Hello and welcome to your team blog site, October squad!

The
purpose of this blog site is so that you guys can get to know each other
and for us to get to know you!  We will also be posting blogs on this
site with information that you need to know to better prepare you for
your World Race trip. 

Every week, we will concentrate on an
area of items and/or information that you need to know or have in to us
before you can launch on your World Race.  Below is a checklist of items
or information with their expected deadlines (Please be sure to have
these things completed before the due date).

  •       Before June 14, 2010, your
    PASSPORT
    information is due;
    and read about MALARIA.
  •       
    Before July 5, 2010, your PICTURES
    are due;
    and read about PARENTS.
  •       
    Before July 12, 2010, your MEDICAL
    is due; and read about EMERGENCIES.
               
  •       
    Before July 19, 2010, your INSURANCE
    is due.

We
expect you to be responsible in completing these tasks on time and to
also read and understand the information that we provide you on this
team blog site.

Every squad is also assigned a Support Coach. 
Your support coach is here to work with you as you raise financial
support for your World Race.  Your support coach is Laura Jacobs.  Laura
was a participant on the original World Race, the January 2006 World Race.  You can call her at
770-983-1060 ext: 233 or email her at [email protected].

Below are your support goals and support
goal deadlines:

  • June 16, 2010$2,000
  • July

    14, 2010 – $4,000

  • August
    18, 2010
    $6,000
  • September 15, 2010 $8,500

If

you are below these amounts by the goal dates set, then please be sure
to check in with Laura.  It is your responsibility to contact Laura on
these dates and to check in with her.  She is here to assist and
encourage you.  You want to be sure to maintain great communication with
her so that she can better assist you.

If you have any questions
concerning your preparation for The World Race, you can contact Kara Frate (she was
a participant from the January 2009 World Race) at 770-983-1060 ext:
205 or email her at [email protected].

HINT:  When you call our offices and we
don’t answer, please leave a message that includes your first AND last
name, maybe what Race you are a part of, a short message, and a phone
number to reach you at.  We get many phone calls that look like this; “Hey!  This is Steph!  I was calling you about a question!  Please call me back!” 
This is not a good example of a phone call.  Please help us out by
giving us a few more details.  If you leave a message like this, then
you need to expect for us not call you back.
  Thanks!