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Date: September 25-27,
2009
Location: Joshua Tree
National Park
Registration is closed - we are at capacity!
WEEKEND LOGISTICS AND SCHEDULE
If you have registered and you want more details about the
weekend, including the preliminary schedule, please click here.
FUNDRAISING TIPS
If you have registered and you are looking for suggestions
on being a top fundraiser, please
click
here.
PRIZES
In order to attend the fundraiser, each participant will
need to set up an active.com fundraising site and raise a
minimum of $250 dollars. We have set up tiered incentives to
encourage high fundraising goals. Prizes will be given to each individual fundraiser
based on the amount they raise. Prizes are cumulative;
therefore, if you raise $2,500 you will receive all prizes
through that tier.
$250: Entrance to the Joshua Tree Experience plus an event
t-shirt and welcome bag
$350: $10 REI gift card AND 1 daypass to Vertical Hold or 1 daypass to
Ginseng Yoga
$500: Chaos winter cap with Outdoor Outreach logo
$750: Black Diamond headlamp
$1,000: Gramicci hoodie and Prana climbing pants
$1,250: A pair of Evolv climbing or approach shoes
$1,500: A Gregory daypack
$2,000: North Face sleeping bag
$2,500: North Face tent
Grand prizes for top earners: $250 REI gift card, Sony SLR
camera, annual
pass to Vertical Hold, 3 month pass to Ginseng Yoga, Sterling rope
WEEKEND DESCRIPTION
By taking part in the 2009 Joshua Tree
Experience, you will have the chance to enjoy a
fully-catered, action-packed weekend in Joshua Tree National
Park. Activities will include rock climbing, rappels,
specialty clinics, hiking, camping, yoga, meeting
like-minded individuals and learning more about Outdoor
Outreach and the youth we serve.
All of this is a reward for those who participate in raising
money to directly benefit the hundreds of at-risk and
underprivileged youth that Outdoor Outreach serves annually.
We strongly encourage participants to surpass the
fundraising minimum of $250. If you are unable to
participate in the Joshua Tree Experience, but would still
like to help, please consider setting up a fundraising page
to raise money for the youth we serve and to earn tiered
incentive prizes. The Joshua Tree Experience is an
opportunity to bring our community together and rally
support for Outdoor Outreach programs. Please consider
joining us this year - your support will allow us to have an
impact on more at-risk youth in our community.
Instructions
Follow the directions below to register for the event and set up
your fundraising page:
Everyone attending the event must register. Registering for
the event automatically creates a fundraising page, which
you will then need to format. If you
are not attending the event but are interested in
fundraising for Outdoor Outreach there is a separate link
below that you can follow to create a fundraising page.
Individuals are required to raise at least $250.
Teams (ie. couples, families, etc.) raise at least $250 per
individual member of the team.
Once you have registered you will receive a phone call from
our Marketing and Fundraising Committee
to discuss event details and answer any questions you might
have about the event. For Logistics (including a preliminary
weekend schedule) or Fundraising Tips, please see the links
below.
To REGISTER for the event:
1.
Go to
www.active.com/donate/OutdoorOutreach09
and click "register now."
2. If you already
have an active.com
account, use that to login. If you do not already have an
active.com account you will be required to create a user
name and password.
3. Follow the instructions for registration.
3a. If you are working as a team, one person should select
the "team captain" toggle, upon registration, and one person
should select the "team member" toggle and join the team.
Agree on a team name and password.
4. Submit your registration.
4a. If you are working as a team, after the team captain has
submitted registration, the other team members can register
and join the team.
5. Log into your
fundraising center, click
on “customize my webpage” to begin formatting your page.
If you have previous campaigns or if you are working as a
team, ensure that you are customizing this year and this
event's campaign (or team campaign) by selecting your
campaign from the dropdown menu on top. You
can choose an Outdoor Outreach photo, upload your own image, write a personal message to your
family and friends, set your personal fundraising goals,
change color scheme, etc. Make the page your own - have fun
with it!
6. Contact supporters. Call or send individual emails to your friends and family
asking them to contribute to your fundraising goals. You can
add a personal message to the emails and track donations
through your fundraising center.
To create a fundraising page (if you are NOT attending
the event):
1. Visit
www.active.com/donate/OutdoorOutreach09
2. Click on the link that says “Become a Fundraiser" then
below that click on "Fundraise as an Individual."
3. Follow steps 5&6 above.
To log offline donations (check or cash) onto your
fundraising page:
1. If you receive donations for Outdoor Outreach and
want to credit your fundraising page, click on the "track
offline donations" tab and fill in the information.
2. Checks should be made out to Outdoor Outreach. Please
submit cash and checks to Outdoor Outreach at:
5275 Market Street, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92114.
3. If you host an event, please obtain the contact
information* of your guests and enter it in the offline
donation center so Outdoor Outreach can send donors
quarterly newsletters and a tax deductible letter.
*By hosting an event,
you are acting as an ambassador for Outdoor Outreach and not
only raising money for our programs, but also raising
awareness in the community. By having donors' contact
information, Outdoor Outreach can continue to share our
successes with interested participants. If you need
Outdoor Outreach brochures, logo, or additional information,
please contact Julie at
julie@outdooroutreach.org.
View photos from last year's Joshua Tree event
If you have any questions about the event, please email
julie@outdooroutreach.org
or call 619-238-5790.
If you have any questions about registering or setting up
your fundraising page, please email
david@outdooroutreach.org or call 619-238-5790.
This event is presented by:
and would not be
possible without our other generous sponsors:
 
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