UNC Dance Marathon December 2013 Newsletter

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The mission of UNC Dance Marathon is to overcome childhood illness by providing major support for the

medical surgical and emotional care of the patients and families served by North Carolina Childrenrsquos Hospita

Volume 5 Issue 5 December 2013

ec 11 - Dancer Appreciation Day

100 Days Celebration

NC-DM members wil be outsideavis Library from 10 am - 2m with coffee and snacks for

ancers as a study break andotivation station

an 21-24 - Motivator

olunteer Recruitment Week

ill looking for a way to getvolved with UNC-DM Sign up toe a motivator or volunteer

eb 1 - Smith Center Childrenrsquos

hallengeoin us in the Smith Center as thear Heels take on NC State Weill be collecting donations Fore Kids in a competition to raiseore money than Duke

If you have any questions comments concerns please contact 2014 Publicity Chair Renee Montpetit at publicityuncdmor

Visit Online wwwuncmarathonor

In This Issue

Follow Us

Special Invitation

ldquoWe must be swift as a coursing river with all force of a great typhoon with all the strength o

raging fire mysterious as the dark side of the mo- Captain Li Shang

For the Kids Story

Dancer Recruitment Week Recap

Find out how the Morale andRecruitment committee helpedsign up more than 2020 dancers

Page 2

UNC-DM ProfleSenior morale captains Mike Jonesand Kirsten Ballard won Mr andMiss UNC learn more

Page 2

Press RewindMiss anything UNC-DM related lastmonth Catch up on Novemberrsquosevents

Page 3

Dancer Fundraising TipsLearn about fundraising ideas thatcan help you raise that $150 in notime

Page 4

Twitter TalesCheck out what our followers havebeen up to this past month

Page 4

Grant Spotlight

This month wersquore featuring ourChildrenrsquos Supportive Care Teamgrant

Page 4

Will was recently admitted toC Childrenrsquos Hospital after having

ready been treated for severalays at an outside hospital after aaumatic foot injury The 6-year-oldexpected to be hospitalized forveral more daysAs a result his familyrsquos nances

ave become tighter as the boyrsquosther is not paid when he is notwork Through the For The Kids

und we have been able to providee family with meal tickets

elping to make their stay more

easant



December Newsletter

By Kelly Crupi

t is now ofcially

Marathon seasonLast month from Nov

4-8 members of theMorale and Recruitment

ommittee took over the Pit forDancer Recruitment Week toncourage students to sign upuring the 24-hour UNC Dance

Marathon March 21-22 2014More than 2020 people signed

p to be dancersTo Chelsea Krivanek chair

f the Morale and Recruitmentommittee this total exceeded all

f her expectations for DRWShe said that she is proud of her

ommittee for being informed andnergetic throughout the weeks well as for taking advantage

of opportunities to share UNC-DMrsquosmission with the student body

ldquoIt was cool to see the communityrsquosshift in perspective towards UNC-DMrdquosaid Krivanek ldquoWe really tried to pushthe cause-centric side of recruitmentand show people the why behind all ofour effortsrdquo

This year the Morale andRecruitment committee changed afew of their recruitment activitieswhich Krivanek believes contributedto the weekrsquos success

For example rather than goingfrom dorm to dorm known asldquodorm stormingrdquo members of the

committee instead used other tacticslike handing out candy and waterbottles in order to engage withstudents and start conversationsabout UNC-DM

Senior Chris Felix member of theMorale and Recruitment committee captain of the ldquoShreking Ballrdquo danceteam agreed that DRW was successf

ldquoI think my favorite part was

being able to see everybody from committee and getting other seniofriends to sign up for the marathosaid Felix

Felix said that he is excited for tupcoming Motivator and VolunteerRecruitment Week Jan 21-24 sinceboth groups of people play such aninstrumental part in the Marathon

Moving forward the moralecaptains will also begin working w

their teams to help each dancerreach their $150 fundraising goal ato stay excited for the Marathon


I

UNC-DM Profile Mike Jones and Kirsten Ballard y Hannah Wallace

The student body recently

oted UNC Dance Marathon moraleaptains Mike Jones and Kirstenallard to be crowned Mr and

