The 8 th Annual Deep Run Marathon Dance March 14 th & 15th

1. The 8th Annual Deep Run Marathon Dance March 14th & 15th

2. Faculty Supervisors • Kathleen Kern (Co-Director) kbkern@henrico.k12.va.us • David Kern (Co-Director) dekern@henrico.k12.va.us

3. Purpose and Facts about the Dance • To give our students the opportunity to learn the importance of philanthropy work while benefiting their community. This event also allows students to develop lasting friendships and lifelong memories. • Over the last 7 years the students of DRHS have raise $1.1 Million for 67 local non-profit organizations • We are one of 3 high schools in the country to have a successful Marathon Dance. Only one other school (South High) raises more money than we do! • The journey you are about to embark on will absolutely change your life so give it everything you got!

4. 2014 Deep Run Marathon Dance Video By Matt Baugh

5. Brooke LanghorneSenior Committee Head

6. Freshman Sophomores Juniors Seniors Total Students = 251 = 224 = 174 = 194 _____________ 843 Which class dominated Sign ups?

7. Marathon Dance Website www.marathondance.org DRMD TWITTER ACCOUNT @DRMarathonDance

8. Dancer Packet Parent Section

9. Nlist • Online coordination tool used to manage our volunteers throughout the school • Marathon Dance is it’s own specific nlist site (you may already be in “hospitality” but need to register to be on the DRMD site) • Follow the three steps on flyer in packet. • www.nlisthelp.com click on Join Now! • Enter info. and click join site • Check email and click link, fill info, & Accept !

10. Nlist You will need to use nlist for 2 things: • Sign-up to chaperone a 3 hour shift OR MORE Every parent is needed • Sign-up to bring in a food item or donate a prize Means of communicating with the dancers families

11. Volunteers Needed • To comply with HCPS regulations, all volunteers need to fill out a Volunteer/Mentor Form…. EVERY YEAR. • The Form gives permission for a background check of the applicant's name against the sex offender registry. It is for the safety of our students, and no parent may chaperone the dance without this form on file. • Paper forms are available at the table outside or the form can be filled out online, printed, signed, and returned to the Deep Run officeASAP. • A link to the Henrico Volunteer Form is available via the Deep Run PTA web site, under “Volunteers.”

12. Company Matching Process Checks that will be matched by company need to be stapled to the company form and turned in with their money Matching gifts will not be counted toward the student’s final total.

13. Dancer PacketsStudent Section

14. Things to bring w/ you when turning in your money. (all the white forms) • Medical Form (signed by a parent/guardian) • Parent Permission Form (signed by parent) • Code of Conduct Form (signed by both student and parent) • Pledge Sheet (completely filled out!!!) and turned into extended study with your money in the provided envelope.

15. Pledge Sheet • All checks need to be made payable to DRHS and the student’s name should be put on the memo line of every single check! • Make sure that the pledge sheet is completely filled out and matches (EXACTLY) the money handed in. • Donations made from out of town donors can be signed off by the parent. Each donation requires a signature on the pledge sheet.

16. How to turn in required forms • 3 forms (Code of Conduct, Parent Permission, & Medical Forms... All stapled together) are to be turned into Mr. or Mrs. Kern in the commons from 7:45 – 8:45am before heading to extended study to turn in your money and pledge sheet.

17. Turning in money and pledge sheet: • All money along with pledge sheet will be turned in through extended study the week of the dance on one of the following mornings: • Tues. March 11th ( morning extended study) • Wed. March 12th (morning extended study) • Thurs. March 13th (morning extended study) • Friday March 14th ( morning extended study) • Please try to get this all done by Thursday!

18. How do I get donations? • Corporate Matching funds • Example letter/mass e-mail in your packet to use. Send a letter to all your family, friends, neighbors, parents friends, EVERYONE… • Mom & Dad’s night out (babysitting for your neighborhood) • Will haul for donation to dance • Neighborhood yard work • Parents work • Be creative.... Come up with a new idea!

19. 2014 Recipients • Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond • Full Circle Grief Center • Henrico Education Foundation • Lamb’s Basket Food Pantry • Brain Injury Association of Virginia • We Heart Harlie • Positive Vibe Foundation • Camp Kesem • Muscular Dystrophy Association • PACKids • Gray Haven • The ALS Association

20. Costume Party Themes

21. Costume Party Information There will be four costume parties throughout the evening. We encourage all dancers to participate in all the costume parties. Get together with your friends be creative and have fun….. YOU’VE GOT TO START NOW!!!

22. Costume Party Themes: • NeonGlowStickRave • Awkward Family Photos • Dynamic Duos • Taste the Rainbow

23. Neon Glow Stick Rave

24. Glow Sticks!!!!

25. Awkward Family Photos Dress up with your friends, create a cardboard frame, and strike a pose! Google “awkward family photos” and prepare yourself to laugh hysterically • Get out those great Christmas sweaters, white oxfords, bad hairdos, embarrassing poses, and bring out you inner awkwardness!

