Lollipop Committee

 

 

 

ABOUT THE RUN

 

MISSION OF THE COMMITTEE

The Lollipop Run is a family-friendly 5k and 1 mile run.  The race on May 12th, 2012, will be our 17th semi-annual event.  The event is attended by around 1000 participants, including 400 girls from our Girls on the Run programs, additional registered community participants, and hundreds of spectators.  It features kid-friendly games and activities, and KFOG DJ Renee Richardson will host a post-race program with awards for participants.  It is truly inspiring to be a part of an event where hundreds of girls (and adults, too!) are crossing the finish line for their first time!

The Lollipop Committee is tasked with elevating the race to a higher level through event organizing, promotion, and donation solicitation.  Our major goals are to:

  1. Grow race participation
  2. Increase Lollipop Run exposure, particularly to Bay Area families.
  3. Give our runners, volunteers, and spectators a wonderful race experience!
   
REQUIREMENTS TASKS

 

  • Attend our kick-off meeting to meet your team members and map out our task plan

Devote 5 to 10 hours . . . Plan to spend 5 to 10 hours per month on Race Committee activities. 

 

Recruit . . . All committee members must recruit a minimum of 5 race day volunteers

 

Attend . . . Sign up to attend at least ONE pre-race promotional event to staff our booth/table

 

Lead . . . You must be in attendance on race-day: and cover one of the race-day managerial positions.

 

  • We recruit volunteers for race-day setup, but committee members must be on-site and ready to lead at 6:30am the day of the event!

 

 

 

The main job of the committee is outreach. Jobs include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Promote the event and opportunities to run or volunteer:

We have all the posters, postcards, email templates, and press releases you could need in order to spread the word.  What we need from you is creativity, legwork, and ideas!  We’re targeting athletes, families, schools, and anyone you can think of around the bay area who needs to know about Girls on the Run and the inspiring event that is the Lollipop Run.

 

  • Post-race Program creation//festivities development

The committee is a task force that will focus on making our next Lollipop Run the best one yet! Determine what makes a post-race memorable and create a program and expo plan that will make everyone want to return to next season's race.

 

  • Ideas for acquiring sponsorships

Identify best sponsorship opportunities.  Develop ideas for acquiring sponsorships and execute.  We are always in need of both monetary and in-kind sponsorship.

 

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED. . .

Please answer the following questions. Email Natalie at nstack@gotrbayarea.org with your mailing address and contact phone number:

  1. How did you hear about us?  What about Girls on the Run interests you?  Have you been involved with our organization before? 
  1. List any experience working with kids/coaching/planning races/working with other youth or sports-based nonprofits.  Do you have experience in marketing, graphic design, event planning, recruiting, volunteer management, or roping your friends into your plans? Tell us a bit about your background! 
  1. What ideas do you have on how to make the Lollipop Run a great experience?  If you haven’t been to the run before, what are some thoughts you have on what makes an event fun?
  2. Can you think of any groups or contacts that would be perfect to recruit as race participants?
  1. Describe your strengths, and the major areas you can contribute as a committee member.

 
 

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