Miss UNC Through these titleshey are given the opportunity toepresent their school and giveack both to not only the campusut also the communityAs Mr and Miss UNC they

eceive funding for a serviceroject of their choice Jones is

mplementing a project for Heelrints Never Fade his own personalrganization honoring fallen Tareels Ballard is putting the fundsoward a fundraiser to create morecholarships for children attendingamp Kesem a summer camp run byuke and UNC students for kids withparent who has or has had cancerBoth Jones and Ballard have

ifferent UNC-DM stories Ballardwas recruited in the Pit during

ommittee Recruitment Week her

rst month at UNC She served as an

Alumni Relations committee member

and sub-chair her freshman andsophomore years respectively and asa morale captain the past two years

This is Jonesrsquo rst year involved

with UNC-DMldquoI am extremely excited about

everything From learning dancesto meeting the children in NCChildrenrsquos Hospital it is clear thatthis experience will be something Iwill never forgetrdquo said Jones

Both Mr and Miss UNC have seen

the service and gratication thatcomes from their participation inUNC Dance Marathon

ldquoI can only imagine the smiles onall of the childrenrsquos faces when theysee people dancing to help themrdquosaid Jones about his anticipation forthe upcoming Marathon

Ballard commented about herpersonal experience and what she hasgained through her involvement

ldquoSince joining Dance Marathon

Irsquove met my best friends myroommate my sorority and mademore memories than I can everwrite UNC Dance Marathon is mor

than a great cause itrsquos my family

To read the entire QampAwith Mr amp Miss UNC visit

our blog

Photo courtesy of Marianna TePaske Daly

Kirsten Ballard left with Mike Jones and2012 Miss UNC Colleen Daly after Ballard Jones were crowned 2013 Mr and Miss UNon Nov 9 during halftime of the homecomfootball game



Get Caught Up - November Highlights

hoto by Sri Sure| Every Sundayfternoon committee members meeto work on banners to be hung duringe marathon in March On Nov 10 the

usiness Management and Operations

ommittees worked on the banners

Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Davis | UNC DanceMarathon had a Tacky Sweater Party on Nov 21 atPlayers Members of the Executive Board pose for aphoto all sporting their tackiest sweaters DJ EPZprovided tunes for the night including a mixture of

holiday music and current hits

December Newsletter

Photo by Erin Meyer | Members of theOutreach committee went to GlenwooElementary School on Nov 8 for a minimarathon During this event the kids pgames and made cards that were given

patients of NC Childrenrsquos Hospital

o you signed up to dance in the 2014NC Dance Marathon Awesome Nowhat Raising $150 before March can

eem like a daunting task Here arefew ideas to do during exams and

inter break that will help makeundraising a breeze

y Marleigh Cannon

Dancer Fundraising Tips

Perform a chore or duty foryour neighbors and familyfriends Babysit wrap gifts

hovel snow rake leaves or pett Then ask for donations to yourancer fund

Have a bake sale This timeof the year is prime bakingseason and people like it

ven more when they donrsquot have toake the goods themselves

1

2

Go caroling Caroling is oneof the biggest fundraisersthat UNC Dance Marathon

partakes in and it is sure to be justas successful for you You can go byyourself with friends and family or

with a small group of dancers

Make your friends and familya simple meal Make pancakesor spaghetti and charge

everyone $5 to get in Itrsquos a cheapmeal and you can put all of theprots into your dancer fund

Get sponsored Have friends

and family give you a sumof money for each of the 24hours you are dancing

Do ridiculous dares for smallsums of money Do you havethat friend that always says

rsquoll give you $5 if you eat thisrdquoake them up on that offer It mighte gross but itrsquos for a good cause

5

4

6

Give rides to the airportCharge a at rate to out-of-

state students to drive themto the airport Be sure to tell themitrsquos for a great cause and itrsquos alwaysa good idea to charge less than taxiservices

73

Sell exam survival kits in tPit Include essential nal

week items such as scantrblue books pencils protein barsinstant coffee packets

Give massages during nals

Everyone needs a littlerelaxation time during na

and you could provide that for youfriends Charge them $1 a minute a massage and before you know icould have your entire dancer fun

