Teaming Up for a Mission
Since the dawn of time, history has shown that humans enjoy doing things together, as part of a group a team boosts the spirit of a loved one with a brain injury when formed in his or her honor. If you’re a business owner, forming a team will increase your company’s visibility in the community, promote teamwork, plus boost morale and fitness at the same time. The Walk for Thought is a fun, low-cost fundraising event for everyone.
TEAMWORK—The More the Merrier!
The Walk for Thought is much more fun with a group of teammates to support and encourage each other along the way. As a Team Captain or a team member, you will notice the camaraderie and development of team pride whether your team is made up of friends and family, co-workers, or members of a community group. If you are walking as part of a corporate team, employees will enjoy a fun social outing while raising much needed funds.
Getting started!
What is a Team? A team consists of a captain and at least 3 additional team members. Teams are generally classified as Friends & Family or Corporate (meaning the team represents a company or organization). However, anyone can form a team and we encourage all teams to be inclusive and recruit from many areas. Some of our best teams consist of a mixture of co-workers, family members and friends.
How do I create a team?
The team captain should register first by choosing to CREATE a team. When prompted, the team captain enters the team name. When team members subsequently register, they choose to JOIN a team, selecting the team name from the searchable list. There is no charge to create a team, although EACH team member is responsible for raising funds.
Ready to get started?
If you are ready to register your team, click here! If you're a brand new team, WELCOME! Once you're registered, you can create a team webpage with your own URL, send out team recruitment emails, and most importantly...begin fundraising!
Need Help?
Let us assist you in developing and growing your team! Set a meeting with Sue Tidd to discuss your team goals and to provide you with creative recruitment and fundraising ideas. We're also available to speak to groups of potential and/or returning teams about brain injury, Walk for Thought, the mission of the Brain Injury Association of Maine, and the important role teams play in helping us in our mission. Maintain your Team, and solicit and track online pledges by logging in and visiting your Participant Center on our website. Your Participant Center is your management tool for your personal and Team web pages.
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Team Captain Incentives and Awards
Team Captains with 4 or more members raising $2,500 will receive a team plaque.
Team Captains with 12 or more members raising $8,000 will receive the official Team Captain hooded sweatshirt and team plaque.
These are our Thank You gifts to recognize your efforts as a Team Captain!
Team Clubs
I Think I Can! Club Remember the book The Little Engine that Could? Positive thinking and a can-do attitude will help 
propel you and your team to the I Think I Can Club! Teams with more than 10 members raising an average gift of $125 per team member will receive the official I Think I Can conductor’s bandanna and button to wear the day of the walk.
I Know I Can! Club
Teams with more than 20 members raising an average gift of $150 per team member will receive the official I Know I Can Hat and button to wear the day of the walk.