24-HOUR DANCE MARATHON

Dance & Give Kids a Chance!

Are you ready to dance…for 24 hours? Okay, okay, so you don’t actually have to dance for 24 hours straight, but someone will be dancing at all times.  And if you do happen to dance for 24 hours…we have a prize in store for you!  You ask, “Why in the world…and how on earth will I survive?” We’ve got it all covered and are going to give it to you, step-by-step, right here!

WHO: You and all your friends - no partners necessary! Come one, come all.

WHAT: 24-Hour Dance Marathon

WHERE: Fred Astaire Cleveland
34601 Ridge Road, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

WHEN: October 12-13, 2012 (6pm - 6pm)


WHY: If FUN, FOOD, PRIZES and, of course, DANCING aren't enough for you, how about all proceeds benefit DANCING CLASSROOMS NORTHEAST OHIO!

HOW does a 24 HOUR DANCE MARATHON WORK?

1. Register - You'll need to let us know you're going to be there. Registration is $25 and gets you in for as much (or as little) as you would like to be there. All registered participants will also receive an event t-shirt and "survival kit" (think food, beverages, etc.). No partner necessary!!! DM Registration Packet.pdf
   
   
2. Set a Fundraising Goal - "Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination." ~ Fitzhugh Dodson
   
   As a fundraising incentive, we have some great prizes in store for YOU and we'll reveal all of those at the "Kick Off" party.
3. Raise Money - Ask your family, neighbors, friends, and coworkers to sponsor you by making a contribution. Again, we've lined up great prizes, which we’ll reveal at the “Kick Off”, as incentives for you to reach new heights with your fundraising. Sponsors can contribute to your fundraising goal by:
   1. Cash
   2. Checks - Payable to: Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio
   3. Credit Card
      1.  Website
      2. Facebook Cause Page 
4. Dance! - There will be all kinds of dancing along with food and prizes to keep you going...and going. We've broken the 24 Hours down into two hour blocks of time and assigned a designated "style" of dance to each of them. From our "Latin After Hours" and "High Noon Hoedown" to the "Big Band Blast" and "Evolution of Dance" there's bound to be something for EVERYONE!

DM Registration Packet.pdf

We have got some great Fundraising Incentives to get you motivated to raise money in support of DCNEO!  Every dollar raised directly benefits the children of Northeast Ohio.  The more money raised, the more children our program can reach!  Below are the Fundraising Incentives we will be giving away throughout the 24-Hour Dance Marathon...these prizes are enough to keep everyone on their toes!

And if you surpass the $1,200 fundraising goal, we'll give you the opportunity to win the prize based on the amount raised over $1,200.  So if you raise $1,500, you would get the opportunity to win the Apple iPad ($1,200 level) and the Night on the Town Prize Pack ($300 level)!

How:  You may be thinking, “How on earth am I going to raise $1,200?”  We know from experience fundraising can feel like a difficult task.  In reality though, there are several ways you can work toward your fundraising goal that will make fundraising feel easy and fun!  Below some helpful tips and suggestions to get you on your way to successful fundraising!

1.  Perhaps the easiest way to raise money is to ask your family, friends and co-workers to support you in your fundraising efforts by donating money. (Use our attached tracking sheet to keep track of all donors and we will send them a receipt for their donation).  You can accept donations the following ways:

• Cash
• Check (payable to Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio)
• Credit Card (through our Cause page or the DCNEO web page)

2.  Create your own online fundraising goal on the DCNEO cause page (www.causes.com/dcneo); distribute the link to your social network, friends, and family, and watch the money roll in! (No subscription to any social networking site required)

3.  Come up with creative ways to fundraise.  (Hold a car wash, schedule a Dine-to-Donate with your favorite restaurant, sell Malley’s candy bars, etc.)

4.  Look for companies with matching gift programs (Many companies have programs that will match whatever funds you are able to raise)

To keep you going all 24 hours, we have a great variety of dance themes scheduled in two-hour time blocks!  Check them out below:

6:00-8:00pm            Ballroom Boot Camp                                        7:00-8:00am               Ballroom Breakfast

8:00-10:00pm          Friday Night Social                                            8:00-9:00am              Belly Dance

10:00-12:00am         Latin After Hours                                              9:00-10:00am            Dance Fitness

12:00-1:00am            Midnight Zumba Rave                                      10:00-11:00am          Line Dances

1:00-2:00am              Dance Central (Yes-The video game)            11:00-12:00pm           Ballroom

2:00-4:00am             Club Fred (Live DJ in the House!)                 12:00-1:00pm             Masala Banghra  

4:00-6:00am             Happenin' Hip-Hop                                          1:oo-2:30pm                Ballroom

6:00-7:00am              Stretch & Flex (Flexibility)                              2:30-4:00pm              African Dancing with Live Drums!

                                                                                                                     4:00-6:00pm              Finish Line Freestyle

How your fundraising efforts help…

• $3,000 funds a full DC residency to one classroom (30 children)
• $1,500 funds ½ the cost of a DC residency and is our fundraising goal for each residency taught
• $200 funds one “couple” (2 students) for a full DC residency
• $100 funds one student for a full DC residency
• $50, $20, $10, $5 – it all adds up.  No amount is too small.  Every dollar brings us closer to our goal of bringing our program to all the children of NE Ohio.

 * Fred Astaire Cleveland has graciously donated their space to help support the efforts of DCNEO through this fundraiser.  There is otherwise no affiliation and/or partnership between Fred Astaire Cleveland and Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio.

** The Fundraising Incentive prizes and their estimated values are only intended to be estimates based upon current pricing of items we intend to give away.  Exact details on the specific items will be updated on our website closer to the date of the event.