Junior Achievements Annual BowlaThon

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• FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO BOWLING FUN!
• STEP 1 CONTACT YOUR COMPANY COORDINATOR OR THE
  JA OFFICE
• The coordinator will have the team
• registration forms to get your team going. If
  you do not know or have a company coordinator
  simply contact the JA Office at 979-549-0800.
• STEP 2 REGISTER YOUR TEAM DESIGNATE A TEAM
  CAPTAIN SET A PLEDGE GOAL
• Add four co-workers, friends, family, customers
  or vendors to the team. (Each team consists of
  five people.) Select the bowling alley you will
  bowl at and preferred bowling times. Also ask if
  there will be a workplace competition in your
  company to compete for the Best Bowlers trophy
  and include this information on the registration
  form. Register early to help ensure all the
  teams that want to bowl together can! Teams need
  to register by November 5th.
• STEP 3 BOWLERS GET PLEDGES
• The goal is to have each bowler raise 50 in
  pledges from co-workers, friends, clients,
  vendors and family (5 pledges of 10, for
  example).
• STEP 4 COLLECT AND TURN IN YOUR PLEDGES
• Each bowler is responsible for collecting all
  their money and then turning it in to their
  captain who will turn it into the Junior
  Achievement Office or at the event.
• STEP 5 ARRIVE ON TIME AND HAVE FUN BOWLING
• You will be assigned a lane time prior to the day
  of the event based on a first-come, first served
  basis of the listed preferences on the
  registration form. Arrive 15 minutes early to
  get signed in, turn in funds raised, get your
  shoes, get lane assignment and select your ball.
  Have fun bowling for JA!
• STEP 6 ENJOY THE BOWLING THE FEELING OF
  HELPING JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
• Your support is appreciated in helping our
  students learn the basics of business and the
  free enterprise system through Junior Achievement.

PRIZES TO BOWL YOU OVER! Drawing for a ton of
prizes. PRIZE STRUCTURE Raise
Receive 50 1 ticket for prize
drawings 100 3 tickets 150 5
tickets 250 9 tickets a 50 gift
card 500 19 tickets a 75 gift card
1,000 39 tickets a 100 gift card 1,500
59 tickets a 150 gift card 2,500 99
tickets a 200 gift card 3,000 119 tickets
a 250 gift card 5,000 199 tickets a 350
gift card 10,000 399 tickets
a 500 gift card (Each bowler gets an
additional ticket for every 25
raised.) Remember every 25 sponsors another
student and brings you closer to bigger and
better prizes! COMPANY PRIZE The Company that
collects the most pledge money will get a
personalized plaque for display and bragging
rights for a year. TEAM PRIZE The team that
collects the most pledge money (minimum 1,500)
will get a dinner on Junior Achievement with a
gift card for 150 for their favorite
restaurant. SPONSORS (at time of
printing) Platinum Sponsor (1000) (will feature
Company logos here) Gold Sponsor (750) Silver
Sponsor (500) Bronze Sponsor (250) Lane
Sponsors (100)
Junior Achievements Annual Bowl-a-Thon Thursday
Nov. 12, Saturday, Nov. 14, or Friday Nov. 20,
2009

Make a strike for Education with JA
Let Their Success Be Your Inspiration
Junior Achievement of Brazoria County 104 W.
Myrtle, Suite 218 Angleton, TX 77515 979-549-0800
Register online at www.ja-brazoriacounty.org
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Sponsor Sheet Check with your company about a
matching gift program it can double your
pledge amount. My Fundraising Goal
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Bowler Name_________________________________ Team
Captain ________________________________ Company
____________________________________ Bowl
date____________Bowl time_________________
JOIN US IN THE FAST LANES! You dont have to be a
great bowler to be successful. All you need is
enthusiasm. Youll join hundreds of other
bowlers to raise funds for Junior Achievement and
have a great time doing it! The dollars generated
from the this event help provide in-school
education programs. For more than 7,000 students
in grades Kindergarten 12th grade. By teaching
young people about free enterprise and basic
money management JA is helping train tomorrows
business leaders. The Bowl-A-Thon is a fun
filled way to support the youth in our
community. GOT A LITTLE TIME TO SPARE? Simply
volunteer to be a part of a five person team.
Obtain at least 50 in pledges from friends,
neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances and you
are ready to bowl three games for JA. BOWLING
SHIFTS Your Bowl-A-Thon Team can choose from two
locations and 5 time slots. Bowl Texas, 125 FM
2004 Lake Jackson, TX Thursday, Nov. 12 from 2-5
pm Thursday, Nov. 12 from 5-8 pm Friday, Nov. 20
from 5-8 pm Angleton Bowl, 1040 S. Velasco,
Angleton, TX Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11-2
pm Saturday, Nov. 14 from 2-5 pm SPONSORSHIPS You
r company can be an Event Sponsor or a Lane
Sponsor. Get them in ASAP so you can be
recognized on the event publicity and Bowl-A-Thon
signs at both alleys, if contacted by Oct. 10th.
Photocopy this sheet and give to your captain
along with your pledge dollars by Event date.
50 minimum total pledges per bowler. Checks
made to Junior Achievement will serve as a tax
deductible receipt.