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Welcome!

Welcome to the ultimate guide of strategies for college marching band Dance Marathon teams!
 

Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to take your team to the next level, this resource is here to help you make a difference. You’ll find guidance, creative fundraising and recruitment ideas, and actual experiences from band members and team captains across the country, so you don’t have to figure it all out alone!

Where to start?

Leaders: Guidance on recruiting, fundraising, and keeping your band engaged all year long. You've got this!​

 

Team Members: How to get started, raise funds, and find your connection to Dance Marathon! Make a difference and have fun!

Helpful Terms Glossary

  • Dance Marathon/THON/Thon: Programs at various university campuses as part of Miracle Network Dance Marathon to support children's hospitals across the US and Canada. The names for each program vary by university.

  • ​Main Event/Night Of/Big Event: The closing event for Dance Marathon programs, typically between 12 and 46 hours long.

  • Staff/Exec: The group of students on each college campus that leads the Thon organization. These students are great contact points for both team captains and team members. 

  • Miracle Kids: The children each program represents and celebrates at Main Event to remember our impact.

  • Child Life Program: An initiative at some Miracle Network Hospitals that contributes to better experiences for patients and families. For example, child life therapists, on-site music therapy, and service dogs.

  • Music Greeks: Music sororities and fraternities frequently involved with marching bands; Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota.​

Thank You

An incredible thank you to these band members who have led their band's participation in Dance Marathon/Thon and shared their knowledge:

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  • Bella and Patricia from the University of Connecticut (UConn) Marching Band supporting HuskyTHON

  • Jocelyn from the Penn State University Blue Band supporting THON™

  • Spencer and Maddie from the Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) supporting BuckeyeThon

  • Brandon from the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band supporting UIDM

  • Jordan from the University of Central Florida Marching Knights supporting Knight-Thon

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I could not have done this without your help. Thank you for your kindness and for taking the time to share your experience to help others. I hope that this guide will serve your teams well and help us get more incredible students involved in changing the future for kids’ health!

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