Team Captain Meeting

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Welcome

Staff IntroductionsHousekeeping

Food & Drink Restrooms Check-In

Tonight’s Sponsors

BIG THANK YOU TO…

Chronic, often disabling disease of Central nervous system Strikes between the ages of 20-50 - Prime of Life disease Affects 400,000 in America – 17,000 in our area #1 Adult Disabling Disease Primary symptoms

Weakness Fatigue Tremor Pain Bladder Dysfunction Bowel Dysfunction Spasticity Paralysis Visual changes/loss

5 treatments now available

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple = Many Sclerosis = Scars

Multiple Sclerosis = Many Scars

What is MS?

National MS Society Chartered in 1946 Largest private funder of MS research in the world

Lone Star Chapter Serves 17,000 Texans with MS

• Serves largest population Spans 143 Texas counties

• Largest geographical Chapter in USA Consistently ranks as one of top Chapters in USA $.83 on every $1.00 goes directly to people with MS $5 MM in research in Texas

Who is the Lone Star Chapter?

Pedal PartnersWhat is Pedal Partners?Connecting for a cure How to sign up  What do I do next?

VolunteersAreas to consider for recruiting

volunteers for your team

Welcome Team BPand Critz Cullen

2005 BP MS 150

$9.6 Million Raised $ 8.1 Million from teams

13,000 Registered Cyclists 243 teams 11,420 cyclists rode on teams

Increase registration fee and minimum pledge

Cap at 13,000 registered participants

Continue 2 Routes Sunday from La Grange to Bastrop

More Recommended Rides – Fall and Spring

Team Starts at 6:45 a.m.

Family Value Package Continues

Space Race: Sunday, April 9th, Gulf Greyhound Park

Furthering Safety Initiatives

2006 BP MS 150

Corporate Sponsorships

Event Weekend Sponsors:Breakpoint SponsorsTeam 13 SponsorsHealth Club Sponsors

Pre-Event Sponsors:Kick-off partyVolunteer Training Day

Welcome New Teams!

Team TISunocoTeam ImpactFarmer’s InsuranceMV CyclingHilcorpSWN RidersAcme Bikes

New Team Captain Meeting

Saint Arnold Brewing Company January 18, 2006 – 6-8 PM

What to do now…

Complete and return the Team Captain Profile ASAP (All teams)

Begin your recruitment efforts nowTeam Meeting/Sign-up

Begin your fundraising campaign.

2005 Houston Team Awards

Largest New Team – SCCC/Copaxone (89 members)

Rookie Team Captain – Samara Jones-Bufkins,

Centerpoint Energy

Largest Growth of a Veteran Team less than 100 Riders-

Team Total

Largest Growth of a Veteran Team more than 100 Riders-

Wells Fargo

Largest Team- Team BP

2005 Houston Team Awards

Most Improved Fundraising Team more than 100 Riders -

Wells Fargo

Most Improved Fundraising Team less than 100 Riders –

Houstonian Hammerheads

Highest Average Pledge over 50 Riders – Donato, Minx,

& Brown

Highest Average Pledge Overall – Team Clipper

Most Spirited Team – Carney Men

Best Team Promoting the MS Mission – Amegy Bank

and Mustang/Wood Group

Lifetime Achievement Award – ExxonMobil

2005 Mission Possible Teams

Teams who raised more than $70,000$5 per person with MS in our Chapter

Halliburton/Landmark Houston Builders-AGC AIA/AGC Houstonian Hammerheads Lyondell Cycle Team Saint Arnold Brewing

Company Schlumberger Sun & Ski Sports Team BP Team HP Team Mission Control Team St. David’s Team Texas Exes Wells Fargo

Anadarko CC Riders CenterPoint Energy Chevron/Texaco ConocoPhillips Continental Airlines Devon Energy Donato, Minx, & Brown Dow Chemical Energy Cyclers ExxonMobil Fugro Gardere GE/Bike Barn

2005 BP MS150 Top 4 Teams

Top Fundraising Team # 4 – DOW

Top Fundraising Team # 3 – Sun & Ski Sports

Top Fundraising Team # 2- Anadarko

Top Fundraising Team # 1- BP

These teams will have team starts at 6:45 at Tully Stadium

2005 Safety AwardABS Screamin Eagles Rocket Sprockets

Aker Kvaerner Schlumberger

Amegy Bank St. Lawrence

Baker Hughes Team BP

CC Riders Team BTX

ConocoPhillips Team Mission Control

DOW Chemical Team Newfield

ExxonMobil Team Texas Exes

Fugro Universal Compression

GE/Bike Barn Weatherford

Halliburton/Landmark Wells Fargo

Mustang/Wood Group Xerox

Old School Cycling

2006 Mission Possible Award

Raise $5 for the 17,000 persons with MS in our chapter for a total of at least $85,000.

