Polar Bear Dreams & My Business Card Beam

Hi folks!

Just wanted to quickly share two things with you.

1. We now have business cards! In abundance! Please take a handful and pass them out to anyone and everyone you know! Also, be forewarned that when I see you, you will be given a business card :)
2. I am inspired. My super awesome friend Amy Lauren, who lives in Florence, SC ran a 5k 01/21** called The Polar Bear Run that raised $11,000 with 150 participants. Please join me in aiming for that level of success!!

**Her 5k re-cap is here

http://proudpatriot07.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/run-like-a-polar-bear-race-recap/

Online Registration Available!

Online registration is now available at:

www.active.com/5k-race/springfield-oh/team-smitty-5k-2011





Note: there is a convenience fee for online registration. If you would prefer to print and mail your registration, that form is available at www.keysports.net/Team%20Smitty%205k%202011.pdf

Chicken Suit

My friend Nick has agreed to be a course marshall under one condition: he be allowed to ride his bike in a chicken suit (if you know Nick, this is no surprise). I have explained that often, a person leads the race on a bicycle; however, I do not have a chicken suit available for him.

If you, however, would like to donate a chicken suit to the cause, please let me know. I certainly think that would make our race memorable.

Let's put Nick:

In here:

The Basics

Is getting fit and/or giving to charity part of your New Year's Resolutions? Then do I have the perfect opportunity for you!

April and I are hosting the Team Smitty 5k Run/Walk in honor of the one-year anniversary of our dad's quadruple bypass surgery.

Not only will it be professionally-timed race, but we will have refreshments, a DJ, and a professional photographer that will be taking finish line photos!

You can be apart of this celebratory fundraiser in several different ways:

• IF YOU HAVE ANY BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS: See if they would be willing to sponsor, either financially or with a gift card or gift to be included in the Door Prize Raffle! Just send me your e-mail address & I can send you the Request Form that outlines any and everything they would need to know. All sponsors will be recognized on the Donor Spotlight Board at the event.
  
• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A RACE-DAY VOLUNTEER: Send me a message and I can fill you in on the several different jobs that will need manned at the event. We can find one perfect for you!
  
• IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RUN/WALK: Go to www.keysports.net, click on "2011 Events", and scroll down to May 21st. From there, you can print off a registration form that you can mail in with your registration fee to be guaranteed a t-shirt! You can also register at the event.
  
• IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND OR VOLUNTEER: I can send you the link to a web site in which you can donate directly to the American Heart Association as a virtual member of Team Smitty.
  

Of course, we would love for you all to be in attendance so that we can come together to celebrate Dad's recovery and ensure more people have success stories like his! Thank you ahead of time for your time and generosity!