Tell everyone you

know about UNC DanceMarathon Just talk abothe organization Read up on thegrants and FTK stories and be suto tell all of your friends familyand your parentsrsquo coworkers aboit You should also share yourfundraising page on social mediawith your personal story about yoinvolvement with UNC-DM Peoplwho are in the holiday spirit wonbe able to say no

9

8

10



he Childrenrsquos SupportiveTeam at NC ChildrenrsquosHospital is sponsoredby one of UNC Dance

Marathonrsquos divisionalgrants The team rst funded by

UNC-DM in 2011 works to improvethe quality of life for seriously illpatients and their families

Otherwise known as pediatricpalliative care the support teamaims to help children and theirfamilies by providing active total careof the childrsquos mind body and spiritas well as supporting the family

The teamrsquos involvement in the

Your Wish Is Granted - Childrenrsquos Supportive Care Team

Twitter Tales

T

By Haley Waxman care of seriously ill children allowspediatricians to focus on the specic

medical needs and overall care planof the patient while the support teamcan focus on issues such as symptommanagement communication

decision making end of life planningand parent and sibling support

Candace Gentry UNC-DM HospitalChair said the grant is importantbecause even though it is difcult to

think about children passing away it iscritical to have people who are trainedto help families in these situations

She said ldquoBy continuing tofund the team we are able tohelp improve the quality of life ofseriously ill patients and help their

family members cope with lifewithout their loved onerdquo

The team also helps to providefamilies with ceramic handprints otheir child to keep after their passi

ldquoItrsquos a small keepsake but it me

a lot to the families and Irsquom so gladwe were instrumental in providingnances for the Childrenrsquos Support

Care Teamrdquo said Gentry

December Newsletter

UNC Dance MarathonUNCDMUNC Dance Marathon is the largest student-run fundraiser at UNC-Chapel HillOur efforts benet the patients and families at NC Childrenrsquos Hospital

Chapel Hill NC - httpwwwuncmarathonorg

Following

2252 TWEETS

948 FOLLOWING

2288 FOLLOWERS

Interactions

Brendan Leonard King_Bleonidas

Note to self my short sleeve UNCDM polois not enough clothing for a football game inNovember FTK

136 PM - 23 Nov 13

Avery Keese avkeese

Making cards for the patients and familiesof NC Childrenrsquos at a UNCDM mini-marathon

1224 AM - 23 Nov 13

Jamison Kies jellyonpies

I just met my original UNCDM donationgoal - looks like I am going to increase itFTK sograteful

941 PM - 20 Nov 13

Mike Jones 2mikejones2

EVERYONE is doing Dance Marathon thisyear I am tooooo hype UNCDM FTK

740 PM - 18 Nov 13

Jessie N nashasaurusjess

Whip my Harriet the Spy the Human Twerkand now the Wrecking Belles UNCDMteam names through the years Bring onyear 3

115 PM - 12 Nov 13

In the next chapter middot Highlights from Decembermiddot Feature on Dance Marathonaround the statemiddot Morale captains spotlight



December Newsletter

By Kelly Crupi

t is now ofcially

Marathon seasonLast month from Nov

4-8 members of theMorale and Recruitment

ommittee took over the Pit forDancer Recruitment Week toncourage students to sign upuring the 24-hour UNC Dance

Marathon March 21-22 2014More than 2020 people signed

p to be dancersTo Chelsea Krivanek chair

f the Morale and Recruitmentommittee this total exceeded all

f her expectations for DRWShe said that she is proud of her

ommittee for being informed andnergetic throughout the weeks well as for taking advantage

of opportunities to share UNC-DMrsquosmission with the student body

ldquoIt was cool to see the communityrsquosshift in perspective towards UNC-DMrdquosaid Krivanek ldquoWe really tried to pushthe cause-centric side of recruitmentand show people the why behind all ofour effortsrdquo

This year the Morale andRecruitment committee changed afew of their recruitment activitieswhich Krivanek believes contributedto the weekrsquos success

