Team Fisher House at the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon Team Information

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Runner Recruitment	Download the TFH-MCM Runner Recruitment Flyer and post it at work, school, community center, place of worship, gym, and running store.  Recruit electronically by sending an email blast to everyone in your contact list with the flyer as an attachment.  Spread the word about the team on Facebook - be sure to include the www.TeamFisherHouse.org/MCM link
Team Shirts	TFH Shirts will be mailed to each runner as they become members of Team Fisher House.  The shirts will be sent to the address you submitted during team registration.
Team Pasta Dinner	Team Fisher House will host a private pasta dinner for team runners and their guests on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Key Bridge Marriott. There is only one seating this year, so be sure to RSVP as soon as you receive this email invitation.  Each ticket will cost $10 and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Team Hotel	Team Fisher House has set up a hotel room block at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA from Friday, October 26 to Monday October 29, 2012.  Rooms ($189 per night for up to 4 guests) are available on a first-come, first served basis.  The final cut-off date for making reservations in October 4, 2012. 10/26 - 35 rooms 10/27 - 105 rooms 10/28 - 35 rooms By Phone: Call 877-212-5752 and use the group name "Fisher House Marine Corps Marathon 2012."  Do not call the central reservation number for Marriott Hotels. Online: Click on this link to make your reservations through the Fisher House room block. Do not use the online reservation system on the Key Bridge Marriott website. If you need room nights outside of the room block dates, you must make your reservation by phone at 877-212-5752.
10K Race Registration	In years past, Charity Partners of the Marine Corps Marathon were able to secure 10K race slots for their team runners.  They changed the rules in 2011 - Team Fisher House does not have any 10K race slots.  All 10K runners must first register for the 10K race at www.marinemarathon.com,then register as a fundraiser with Team Fisher House, indicating that you already have a race slot when you select your team registration category. The 10K registration will most likely sell out much earlier than in years past, so if you know anyone who might be interested in running the MCM10K with Team Fisher House, please let them know to register early!
Race Registration Process	There are two ways to join Team Fisher House at the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon - both ways make you a Champion for Miltary Families! 1) Marathon Race Slot Needed Register with Team Fisher House at the 2012 MCM, paying the $100 fee to Team Fisher House You will be registered for the race itself on a rolling schedule, starting when Charity Partner Registration opens in June. You will receive a registration confirmation email directly from the MCM once you have been registered for the race. 2) No Race Slot Needed (Marathon or 10K) Register with Team Fisher House at the 2012 MCM, paying the $25 team fee to Team Fisher House (after registering for the race and paying the race registration fee directly to the MCM through the MCM race registration site) You have a $100 minimum fundraising requirement (10/28/12 deadline) If you reach $500 by race weekend, you will be able to pick up your gift bag at the Team Fisher House expo booth If you reach $500 after the race, but before the end of the year, your gift bag will be mailed to you. If you need to make changes to your registration, please contact me at ccabrey@fisherhouse.org
Volunteer Registration	Part of what makes Team Fisher House such a great team to join is the incredible volunteer support we have for our runners throughout race weekend. Team Fisher House runners will be cheered for by more than 300 volunteers along the marathon race and 10K courses.  These volunteers will consist of Kappa Sigma Fraternity Brothers, ROTC cadets and midshipmen, and JROTC cadets - all from the DC Metro area.  You'll see them along the course wearing TFH volunteer shirts and cow hats - and of course giving you all the cowbell you need to finish the race! Family and friends of runners can cheer as well - make sure they come with you to the Team Fisher House booth at the MCM expo to pick up complimentary cow hats and cowbells! If you know an organization that is interested in volunteering (minimum 10), please have them contact Cathy Cabrey at ccabrey@fisherhouse.org
Team Fisher House Gift Bags	Team Fisher House will give each qualified team runner at fantastic Team Fisher House Jacket and Team Fisher House bag to thank you for your fund- and awareness-raising efforts.     Runners who needed a race slot through Team Fisher House ($500 fundraising minimum) will be able to pick ups the bag and jacket at Team Fisher House booth at the Expo.   Runners who purchased their race slot (marathon or 10K) directly through the www.marinemarathon.com website, who reach $500 in fundraising before race weekend will be able to pick theirs up at the Expo. We will mail a bag and jacket to those runners who reach $500 after race weekend.
Team Fisher House Mascot, "Champ"	At Team Fisher House, supporting our runners is our number one priority over race weekend.  We couldn't do this without the help of volunteers - family members and friends of runners, local organization and of course, the DC area brothers of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Our volunteer corps has grown from only a handful in 2006 to over 300 in 2011.  Volunteer shirts, hats, and most importantly, cow bells, have been attention-grabbing, effective ways to show our enthusiastic support of the runners along the race course. I'd like to introduce you to "Champ," our new Team Fisher House Mascot.  Why Champ the Cow?  Because you get more COWBELL with Team Fisher House! The new Team Fisher House volunteer t-shirt will feature Champ on the back with the TFH Volunteer Tagline "Get More Cow Bell - Join Team Fisher House" And as famed director, Cathy Cabrey, says "If Team Fisher House wants more cow bell, we should probably give them more cow bell!" (Watch the SNL Clip to see our inspiration) You'll hear more about Champ throughout the coming months!