PhantomNick Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks, Dustin! I appreciate it! The first page is now updated, and includes links to all the individual fundraiser pages for all current Team TPR members at the 9 parks where a Team TPR is setup. Don't forget, for those planning to sign up at Valleyfair or Worlds of Fun, we still need a Team TPR created at each of those parks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideTheEdge Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sweet! & Just as a heads up, Cassie and Mitchell are with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 ^Just donated 10 dollars to your page Emily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Warrior Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Is there a deadline for registering? Would like to do a Coaster Mania/Coasting for Kids weekend at Cedar Point but don't know for sure if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideTheEdge Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 ^Just donated 10 dollars to your page Emily Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Alright, so Team TPR has bumped up to $2,946 raised overall! As you can see, we are VERY close to breaking $3,000!! So, who's going to make that donation that puts us up over $3k?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubala Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Greetings To All! I recently joined the Kings Dominion team. This will be my third year Coasting For Kids. I absolutely love this event. More than that though, I love what the money that we raise allows Give Kids The World to do for so many children from all around the world. If I am ever feeling down or depressed, I know I can just click on the GKTW's Website and look through the pictures and read about all of the good things that the organization does. They truly are amazing! Best of luck to everyone in their fundraising efforts. I DO NOT need any help with donations, but please help each other out as much as you can. We are not only members of our individual park teams, we are also members of the nationwide Team TPR. (International if you include Canada's Wonderland!) Let's show the world what we can do when we work together for a great cause. Let's make sure that Team TPR is the top team at every park and that Team TPR members are the top fundraisers at every park. As we get closer to the day of the event, if there is anyone out there who wants to participate, but is having trouble meeting the minimum fundraising requirement, please let me know! Here are some fundraising ideas from the GKTW Website: http://givekidstheworld.org/pdf/Fundraising_Ideas.pdf I also raise a LOT of money by selling candy bars at my work. I buy them from a wholesale club like Sam's, BJ's or Costco. The candy bars cost somewhere around 40 to 50 cents each when you buy a big box of them. (I can get them even cheaper sometimes with coupons.) I sell them for a dollar each and donate all of the profits! I do this year round, and it really adds up. I'd be interested to hear how everyone else raises money. We should definitely share our fundraising ideas with each other. Once again, please do not hesitate to contact me if you are struggling to raise funds. I will have some extra money to spread around, but I only want to donate it to people who are serious about participating. Raising money is certainly the most important part of this whole event, but it is also important that we show up to the parks and participate! Best of luck to all! See (some of you) in June! -Jason (Bubala) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Jason, thank you for posting that! I totally agree with the notion of other Team TPR members sharing what strategies work for them in regards to the fundraising. It can especially be helpful for some of our new participants this year. I also agree with your sentiments about why this is pretty much the BEST event all year for us coaster enthusiasts, because it really makes a difference for such a worthwhile cause. I'm sure we all share in your goal to have Team TPR be the top team at each park, and Team TPR members be the top individual fundraisers at each park! I would also like to thank you for joining up again with Team TPR! Every year, you do some amazing fundraising work, and Team TPR is happy/lucky to have you onboard. I'm always blown away by the totals you post for GKTW! This year I switched to KD, so I am definitely looking forward to meeting some great new people, and you are certainly one of them! See you there in June, and best of luck with your fundraising this year (though it sounds like you don't really need it! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Just gave 10 dollars to Jason Tibbetts at King's Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Just signed up for Team TPR at Knott's. Last year was quite fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 For the past several years, TPR member Kara had worked with GKTW and poured her heart and soul into that wonderful place. In particular, she was very passionate about this event, as she was the main contact/coordinator for it. She has moved on to even better things, but I always felt like she shared some amazing stories on here about some of the magic that happens at GKTW every day. In honor of her tremendous work and dedication to making Coasting for Kids the best event it could be each year, I'd like to revisit some of her touching posts and stories. Folks, THIS is why we do this each year and are so passionate about the cause. These stories go to show what kind of impact your fundraising can make! Keep at it, Team TPR, so we can make the biggest impact yet!! First up is this touching letter Kara shared from a family who stayed there..... I am over the moon excited to see what TPR members are capable of this year! I'll again be posting in here as frequently as I am able to share more about GKTW's impact and answer any questions about the event. Whether you're participating, donating or cheering on your fellow riders-- thank you to this awesome community for having a heart for this event. Today I'm going to kick things off with a family letter. Be warned it's pretty emotional, but our story is best told in the words of the families we serve: Our family was changed forever when our beautiful four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. Hearing the words, "Your child has cancer," is a moment in time my husband and I will never forget. Our world was flipped upside down and we didn't know if there would ever be something to celebrate again. We were so wrong! There was joy and happiness all around, we just needed to find it again-- and we did, at Give Kids The World. The Village was like nothing we had ever experienced. Amelia, or Miss Millie as we call her, was the happiest we had ever seen her, which was quite a contrast to how she had felt during the worst of her treatment. We were able to hear her contagious giggle as she spent private one-on-one time with her favorite princess, Belle, while riding the carousel. We watched her get a mischievous, yet darling look on her face as she gobbled up ice cream for breakfast. We were able to witness a complete change in her countenance when she was at the pool splashing around freely and being a kid again. My family has never felt as overwhelmed by the love of strangers as we did when we were staying at Give Kids The