2009 JUGGLE-A-THON
presented by
Strictly Soccer
Soccer Shoppe
To: FC Richmond Players & Parents
From: Trip Ellis, Dave Amsler, & Mark Kiehl
The Juggle-A-Thon is fundraiser that showcases one of soccer’s most valuable and impressive skills. Unlike fundraisers that sell candy bars, entertainment books, etc., the Juggle-A-Thon encourages our players to practice and master one of the essential soccer skills. It helps players set and accomplish goals that can only be reached through commitment, hard work, and self-discipline. Coaches and parents please encourage players to practice juggling before practice and on their own at home.
EVERY PLAYER MUST PARTICIPATE. If a player cannot attend the Juggle-A-Thon on the scheduled evening, that player will need to juggle at their next practice and report their score to their coach or manager.
Attached are the schedules and pledge forms, for players to record the donor’s names, phone numbers, and the amount they have pledged per juggle. Players should give the individual who is pledging a realistic estimate of the number of consecutive juggles they expect to accomplish, so that person will have an idea of how much to pledge. (For example, Mary estimates she can complete 60 juggles. If Bill pledges 5 cents per juggle, he would expect pay $3.00. If Bill pledges 25 cents per juggle, he would expect to pay $15.00). Players will be given 10 minutes to get the most consecutive juggles. All pledges are tax deductible.
There will be many prizes available for the individuals that juggle the most and the individuals that raise the most money. Team prizes will also be awarded for those teams that raise the most money. Every individual that meets their age group target will also receive a prize.
AGE GROUP TARGETS:
U-8 15 Juggles U-9 25 Juggles
U-10 50 juggles U-13 300 juggles U-16 600 juggles
U-11 100 juggles U-14 400 juggles U-17 700 juggles
U-12 200 juggles U-15 500 juggles U-18 800 juggles
Prizes Breakdown
Individual Rewards (must be above age group target)
U8 “Most Individual Juggles”
U9 “Most Individual Juggles”
U10 – U11 “Most Individual Juggles”
U12 – U14 “Most Individual Juggles”
U15 – U18 “Most Individual Juggles”
Male Player – “Most Money Raised”
Female Player – “Most Money Raised”
All Players that achieve their Age Group Target
The player who Juggles the most from each team (must be above age group target)
Team Rewards
Magic – “Most Money Raised as a team” – End-of-the-year Pizza Party
Mystx – “Most Money Raised as a team” – End-of-the-year Pizza Party
U10-U13 Metro -- “Most Money Raised as a team” – End-of-the-year Pizza Party
“Director’s Award” – Team that has the highest % of players reaching age group target
SCHEDULE:
Week of September 28th:` ALL PLAYERS begin collecting Juggle-A-Thon Pledges and fill in your pledge sheet.
October 21st: All Magic & Mystx players will perform their Juggles at Huguenot Park. U15-U18/19 Magic and Mystx players will Juggle from 4:45-5:30 PM. U10-U14 Magic and Mystx players will Juggle from 5:45-6:30 PM.
October 23rd: All U8 & U9 PDP and U10-U13 Metro players will perform their Juggles at their respective training locations during their normal practice time.
Week of October 26th: ALL PLAYERS begin collecting Juggle-A-Thon Pledge money from donors.
November 1st: ALL Magic and Mystx players turn in your pledge sheet and money collected to your Team Manager at your VCCL/ADSL Game, inside an envelope with your name and team on it.
October 31st or November 1st: ALL U10-U13 Metro players turn in your pledge sheet and money collected to your Team Manager at practice, inside an envelope with your name and team on it
November 2nd: All U8 & U9 PDP players turn in your pledge sheet and money collected to Robin Hinton at practice.
November 2nd: All U10-U13 Metro Team Managers total, fill in the team summary sheet, and turn in envelopes to Ryan at practice at 6:30 pm.
November 3rd: All Magic and Mystx U10-U18 Team Managers total, fill in the team summary sheet, and turn in envelopes to Dave, Trip, or Ryan at your respective team
Juggle-a-thon Winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 11th at a location, yet to be determined. After the “Reward Night” is held, all winners will be posted on the FC Richmond website… www.fcrichmond.com…
START PRACTICING & GOOD LUCK!!!
