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1 Team TOOLKIT Thank you for supporting Agile on the Green as a team leader! We are excited to increase our event s awareness, participation and fundraising for Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta through caring teams like yours. This toolkit contains instructions on how to set your team goals, find teammates, spread the word and encourage donations. Please provide the information in our Team Profile section so we can help promote your team s participation, and be sure to complete the following steps: Step 1: Register your team at Step 2: Set up your team fundraising page at For additional help with setting up your team fundraising page, please find step by step instructions on page 4 of the toolkit. Agile on the Green was started in 2004 by Tricia Dempsey, a thirteen-year breast cancer survivor and the CEO of Agile, an innovative IT staffing and consulting firm. All net proceeds benefit Komen Atlanta s work to enable people in Metro Atlanta to detect and survive breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of all funds stay in Metro Atlanta to provide breast health services for those who could not otherwise afford them. Twenty-five percent supports national research efforts to find a cure. You may be organizing this team because of your own experience with breast cancer; to honor a friend, relative or co-worker; or because you know how important detection and research are to the millions of people affected by breast cancer. Let the reason for your passion show through in your efforts as a team leader. Your personal reasons can be powerful motivators for others, too! Above all, remember to have fun with your team! TopGolf Alpharetta is a state-of-the-art facility with a unique, no-skill-required game that lets everyone enjoy swinging a golf club. Agile on the Green is Atlanta s premier golf charity, with a fun vibe and lots of opportunities to meet new people. Pick a catchy name for your team that lets prospective team members know they are in for a great time while supporting the cause (think: Tees for Tatas, Mulligans for Mary). Let s celebrate the #StoryOfStrength each breast cancer survivor has to tell.

2 Setting Team Goals Team sponsorships involve a minimum commitment of $1,500. You may choose to divide this commitment among your players, or raise the amount through outside fundraising from friends and family or matching corporate donations. For teams committing to raise $2,000 or more, Agile on the Green will provide a one-on-one consulting session to discuss your group s particular goals, brainstorm additional strategies, and craft targeted messaging to help you meet your goals. Each team sponsorship includes space for six players. If your team is larger than six players, you can form an overflow group with a minimum of four additional players to fill adjacent TopGolf bays, at a minimum additional donation commitment of $1,500 per bay. Please use the outreach suggestions below ( & social media) to recruit players from your networks. Sample Social Media Posts Below are some sample posts to get you started on telling your contacts about your team. Tips: Make your posts personal. Feel free to cut and paste these suggested posts, but you can make them even more powerful by adding your own reasons why forming a team to support breast cancer screening, treatment support and research is important to you. If your team is playing in honor of someone, include their #StoryOfStrength with their permission. Keep the emphasis on the fun your Agile on the Green Team will have in supporting Komen Atlanta s mission of finding a cure for breast cancer. Include event info and signup link for your team in your messages. Use social media as a tool to stay in touch with and motivate your team, if appropriate. Ask team members to share their involvement via social media and ask for additional support or donations from their own circle of influence. It can be as easy as having them like, share, or retweet a post, or they can put their own spin on things. Keep your network up to date on your recruitment and fundraising progress (e.g. We just welcomed John Smith to the Tees4TaTa s Team! Just one spot left sign up now at ). Success breeds success! Don t forget to share a few selfies and team pics during the event, and be sure to post a follow-up to let everyone know how much fun you had at #AOTG2015 while Facebook Sample Posts: Call for teammates! Join our team, [YourTeamName], at Agile on the Green on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at TopGolf Alpharetta. We are playing in support of Komen Atlanta [and breast cancer survivor honoree s name]. No golf experience necessary, just a willingness to have fun and support breast cancer screening, treatment support and research! Sign up at #AOTG2015 Want to support the mission to help everyone in Metro Atlanta detect and survive breast cancer? Join [Your- TeamName] for Agile on the Green on October 8, For The Cure Luncheon, bottomless beverages, event shirt and other goodies all included along with the chance to play TopGolf and have a great time! Sign up at #AOTG2015 We want you for the [YourTeamName] at Agile on the Green! Have a great time supporting a great cause: Komen Atlanta and its mission to help more people in our community detect and survive breast cancer. No golf experience necessary and we promise you ll have lots of fun! Sign up at #AOTG2015 I just joined the [YourTeamName] Agile on the Green team because I want to [help more people detect and survive breast cancer OR: your own reason]. Support me if you can by joining our team or making a donation to Komen Atlanta in our team s name [OR: in honor

