1. Welcome To The 2014 Polar Plunge Team Ancient Order of Hibernians Patrick Torphy Division

2. Who is the AOH? • Oldest Irish Catholic Organization in the US • Friendship, Unity, Christian Charity • Help • Sick • Feed the Hungary • Homeless • Wounded Soldiers • Catholic Church • Clergy • The Polar Plunge Helps Catholic Schools • Raised over $550,000 in first 7 years • Last Year $135,000 • Provide Opportunities for Students • Attend • Stay in Catholic Schools • Infrastructure • Projects

3. Why is the Plunge Good for Schools? • You keep 100% of what you raise! • The AOH pays all of the Expenses • Creates excitement in your school • Day of Catholic Unity

4. Itinerary • January 12th, Sunday • 9:30 Members arrive for Setup • 10:30 Registration Opens • 11:30 Controlled Chaos Opens • 12:30 Registration Closes • 12:30 Pipers Warm Up/Begin • 12:45 People Movement • 1:00 Plunge Takes Place (12:55) • 1:15 Around the House Open • 3:00 Presentations • 3:30Raffle Drawings 2014 Location McLoone’s Pier Village Long Branch

5. Polar Plunge Information Sources • http://aohplunge.blogspot.com/ • aohpolarplunge@yahoo.com • How Can Schools Get The Word Out • School Websites • Church Bulletins • School Handouts • Signs in School • Telephone Messaging • PTA Meetings

6. Collecting Pledges New • Pledge Checks must be made out to the SCHOOLS • Collect and Batch At Schools (Avoid Cold Feet including Pledge Forms • The Pledge Forms MUST be submitted with the amount collected. • Monies Received during/after the Plunge should be made out directly to the Schools. • No Pre-Registration Night • Plunge Day Registration by Jan 12th 12:30 PM, In Water by 1:00

7. Sponsorship Collection • All Sponsorships Must Be Received by December 15th (T-Shirt Printing, Create Signage) • Sponsorship Evidence Must Be Received in Advance; Separate from the Pledge Receipts • Sponsorship Recognition • More Announcements • On Screen Advertising • Follow-up • Irish Festival Invitations

8. Who Are the Schools • Participating Schools • Cardinal McCarrick • CBA • Holy Family Lakewood • Immaculate Conception • Mater Dei • Mother Teresa • Notre Dame • Sacred Heart • St. Ann’s Parish • St. James • St. Mary’s New Monmouth • St. Rose of Lima • St. Aloysius • St. Leo • All Saints • Hudson Catholic • RBC • St. Benedicts • St. Catherine’s Lakewood • St. Jerome’s • St. John Vianney Colonia • St. John Vianney HS Holmdel • St. Veronica

9. School Reps • Each school must have one key contact • Funnel for Plunge Info • Create School Plunge Committee • Foster School Involvement • Maximize Opportunity

10. How It Works • AOH Raises Funds To Cover Costs • Hibernian Activities • T-Shirts • Promotional Items • Pub Crawl • Sponsorships • Raffles • Schools Raise Funds To Fund Tuition Assistance Programs, School Project, Infrastructure, Sports Teams • Pledges • Sponsors • Parish Collections • In School Event • Challenges School Proceeds 2013 $1500 to $23000 Schools Keep What They Raise

11. Work The Sponsorships • Sponsorships Added To School Totals • Last Year Individual Sponsorships • $5,000 (1) • $1,000 (3) • Smaller Sponsorships Add Up! The Schools Keep Their Sponsor Money

12. Maximizing Your Plunge • Get People Behind A Project • Give Prizes for Pledges over $100 • Encourage larger Pledge Amounts • Class Rewards for Participation • Schools Rewards for Participation • Dress Down Day • Homework Passes • Penny Races • Dine for Dollars

13. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 • Each School Received 100% +of what they contributed • What do the Hibernians Get? • Unity, Friendship, Christian Charity • 2008 AOH National Charity Award • We get a great day with you

14. Got Ice! AOH Polar Plunge January 12, 2014