75% participation in Pedal Partner program

Safety Task Force Committee

Welcome Eric Powell, Chairman

Team Safety

2006 Safety Award 60% team participation in bike safety clinic 75% team participation in online safety quiz Documented Team Safety Plan (1 page template

provided by NMSS)

November Clinic – November 12, at Bear Creek Park

2006 BP MS 150 Ride Marshals

Barron Lozano

Experienced Cyclists, focused on safe ridingAssist on BP MS 150 Recommended Rides120 Active Ride Marshals in 2005

Ride Marshal Program

Ride Marshals: What is a ride

marshal? How do I get

involved? What is required?

Team Ride Marshal RequirementsRide Marshal Requirements:

Teams with 25 members or more require a Ride Marshal on their team

Teams larger than 50 members require 1 Ride Marshal per 50 riders

Safety Liaison for TeamEligibility:

Participated in At Least 2 Previous BP MS 150 events

CPR/First Aid Trained Completed Safety Skills Training

Key Ride Marshal Contacts

Amy MooreAmy@akmoore.com

Barron LozanoBKLozano@hotmail.com

http://www.ms150.org/ms150/volunteering/more/ride_marshals.cfm

Team up with an Official Bike StoreBarry Turner

JerseysVOMax

NMSS preferred vendor

Donate 10% back

Sizes up to 4XL

Custom and Semi-Custom

BP MS 150 Bike Tour Logo on the

web to be used on jersey

Jerseys

Other Jersey Vendors Sugoi

• 800-432-1335 Aussie

• 888-528-7743 Big Wing Promotions

• 713-785-9400

• Screened jerseys Presto Promotions

• Screened jerseys

Jersey DesignBegin working NOWNo matter which vendor … plan to place

your order and make a deposit on jerseys in December or January by the latest!

Other DetailsK & H Port-O-Lets in La Grange2006 Tour Guide – Coming early in 2006

Budget & Tents2006 Sample BudgetAlexander Tents in Houston & Austin

New Guidelines for 2006Tent forms sent to NMSSNeed to contact NMSS and Alexander will contact

you to confirm reservationsCostsSizesShare expenses – How about

teaming up with another team?

Team Starts & Logistics

TX DOT Notification

Team GuidelinesOverflow camping

in La GrangeNo Team Support

Vehicles on Route – need to reduce amount of vehicles on route.

Team Packet Pick-Up On-site for teams over 200 riders by March 1 Must have signed Waiver Form from EVERY RIDER

If under 18, Waiver Form must be notarized Other teams can pre-schedule at one of our regularly

scheduled packet pick-ups at Houston Area Toyota dealerships

Team Tools and Web Site

Team Tools – If you still have your password from last year, it will work with your 2006 Roster. If you don’t have it or lost it, we will re-mail it out to you starting next week. This will let you look at your roster of registered riders for the bike tour.

2006 BP MS 150 Web Site-You can register online today at www.ms150.org for the 2006 BP MS 150 Bike Tour. Registration is $50.00until December 31st .

National Team Captain Rally Atlanta, GA

November 10-12, 2006 Team Captains from all

over nation Great ideas and

information Discussions held by

team captains More information or

interested contact NMSS Office.

Register for Free Today! October 22nd - The Woodlands:

Panther Creek Shopping Center October 23rd - Houston:

Downtown Aquarium October 30th - Austin:

Downtown, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

www.mswalklonestar.org

All KSC MS Walks start at 9 a.m.

Dates To Remember

New Teams Captains Meeting - January 18th at St. Arnold’s Brewery

2005 BP MS 150 Kick-Off Party- TBD

1st Safety Clinic – November 12, 2005 9 a.m. Bear Creek Park

Sam’s Club MS 150- May 6-7, 2006 NEW Route! Frisco to Ft. Worth Overnight at Texas Motor Speedway!

Q & A

You’ve got questions …We’ve got

answers!