Form a Team

Team Registration!

Step 1 - Register Now!

Select an Arthritis Walk location below.
Click on "Register Here" and follow the instructions to start a team
Use the tools in "My HQ" and follow the instructions to set up your own personalized Arthritis Walk Web site.

March 7, 2009
Bloomington, Minn. - Juvenile Arthritis March
May 2, 2009
Mankato, Minn. - Mankato Arthritis Walk
St. Cloud, Minn. - St. Cloud Arthritis Walk
Fargo, N.D. - Fargo Arthritis Walk
May 9, 2009
Bismarck, N.D. - Bismarck Arthritis Walk
May 16, 2009
Duluth, Minn. - Duluth Arthritis Walk
Rapid City, S.D. - Rapid City Arthritis Walk
Baxter/Brainerd, Minn. - Northern Lakes Arthritis Walk
Sept. 26, 2009
Edina, Minn. - Twin Cities Arthritis Walk

Or...

Call the Arthritis Foundation at 800-333-1380 or 651-644-4108
Pick up an Arthritis Walk brochure

Step 2 - Recruit Your Team

Use the tools in "My HQ" to send e-mail invitations asking friends, family and colleagues to visit your page or join your team.
Learn about the Arthritis Walk and the Arthritis Foundation so you are both informed and passionate when recruiting for your team.
Make a presentation at work or have a get together at your home. Serve snacks and invite friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc. to join your team. Use flyers to get the word out.
Ask people you don't know to join you by posting a sign-up sheet in the break room, sending e-mails or distributing flyers around your office or neighborhood.
Head back to school! Get your child's class or school involved. Classmates and friends will be eager to support each other.

Step 3 - Coordinate Your Team

Paying attention to the nitty-gritty details will get you through the Arthritis Walk with ease!

Make sure everyone on your team is registered.
Set a fundraising goal for your team - Make sure everyone is aware of it.
Decide on a team name. Be creative and have fun! It can be workplace related like "Banking on a Cure," arthritis related such as "A Joint Team" or even humorous like "Red Hot Mammas".
Encourage team members to raise at least $100 so they can each receive the official Arthritis Walk T-shirt.
On the Arthritis Walk day, let everyone know where to meet so you can experience the day as a TEAM!

**All teams MUST have at least 10 team members**

Step 4 - Motivate Your Team and Start Raising Money

Check out what your team can earn if they set their goal high! Keep your team informed and motivated.

Hold regular team meetings to build spirit and keep everyone informed. Invite someone living with arthritis to share their story with your team.
Dedicate your team to someone living with arthritis. Share that person's story or maybe your own.
Hold team fundraising events like bake sales, car washes, etc.

Step 5 - Have FUN and Thank Your Team Members

Make sure to thank your team members for their commitment. Give each team member a warm welcome when they arrive and let them know that they have made a difference in the lives of those living with arthritis. Consider getting together to celebrate your team success a few weeks after the event to share photos and plan for next year.