For example rather than goingfrom dorm to dorm known asldquodorm stormingrdquo members of the

committee instead used other tacticslike handing out candy and waterbottles in order to engage withstudents and start conversationsabout UNC-DM

Senior Chris Felix member of theMorale and Recruitment committee captain of the ldquoShreking Ballrdquo danceteam agreed that DRW was successf

ldquoI think my favorite part was

being able to see everybody from committee and getting other seniofriends to sign up for the marathosaid Felix

Felix said that he is excited for tupcoming Motivator and VolunteerRecruitment Week Jan 21-24 sinceboth groups of people play such aninstrumental part in the Marathon

Moving forward the moralecaptains will also begin working w

their teams to help each dancerreach their $150 fundraising goal ato stay excited for the Marathon


I

UNC-DM Profile Mike Jones and Kirsten Ballard y Hannah Wallace

The student body recently

oted UNC Dance Marathon moraleaptains Mike Jones and Kirstenallard to be crowned Mr and

Miss UNC Through these titleshey are given the opportunity toepresent their school and giveack both to not only the campusut also the communityAs Mr and Miss UNC they

eceive funding for a serviceroject of their choice Jones is

mplementing a project for Heelrints Never Fade his own personalrganization honoring fallen Tareels Ballard is putting the fundsoward a fundraiser to create morecholarships for children attendingamp Kesem a summer camp run byuke and UNC students for kids withparent who has or has had cancerBoth Jones and Ballard have

ifferent UNC-DM stories Ballardwas recruited in the Pit during

ommittee Recruitment Week her

rst month at UNC She served as an

Alumni Relations committee member

and sub-chair her freshman andsophomore years respectively and asa morale captain the past two years

This is Jonesrsquo rst year involved

with UNC-DMldquoI am extremely excited about

everything From learning dancesto meeting the children in NCChildrenrsquos Hospital it is clear thatthis experience will be something Iwill never forgetrdquo said Jones

Both Mr and Miss UNC have seen

the service and gratication thatcomes from their participation inUNC Dance Marathon

ldquoI can only imagine the smiles onall of the childrenrsquos faces when theysee people dancing to help themrdquosaid Jones about his anticipation forthe upcoming Marathon

Ballard commented about herpersonal experience and what she hasgained through her involvement

ldquoSince joining Dance Marathon

Irsquove met my best friends myroommate my sorority and mademore memories than I can everwrite UNC Dance Marathon is mor

than a great cause itrsquos my family

To read the entire QampAwith Mr amp Miss UNC visit

our blog

Photo courtesy of Marianna TePaske Daly

Kirsten Ballard left with Mike Jones and2012 Miss UNC Colleen Daly after Ballard Jones were crowned 2013 Mr and Miss UNon Nov 9 during halftime of the homecomfootball game









December Newsletter






y Marleigh Cannon






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2










5

4

6



73






Tell everyone you


9

8

10









Twitter Tales

T












December Newsletter



Following

2252 TWEETS

948 FOLLOWING

2288 FOLLOWERS

Interactions



136 PM - 23 Nov 13

Avery Keese avkeese


1224 AM - 23 Nov 13



941 PM - 20 Nov 13



740 PM - 18 Nov 13



115 PM - 12 Nov 13










December Newsletter






y Marleigh Cannon






1

2










5

4

6



73






Tell everyone you


9

8

10









Twitter Tales

T












December Newsletter



Following

2252 TWEETS

948 FOLLOWING

2288 FOLLOWERS

Interactions



136 PM - 23 Nov 13

Avery Keese avkeese


1224 AM - 23 Nov 13



941 PM - 20 Nov 13



740 PM - 18 Nov 13



115 PM - 12 Nov 13










Twitter Tales

T












December Newsletter



Following

2252 TWEETS

948 FOLLOWING

2288 FOLLOWERS

Interactions



136 PM - 23 Nov 13

Avery Keese avkeese


1224 AM - 23 Nov 13



941 PM - 20 Nov 13



740 PM - 18 Nov 13



115 PM - 12 Nov 13


Documents

UNC Dance Marathon December 2013 Newsletter