Organized By: Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

1. Organized By:Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation 2009 March 11, 2006 Saturday 2pm to 5pm Across Canada Run Kick-off Meeting >GGSCF …children helping children…

2. Welcome • Thank you for coming and taking time out to make this a priority. • This is the Kick Off meeting for the ACR. Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

3. Agenda • Ardas (2:00 to 2:15pm) • Welcome (2:15 to 2:25pm) • Presentation (2:25 to 2:50pm) • Group Work (2:50 to 4:00pm) • Questionnaire (4:00 to 4:20pm) • Question Period (4:20pm to 4:45pm) • Wrap Up (5:00pm) Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

4. Background …children helping children… Relay Run 1999 - Toronto to Ottawa ($109,000) 2000 – 1000 Km ($26,000) 2001 – 50 km Montreal & 1000 Km (Both $30,500) 2002 – 24 Hour Run & Toronto Wide Run (Both $35,600) 2003 - York University Children's Run/Walk Challenge ($10,700) 2004 – Niagara Falls to Toronto ($31,000) 2005 – Mississauga Waterfront ($16,000) With these runs the GGSCF has collected $250,000+ GGSCF presently support 145 children Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

5. Across Canada Run • Reasons for the run? • Why would someone want to participate? • What will you achieve? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

6. Presentation • Proposal • Purpose/Objectives • Plan • Outcome/Purpose • Need to set Goals Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

7. Proposal • Ideas of a few • Can be changed • We need your input • Groups to get input • Personal ideas Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

8. Purpose/Objectives WHY? • Terry Fox did this “Canadian Hero” • Next step from Toronto to Ottawa • Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the GGSCF • Help more children • Because it will be fun – “cool” • Get to see parts of Canada not seen before • Because Gods wants us to • Not get bored over the holidays • Keep fit and loose weight Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

9. Need to set Goals • Do this as a team with young and old • How many children/youth will take part • How much money we want to fund raise • Need to define individual/team goals Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

10. Plan • When • Route • Run Logistics • Fund Raising • Organizational Structure Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

11. When Start: July 1st, 2009 Finish: August 30th, 2009 Why these dates: • Availability of children/youth • Two months • Length of days • Weather • 10th Anniversary of GGSCF Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

12. St. John’s - 0 km Halifax – 1500 km Charlottetown – 1790 km Fredericton - 2170 km Quebec City – 2780 km Ottawa – 3240 km Toronto – 3640 km Winnipeg – 5730 km Regina – 6300 km Edmonton – 7100 km Vancouver – 8500 km Distance: 8500 - 9000 Km Actual Distance depends upon final route. Start: Atlantic Finish: Pacific Organized By:Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation Newfoundland Route Alberta PEI Saskatchewan British Columbia Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick Manitoba Ontario

13. Run Logistics • About nine weeks • 6 days/week (Sunday make up day/change teams, training days) • 2 teams/day (16 hours/days – each team 8 hours) • 52 run days – 9 Sundays • Approx. 180 km/day – 90 km each team • Each Team – 6 volunteers & 10 Runners • Additional Teams – High local participants Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver • Approx. - 90 volunteers/180 runners Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

14. Miscellaneous • Team Uniform • Accommodation • Motels • Homes • Gurdwaras • Transportation • Run Vehicle • Two - Run Vans • Two - Scout/Food/Advance • Buses Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

15. Fund Raising • Target: $3,000,000 • Expenses Estimated: $420,000 (14% of Above) • Strategy to meet target • Radio-thon • Pledges • Sponsors • Media – ethnic/local/main stream • Gurdwaras - All • All Sikhs in Canada • How to use funds? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

16. Organizational Structure • 10 Teams – one for each Province • Detail Route • Gurdwaras • Media • Fund Raising • Logistics • Other Adhoc Groups • Media • Fund Raising • Logistics • ACR Group (with representation from each team/adhoc group) Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

17. Outcome/Purpose • Challenge • Teamwork • Spirit • Bring our community together • Make us feel good & proud • Help others • Help ourselves • Spread awareness of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

18. Group Work Purpose • Get input from all those want to contribute, YOU • Do this in smaller groups so that no one is intimidated • Everyone gets a chance to contribute and be heard • Get to discuss ideas, challenges and solutions • Get to meet other participants and share ideas, dreams • Get immediate feedback on what you heard • Get ideas of what to call the run? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

19. Questionnaire • Need all of you to complete • It is to help us “organizing teams” • It will help us to understand your capabilities, strengths and areas of interest • Help us understand the makeup of the participants/volunteers we have • It will facilitate with the organization and planning of the ACR Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

20. Question Period ? Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation

21. Close • Review input from today • Organize into Teams • Next Meeting – July 16th • Web Site - www.ggscf.com • Thank you Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation