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Welcome To The 2014 Polar Plunge Team

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

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Welcome To The 2014 Polar Plunge Team

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  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

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