27. Dynamic Duos • Opposites really do attract! Find a friend and dress to impress as your favorite pair OR arch enemy. • Examples: Salt & Pepper, Batman & Robin, Peter Pan vs. Captain Hook, Bread & Butter, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Auburn vs. Alabama

29. Taste TheRainbow • Dance the Rainbow... Taste the Rainbow • Get your ROYGBIV on and dress up in solid colors, the whole rainbow, or a creative colorful character. Examples: Starburst, the Wiggles, Skittles, the Fanta Girls, or even a rainbow leading to a pot of gold.

31. Need ideas? Google it!

32. Official Marathon Dance Store Get your official DRMD gear here! http://www.zimmzang.com/DRMD

33. Volunteer Shirt Parents order your volunteer t-shirt now! Students/Parents order your DRMD gear soon, the site goes down February 15th!

34. Fundraisers

35. Bowling Night Out(Bowl America in Short Pump) Thursday February 6th from 6 - 8pm Tickets are $15 $10 of each ticket goes back to DRMD Tickets will be only be sold at the door.

36. Zumba Fundraiser Tired of your regular workout? Come out to support DRMD while learning to Zumba! $5 per person. 100% of sales go to DRMD Sunday February 16th& Sunday March 2nd Location: DRHS Gym 1st class: 2:00-2:45pm for ages 10 & up 2nd class: 3:00-3:45pm for Adults Only (child care available during this class)

37. Genghis Grill Monday February 17th All Day at Short Pump and Chesterfield locations 20% of sales come back to DRMD when you give flyer or mention the dance

38. Chipotle Night Monday February 24th from 3-9pm Must bring Flyer (will be on website) or mention DRMD 50% of sales goes back to the dance This is a huge fundraiser and we MUST pack the place!

39. Annual Pancake Supper Friday March 7th 2014 Deep Run High School Cafeteria 5:30pm -7:30pm  Tickets on sale at the door for $5.00 per person  $10 for Krispy Kreme Donut eating contest!! Winner gets $50 Chipotle gift card. 100% of all proceeds go directly to this year’s Marathon Dance

40. Blood Drive at Midas in Short Pump Saturday March 8th 10am-4pm DRMD gets $10 for each pint of blood REMEMBER one pint saves 3 lives. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!

41. Buffalo Wild Wings Wednesday March 12th (5-9pm) • Come have dinner with family and friends • 15% of all sales goes to DRMD

42. Air-bands (lip-sync) • Students get together w/ friends and try-out to be in the air-band contest during the dance. Try-outs will be held Sunday March 9th @ 12 noon. (Best Air-band receives the trophy) • If you are interested in signing up to try-out for Air-band… see Mrs. Kern in Rm. H13 with the song of choice and the members of the group.

43. Community Service Hours • Each dancer who attends the entire dance will receive 10 community service hours. • All dancers are expected to stay for the duration of the dance. If you leave the dance early for any reason, you will forfeit your community service hours. • The only exception to this rule is if a student is participating in a school related event that causes them to be late or leave & return.

44. Community Service Forms • The process is the same this year. Students are to complete one comm. service form each quarter (9 wks.) • DRMD 2014 should be on 3rd quarter form • Get form from Ms. Kessinger in Room 122 • Forms are also available on Deep Run website. • If you want your hours, you are to turn this form in at the table when you sign into the dance. If you don’t bring your form (YOU DON’T GET YOUR HOURS.) • Forms will be submitted to the county within a week.

45. Room Assignments • Room assignments will be handled by Mrs. Oliver • You will sign up for your room with your friends the week of money collection only after you have turned in your forms. • If you fail to sign up for a room, a room will be chosen for you.

46. Corporate Sponsorships! kbkern@henrico.k12.va.us

47. Things we need parents to do ASAP • Make sure you have a Volunteer Form completed by the end of January. • Forms are available tonight or can be found on the PTSA portion of the school website • Please sign up through Nlist as soon as possibleto chaperone at least one 3 hour shift.... Feel free to do as many as you want! • Sign-up to donate a food item and/or prize • Go to www.zimmzang.com/drmd to order your volunteer t-shirt (100% participation) and DRMD gear by the 15th!

48. We ask that students DO NOT drive to the dance. This is for the student’s safety and to reduce the number of cars in the parking lot. Parking is limited and the students will be very tired when the dance is over.

49. DON’T FORGET! • Eat before you come to dance • Do NOT pack anything you shouldn’t. There will be extra security on campus throughout dance and bags WILL be checked upon sign in. • Start costumes TOMORROW • Don’t forget glow sticks!!! • All medications must be turned in upon sign in (even Advil, etc) in a Zip Lock labeled with child’s name on it. Please include directions. Only inhalers may be go to dancer’s room.

50. Checks made out to DRHS/Minimum of $120 (This does not count sign up fee) • If dancer needs to leave dance for any reason, his/her parent must come in with their id and sign child out / into the dance. • (signed note from parent if they are out of town).