.
- Maintain an updated roster of those who have received packets and other materials.
