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Description of the Fundraiser
During the month of October, 2009, Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association will hold its second annual Fall Juggle-A-Thon Fundraiser. The purpose of this fundraiser is to not only raise funds to support DYSA activities and reduce costs for player activities, but also to provide an opportunity to combine fundraising while allowing players to improve their technical abilities. The DYSA raises funds throughout the year by soliciting sponsors, holding our annual soccer ball dinner and dance, sales through our concession stand and raffles. While these activities have provided DYSA with sufficient funds to maintain the current level of soccer activities for our players, provide scholarships for players entering college, and supply necessary equipment for both the fall and spring programs, they have not sufficiently provided for maintenance of the facility (like our parking lot), growth, or improving the level of the program to support our players. We are looking for new ways of building the organization and bringing the DYSA to a new level of soccer in both our instructional and competitive programs. With this fundraiser, everyone wins.
The hope is all players will participate in this fundraiser. Participation is not mandatory. We encourage all players at every age to participate. This should be a fun fundraiser which encourages improving technical skill. The top juggler in each age group will receive an award commemorating their accomplishment and their name will be inscribed on a plaque displayed in the clubhouse along with the same on our web-site. An article of the results and a picture of the winners will appear in the New Bedford Standard Times and The Chronicle. As this will be an annual event in the Fall, we will maintain a Juggling Hall of Fame on the web-site identifying the record holder in each age group over time, along with a history of each years winners.
How It Will Work
Here is how it will work. Beginning October 1, 2009, fall players will solicit pledges for either an amount per juggle or a flat rate for the total effort. A pledge form (which is available on this web-site under "Juggle-A-Thon Pledge Form") will be filled out for each pledge which will identify the individuals pledging a donation. After filling out the pledge form, the player will provide the donor with a validation receipt (which is available on this web-site under "Juggle-A-Thon Verification Receipt"). Print as many copies of the pledge and validation forms as is needed.
Between October 17 and October 24, players will be asked by their coaches to juggle for 3 attempts during their normally scheduled practice. Since U6 and U8 players do not practice during the week, they can compete in their age group during their scheduled practice/game time on October 17th or October 24th. If teams or players are unable to practice during the week, the juggle attempts may be taken after or before the teams regularly scheduled game time on October 24th. Players should find an open area at DYSA to perform their juggling attempts.
During an attempt, if the ball touches the ground, the attempt is finished. Throughout each of the 3 attempts, players will count their touches; fill in the attempt boxes on the pledge forms, with coaches confirming the results. Each coach will collect the pledge forms with the results posted for each attempt and bring them to clubhouse and place them in the Juggle-A-Thon collection box. The Juggle-A-Thon coordinator (Leffel Kirkman) will initial each pledge sheet to authenticate participation and verify and total the number of touches. The coordinator will be available at the clubhouse evenings during the week ending October 24, for verification. After the players have made their attempts, they should begin collecting the pledges from those individuals the solicited pledges. The donor will fill out the amount they donated on the verification receipt form for their tax records. All checks should be made payable to Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association or DYSA. Players will then turn in the money collected and pledge sheets to their coaches who will turn in their team’s donations and sheets to the concession stand no later than October 31, 2009.
Awards will be announced and distributed on November 7, 2009 at the final day of fall play. Winners will be announced over the intercom during their regularly scheduled game time. | 
