Create A Team

Team involvement is critical to the success of the EarthWalk. Form a team today with your co-workers, church or youth group, organization, school or neighborhood group – anyone can form a team!

(Minimum 5-10 walkers recommended.)


How to Create & Enter
your EarthWalk Team

1. Select a team captain, or become one yourself.

2. Team Captain - Create a team name and enter your team in one of three ways:
  • Create a New Team online when you register online. Others who register online will be able to join your team and create personal fundraising pages to raise money for your team.
  • Call the EarthWalk Team Coordinator at 816-561-1061, ext. 128 or
  • E-mail the EarthWalk Team Coordinator at leslie@bridgingthegap.org with your team's name, team captain name and team captain contact information: mailing address, phone and e-mail.
3. Begin recruiting walkers.
  • Encourage team members to join your team online at www.firstgiving.com/earthwalkkc
  • Distribute EarthWalk brochures for mail-in registrations. Be sure team members write in your team name!
  • Create your own sign-up sheet
    Note: If you create your own sign-up sheet, please be sure to include each walker's name, address, city, state, zip and phone number. Fax or e-mail your team sign-up sheet to the EarthWalk Team Coordinator at 816-561-1091 or leslie@bridgingthegap.org.

4. Distribute pledge forms to walkers as they sign up. Download a pledge form here, print as many as you need, e-mail the form to your team members or direct team members to this site.


Important Dates To Remember:

  • April 5: Last day to mail paper registration forms
  • April 9: Team Packet Pickup - at Bridging The Gap from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
    This is your chance to turn in your team's pledges, any registration forms and pick up any prizes for team members.
  • April 11: EarthWalk at Theis Park!

Team Prizes

The top team will receive a Team Party at Boulevard Brewing Company (including a brewery tour). The winning team is determined by the team that raises the highest average per team member.
Note: The team prize will be substituted for a prize of equal or greater value if the winning team is a youth team.


EarthWalk Contact
Leslie Barland, EarthWalk Coordinator
816-561-1061, ext. 128
leslie@bridgingthegap.org

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Download and print a 2010 Team Captain Toolkit