What you can do on Walkathon Guide.
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Walkathon Planning Timeline – Remember Dependencies
Posted on July 29, 2010 by walkathonguide
Some planning thoughts… If you’ve read the Walkathon Guide book, you’ve seen this chart. This chart is a simplified view of what each committee needs from the others. Each chapter of the book gives a more detailed list of dependencies for each committee. Look at this chart, then make your own version. Draw a weekly [...]
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Walkathon Volunteer Pinch Hitter
Posted on July 1, 2010 by walkathonguide
There’s one walkathon volunteer or little committee I strongly recommend, called your pinch hitter. When it gets hectic at the last minute and you wish you could clone yourself, they become your clone.
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Choosing a Location for your Walkathon
Posted on June 16, 2010 by walkathonguide
Consider the following factors when you choose your walkathon site and route: If you want to support people with varied levels of endurance, choose a route that is a loop. That way people can duck out at any time. For children, an ideal length for your route is ¼ to ½ mile. For adults it [...]
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Using a Facebook Page to Promote Your Walkathon
Posted on June 2, 2010 by walkathonguide
Facebook Pages are great for walkathon publicity and gaining the support of participants and volunteers. The coolest thing about them is that benefits multiply as your followers (fans) come on board: When people follow your page (via that “Like” button), all their Facebook friends are notified. Then when you write an update, all your fans [...]
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