Your Role as Team Captain

 By having a captain, your team members are proven to be better motivated and active than their individual counterparts. Lead your team by example! Show them that its easy, fun, and rewarding to be a fundraiser.

What are your responsibilities?

• Create your team!
• Recruit your fellow church members, friends, and family to join! Host an interest meeting at your parish or on a video call to share the event.

• Register your team online! 
• Go to the Trek home page or click Form A Team – Become a Team Captain to begin the registration.

• Set a team fundraising and mile goal. 
• Challenge team members to commit to their own personal goal. Ex: Complete 50 miles and raise $200.

• Customize your fundraising pages (personal & Team page).
• Log into the Participant Center. Update your picture and sumbit stories about why you and your team are supporting Orthodox missions. Visit FAQ for details

• Encourage your team members to register online.
• This will make sure their activity is recognized. Ask them to set up their personal pages and send emails to spread the word. 

• Collect and keep track of team activity. Send updates to OCMC at events@ocmc.org. You can: 
• Have your team log their miles and notify you their activity. 
• Form a team club on Strava. Invite your team to join and let OCMC know.  

• Ask your team for help. No need to do it alone. A little assistance goes a long way.
  • Help team members with their fundraising.
  • Plan a kickoff and/or celebration event. Maybe something virtual. Be creative.
  • Highlight different OCMC programs each week and offer reflections in your parish bulletins.
  • Help track your team's mileage. Follow your team’s Strava club or collect logs. 
  • Submit Tracking Log to OCMC at events@ocmc.org.