3 of your honoree] at #AOTG2015 [YourTeamName] is playing at Agile on the Green in October in support of [honoree s name and] Komen Atlanta. Please consider donating to support us and provide life-saving breast cancer screenings to more people in Metro Atlanta. Use our easy online link at Any amount helps $25 can enable someone in Metro Atlanta to receive a life-saving clinical breast exam; and $125 can cover the cost of one mammogram #AOTG2015 Twitter Sample Posts: [YourTeamName] is playing at #AOTG2015 in [honor of your honoree and] in support Join us if you can! [YourTeamName] needs your support to meet our goal for #AOTG2015, Donate at [YourTeamName] will be on Oct 8 to attend Agile on the Green - join us! #AOTG2015 Want to and help find #TheCure for breast cancer? Join us in October for #AOTG see all the details: Copy Every team member should send a personal to their friends and contacts to share their participation in your Agile on the Green TopGolf team, encouraging more people to join the event. If your team is full, they can join another team, form their own, or sign up as an individual player. This is also a great opportunity to request donations in support of your team s fundraising goals. Dear Friends, I am excited to share that I have joined the [YourTeamName] team, playing at Agile on the Green on Thursday, October 8, 2015 to strengthen the life-saving work of Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta. We are playing in honor of [honoree and story]. Agile on the Green is in its 12th year of supporting Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta. All net proceeds benefit Komen Atlanta s mission to help people in our community detect and survive breast cancer. [IF YOU ARE STILL RECRUITING TEAMMATES:] If you can, please consider joining our team! No golfing experience is necessary TopGolf Alpharetta is a fun venue and relaxed game where we will earn points by hitting micro-chipped balls into dartboard-like targets. Agile on The Green consists of a For the Cure Luncheon, TopGolf tournament, fun awards reception, event shirts, great food, beverages and opportunities to meet other people in Atlanta s breast cancer and IT communities, including the event s founder, Tricia Dempsey, a thirteen-year breast cancer survivor and the CEO of Agile, an IT staffing and consulting firm. Join our team at [IF YOUR TEAM IS FULL]: Want to join the fun and support this great cause? You can form your own team, or register to play as an individual at No golfing experience is necessary TopGolf Alpharetta is a fun venue and relaxed game where you attempt to earn points by hitting micro-chipped balls into dartboard-like targets. Agile on The Green consists of a For The Cure Luncheon, TopGolf tournament, fun awards reception, event shirts, great food, beverages and opportunities to meet other people in Atlanta s breast cancer and IT communities, including the event s founder, Tricia Dempsey, a thirteen-year breast cancer survivor and the CEO of Agile, an IT staffing and consulting firm. If you aren t able to join the event but would like to make a donation to support [YourTeamName] [and our honoree, name], you can use our online giving page at Hope to see you on the green!

4 If you are playing in honor of a breast cancer survivor, you might also want to contact his/her friends and supporters: Dear friends of [the person your team is honoring], The [YourTeamName] will be playing in honor of [name] at Agile on the Green on Thursday, October 8, Agile on the Green is in its 12th year of supporting Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta. All net proceeds benefit Komen Atlanta s mission to help people in our community detect and survive breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of all funds stay in Atlanta to provide breast health services for those who could not otherwise afford them. Twenty-five percent supports national research efforts to find a cure. [IF YOU ARE STILL RECRUITING TEAMMATES:] If you can, please consider joining our team! No golfing experience is needed TopGolf Alpharetta is a fun venue and relaxed game where we will attempt to earn points by hitting micro-chipped balls into dartboard-like targets! Agile on The Green consists of a For The Cure luncheon, TopGolf tournament, fun awards reception, event shirts, great food, beverages and opportunities to meet other people in Atlanta s breast cancer and IT communities, including the event s founder, Tricia Dempsey, a thirteen-year breast cancer survivor and the CEO of Agile, an IT staffing and consulting firm. Join our team at [IF YOUR TEAM IS FULL]: Want to join the fun and support this great cause? You can form your own team, or register to play as an individual at No golfing experience is needed TopGolf Alpharetta is a fun venue and relaxed game where you attempt to earn points by hitting micro-chipped balls into dartboard-like targets! Agile on The Green consists of a For The Cure luncheon, TopGolf tournament, fun awards reception, event shirts, great food, beverages and opportunities to meet other people in Atlanta s breast cancer and IT communities, including the event s founder, Tricia Dempsey, a thirteen-year breast cancer survivor and the CEO of Agile, an IT staffing and consulting firm. If you aren t able to join the event but would like to make a donation to support XYZ team [and our honoree, xxx], you can use our online giving page at Hope to see you on the green!

5 Steps to sign up for an Agile on the Green Fundraising Center: Step 1: Please make sure you have registered at Step 2: Visit Step 3: Click the pink Sign Up button on the top right of the page Step 4: Select your Fundraising Center type Option 1: Individual - For Agile on the Green participants who registered as Individual Golfer or Supporter Option 2: Start a New Team - For Agile on the Green Team Sponsor participants. The first person to start a new team will automatically be selected as the team captain. Option 3: Join a Team - For Agile on the Green participants who are members of a Team. You will need to know your team name in order to complete sign-up. Step 5: Select your Participation Type, either Golfer or Supporter Step 6: Log in or Sign in to KomenAtlanta.org. If you have participated in any Komen Atlanta event in the past three years, it s likely you already have a username and password in the system. Call for help getting this information. If you are new to Komen Atlanta, click First Time Registration

6 Team Profile Thank you for your support Please let us know about your team, and your reasons for playing by providing the following info to: Amy Hoffmann at Please also send us updates on your membership and fundraising progress -- we love to share good news! Team name: Team Lead name & contact info: Sponsoring organization, if any: Honoree s name (if applicable/appropriate): 50-word description of your honoree s Story of Strength or other reasons for playing (if applicable/appropriate): Team social media profile pages/handles, if used Your sponsorship fundraising goal: Are you looking for additional teammates? Item you d like to add to goody bags: Please attach a high resolution logo