Transcript SHA Walkathon 2010 A Blast from the Past

Walkathon 2014…
Friends are
Flowers in
the Garden
of Life!
Welcome to Walkathon 2014!
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Who: SHA Community
What: SHA Fundraiser
Where: 3.5 mile route around Amherst
When: Friday, October 10th
Why: Bring us together as a community, support our school and
various charitable organizations, and have a great time. 
What is this money for???
• Fund your class treasuries
• Allow you to develop ideas and complete
projects for causes that fulfill our
Franciscan mission by writing grant
proposals.
• For example, past charity contributions
went to:
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MANY SENIOR LEADERSHIP PROJECTS
Girl Scout Troop 283 Gerard Place Project
Hospice Foundation
Buffalo Art Studios
To Write Love on Her Arms
Freidreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance
Grant Request
Form for
underclassmen and seniors
Documents can be found
on Ms. Kenny’s
teacher page
First Deadline is Tuesday
October 14th *
(*subject to change)
Collecting Pledges
• Every Student is responsible for raising
$125.
• Pledge turn in begins TOMORROW!
• Turn pledges into Walkathon committee
before school ONLY, outside the Main
Office.
• Pledges need to be sealed in an
envelope with:
– Your name, homeroom #, and grade
– The amount enclosed
Pledge Forms
• Pledge forms are available:
1. on SHA’s website and Ms. Kenny’s
teacher page
2. in the Main Office
3. at the turn-in tables on collection
days
Business/Corporate
Donations
• Do you know someone who owns a business?
(Parent(s), family, friends?) Ask them to
advertise and support our Walkathon!
• If you have a business that expects to have a
logo on any printed materials, they must have
monies and logos in by next week at the latest!
• Yes, they count towards your fundraising goal!
• Forms available on Ms. Kenny’s web page.
Business/Corporate
Donations
We are also accepting
donated items as prizes
from businesses to
award to top
fundraisers!
Dress Down Days
• Dress down days work differently this year:
• Instead of individual dress-down:
– The first class to hit 100% of goal will have dressdown privileges the entire week before
Christmas…4 days….
– The next class will have 3 days of dress-down
privilege….
– The third class to turn in all of your goal will have
two days of dress-down privilege….
– Etc.
Prizes!!
• Dress Down Day – after $125
• Individual Prizes for the “Top Ten” Students:
– 1st Prize - $100 + 2 tickets to the Christmas dance
– 2nd Prize - $75 + 2 tickets to the Christmas dance
– 3rd Prize - $50 + 2 tickets to the Christmas dance
– 4th Prize - 2 tickets to the Christmas dance
– 5th Prize - 2 tickets to the Christmas dance
– 6th -10th Prizes - 1 free ticket to the Christmas dance
Additional Prizes
• For all those who have
raised $150 or more, their
names will be entered to
win many fabulous prizes!
(i.e. gift cards, etc.)
• We will award these prizes
at the Walkathon Awards
Assembly on October 24th.
Limousine Lunch!
• For all those who have raised $500 or more,
there will be a limousine lunch for you on a
date to be announced…
Costume/Theme
Day
• Our Garden Party will be
the week of October 610, date to be
determined.
• Each class will dress up
from a different secret
“garden/flower theme”
of your class officers’
choosing that relates to
your class color
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Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshwomen
Walkathon Day
1. The day begins with an extended
homeroom and prayer service
followed by the dismissal of classes.
2. We will walk with our classes
around Amherst, wearing our class
t-shirts.
3. After the walk, students will return
to school for a fun-filled day. There
will be music and lots of yummy
food waiting for us when we return!
4. Dismissal will be at 11:45 A.M.
Reaching
Our Goal
• We hit over 105% of our goal last year; let’s do it again!
• If we can meet our $125/student goal, we will have an
extra day off during Thanksgiving Break!
Wouldn’t you like to start back to school on Tuesday,
December 2nd, when all your friends at other schools
have to go back on the 1st???