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– Saturday 10/23/10

What Does 10/23 Really Mean?

Although our predecessors have crafted an outstanding legacy over thelast 23 years, Walkathon is still a work in progress. And this year, we’llneed your help more than ever.Booksin’s biggest fundraiser and community event is traditionally held onthe 2

Saturday in October. From year-to-year, “The Walkathon Plan”has been tweaked and honed to precision, culminating in an event thatgenerated more than $180,000 in revenue last year.But this year, the plan must change dramatically. Instead of eightuninterrupted weeks, we have an unprecedented October 4-8“Furlough,” creating nine days of vacation right in the middle of our Plan.

Saturday, October 23, 2010:

New Date requires a New Plan

We know the Walkathon will be on October 23. Our fabulous 2010

Kick-Off Assembly is set for Monday, October 11

(our first day back fromour Furlough). Sure, we’d normally do that on the Friday two weeksbefore WAT, but that won’t work this year.

Last year, students secured more than $120,000 in pledges in the two weeks immediately prior toWalkathon. We’ll need them to do it again this year

, starting on Oct 11.

We realize we ask for many non-monetary donations (auction donations,basket items, drinks/water) in the weeks leading up to Walkathon, butthis year, we have to manage those requests around our time off. We’dlike you to

donate goods and services before October 1

.We also plan to wrap-up our monetary sponsorships and contributionsbefore September ends. While individual deadlines will be announcedlater,

please consider T-Shirt Corporate Sponsorships and FamilyHonor Roll donations right away

. We’ll also invite you to order extra t-shirts (for adults and other non-students) in late September.Of course, there will be plenty to do after we return on October 11,starting with the Pledge Packets students will bring home.And Walkathon Day itself will present the usual array of opportunities tospend money to benefit Booksin, including items for sale in the Auction &Market Place (holiday gifts and birthday presents), your entries in the“Teacher Fun Drawings,” and our fabulous “Teacher Time” activities.

David Keller & PH Mullen

, Walkathon Volunteer Co-Chairs

We welcome your thoughts ... email

info@BooksinWalkathon.com

Every Child $200!

We ask every student to set a goal of raising $200 to benefit Booksin.We can do it!

Mark YourCalendar

09/27:

T-Shirt Sponsors Due

10/01:

Non-$$ Donations Due

10/11:

Kick-Off Assembly

10/11:

Pledge Forms at Home!

10/23:

WALKATHON

All Day

Ways YouCan Help!

Stay Informed!

Read each Newsletter.Visit BooksinWalkathon.comOn Twitter: @BooksinWAT

Volunteer your Time

We need every Booksin Familyto volunteer at least one 2-hour shift on 10/23.

Donate to Booksin

We Need Auction Items!- Drinks (water, energy drinks)- Become a T-Shirt Sponsor!- Help your Child Raise $- Secure pledges from family,friends, and neighbors.