World. We are eternally grateful for what they did for our family and for our sweet Millie. Just days after Millie finished over two years of chemotherapy, we learned that she had already relapsed. She is currently in the hospital fighting for her life all over again. Words cannot describe how grateful we are as parents, during this frightening time, that we have such wonderful memories to cherish. Give Kids The World treated Millie like the princess she is and we can't wait to come visit and have ice cream for breakfast as soon as she defeats cancer for a second time. --Amelia's Mom, Utah Amelia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Just signed up for Team TPR at Knott's. Last year was quite fun. A donation of 15 dollars was donated to your page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush619 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I am super excited to participate again! This will be my 2nd year of Coasting for Kids. I had a blast last year at Worlds of Fun. This year I will be making the trek up to Michigan's Adventure. I look forward to meeting anyone else who will also be at Michigan's Adventure. I can't wait to see how much money TPR can raise this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barge84 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Finally confirmed that I'll be attending the event at Worlds Of Fun. I'll probably sign up today, and while I'm doing it I can create the Team TPR page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 ^ Thanks, Thad! Glad to hear someone is on board at Worlds of Fun! Good luck to you with your fundraising!! So, that would just leave Valleyfair in search of a Team TPR. Okay, where are our Minnesota members? Anyone? Bueller?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I am trying to update my team page, can someone direct me on how to edit it? I am technologically illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partycat Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Did you use the link to your page sent in the email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partycat Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 The page is really difficult to navigate, so I wouldn't blame yourself lol xD but when you use the link you go to little "my team" tab on the thing that pops up and in that box there should be an option to edit page, you can also change the goal too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I figured it out and now my page is up to date, thank you so much Cassy, and I will donate 10 dollars to your page for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks for updating the Dorney Team TPR page, Dustin! I know with this new interface they switched to this year it can be tricky to navigate/update things, so believe me, it's not just you. The page looks great, with one small suggestion - there seems to be a redundant "Team TPR" on the page, so maybe you could eliminate the extra one. Also, thanks for sending out another donation to one of our teams! You've been a donating machine....which is awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnastyGnoric7 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 ^I took care of the goof up, thanks for the reminder Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomNick Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks, man! The team page looks perfect!! I participated at Dorney the last 2 years, and it was a great time. Hopefully you can reach your goal and keep the streak alive of a TPR member at Dorney hitting over $1,000 raised for GKTW! Oh, and Steel Force is just about the perfect coaster to marathon ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberBeavis Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Just signed up for Team TPR at Knott's. Last year was quite fun. A donation of 15 dollars was donated to your page. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partycat Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I figured it out and now my page is up to date, thank you so much Cassy, and I will donate 10 dollars to your page for your help. Thanks! Glad to help out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Just got a message from Kaylee, our new contact at Give Kids The World that I'd like to share with all of you. We're happy to be be working with them again on the event this year! Dear Theme Park Review, Coasting For Kids 2014 is well underway, and we are thrilled your team will be joining us for another year of doing what we all love more – riding roller coasters for a great cause! Your support of Coasting For Kids has made a significant impact over the past few years. To date, Coasting For Kids has raised more than $378,000 for Give Kids The World – enough to fulfill the wishes of 76 precious children battling a life-threatening illness. Without you, it would not be the amazing success that it is today. The 6th Annual Coasting For Kids event has brought many new challenges, including a new fundraising platform called TeamRaiser. The reason for the switch is twofold: 1. Alternate platforms are not cheap. In addition to charging annual user fees, some fundraising platforms take up to 8% of each donation made. TeamRaiser allows a much greater portion of each donation to directly benefit the Village. You and your donors can feel comfortable knowing your hard-earned dollar is truly making a difference in the lives of the children who share in your love of amusement parks and roller coasters. 2. TeamRaiser integrates seamlessly into our database. In the past, a GKTW team member has had to manually enter all of the information into our database, taking a great deal of time and allowing for more opportunities to input something incorrectly. Our database now draws the information as you and your donors enter it, and processes it automatically. Another new challenge is the implementation of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company’s new re-ride policy, which will affect the marathon riding aspect of the event. For safety reasons, guests will only be able to ride a coaster two consecutive cycles before being required to take a “break”. The length of the break is a time that is yet to be determined, but may be as little as 30 seconds to get up and change seats. The point of the break is to make sure the guests are not feeling weird or for park staff to see if there is any unusual/unsafe behavior after these rides. Our contacts at Cedar Fair are staying on top of this, and will let us know as soon as they have solidified the policy requirements. This change is being applied to daily operations, not just Coasting For Kids, so we are hopeful our enthusiasts understand that it is their safety that guides the change. As a leader in Coasting For Kids – thank you from the bottom of my heart for your passion and love of the event. I am thrilled to be celebrating much success in June with you. Until then, I will leave you with this fun video, inspired by the little heroes you are working so hard to fulfill dreams for. We will be sharing the video publicly soon, but wanted to give you a first-look at how excited the Village is for the 6th Annual Coasting For Kids! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGjJVEIzCI Best regards, Kaylee Manager, Development Give Kids The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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