DANCE MARATHON 2005-2006

							Instructions: To be considered for the University of Michigan Dance Marathon
Central Planning Team 2009-2010 please complete the attached application.

Applications are due by Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by 5:00 P.M. Please drop off a
hardcopy of your application at the Dance Marathon Office, 4221 Michigan
Union, in a sealed envelope. Please also send an email version to
umdm.directors@umich.edu by the deadline. When you turn in your
application, sign up for an interview time. Interviews will begin on Sunday,
April 5th.

Members of the 2009-2010 Central Planning Team are expected to:
   Attend CPT transition meetings in April
   Attend the CPT Summer Training Session
   Attend weekly CPT meetings on Sunday nights
   Attend weekly associate team meetings (time TBD)
   And much more!


For more information, please call any of the Directors Selectors for 2009-2010:

Michael Spadafore 248-840-9615
Jenny Howard      248-231-4126
Ryan Bruder 734-649-1895
Jenna Leibowitz 609-610-1441
Riley Grosso 269-420-7939
Kaitlyn Ortberg 319-573-1729




        Mailing Address 3909 Michigan Union, 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1349
            Office 4221 Michigan Union · Phone (734) 615-1525 · Fax (734) 615-3791
                E-Mail umdm.info@umich.edu       ·    Webpage http://www.umdm.org
            Central Planning Team Positions
*The 2009-2010 Central Planning Team members are listed next to descriptions. If you have
questions about what the position entails, please feel free to contact them.

External Team:
Campus Relations & Recruitment (2): Facilitates communication between Dance Marathon
and the campus. Responsible for presenting Dance Marathon to various campus
organizations, responding to inquiries about the organization, and coordinating campus
publicity. (Tyler Hauck and Ellie Toutant, umdm.crr@umich.edu)

Community Outreach: Responsible for executing events for the community at large and
facilitates communication about UMDM in the community at large through media releases,
advertisements, and endorsements. Also, responsible for the expansion of the mini-marathon
programs within the state of Michigan. (Kaitlyn Ortberg, umdm.outreach@umich.edu)

Development (2): Responsible for soliciting philanthropic donations from local and national
corporations and building sustainable relationships with sponsors. Also, responsible for
creating an experience for alumni as well as strategically planning alumni giving and annual
giving campaigns. (Mycah Gambrell, umdm.development@umich.edu and Sahar Emambakhsh,
umdm.ar@umich.edu)

Hospitality: Works within the local community to organize food sponsors as well as plan
menus for Dance Marathon functions, focusing on the Marathon. (Lydia Czabaniuk,
umdm.hospitality@umich.edu)

Promotions: Responsible for designing an advertising campaign for Dance Marathon events
throughout the year and creating the image for Dance Marathon on campus. Includes the
flyers, the Dance Marathon Magazine, Diag banner, t-shirts, etc. (Kellen Meranus,
umdm.promotions@umich.edu)


Internal Team:
Dancer Fundraising (2): Assists dancers in achieving fundraising goals and organizes
fundraising activities for dancers including, but not limited to, bucket drives, raffle ticket sales,
bar nights, etc. Dancer Fundraising is also responsible for communicating fundraising
opportunities to dancers and pushing them to achieve their fundraising goals. (Riley Grosso
and David Heiser, umdm.df@umich.edu).

Dancer Relations (2): Responsible for the recruitment of dancers, retaining them, and
coordinating the dancer experience. Disseminates information and works through Dancer
Captains to build teams that participate in the full Dance Marathon experience. (Chrissy
Cooper and Jen Guracech, umdm.dr@umich.edu)

Family and Hospital Relations (2): Coordinates all activities and contact with UMDM
families, maintains relationships with the hospitals, coordinates volunteering opportunities,
and plans large-scale family events. Also serves as the educational link to the therapy
programs and families. (Kathleen Olson and Liz Horvat, umdm.fhr@umich.edu)
Operations Team:
Administration: Coordinates the internal organization of Dance Marathon including
maintenance of the Dance Marathon Office, assisting in the collection and organization of
UMDM’s information and contacts through the creation of a database, and overseeing room
bookings and the organizational calendar. [April Maas, umdm.admin@umich.edu)

Financial Management (2): Maintains all Dance Marathon financial records and its 501(c)3
non-profit status, tracks and organizes financial information, and solicits for funding and
university sponsorships. (Lydia Czabaniuk and Susan Morgan, umdm.finance@umich.edu)

Web Marketing (2): In charge of operating, creating, and improving UMDM’s web presence and
utilization of technology and the internet to improve the internal workings of the organization.
(Kunal Patel and Shari Brown, umdm.technology@umich.edu)

Planning Team:
Entertainment: Plans entertainment for the marathon, in addition to any other entertainment
needs throughout the year. Responsible for creating and maintaining the schedule, and
coordinating variety show in the fall. (Dana Schweitzer, umdm.entertainment@umich.edu)

Event Management: Organizes the set-up, maintenance, and breakdown of the Marathon.
Coordinates all volunteering, security, transportation, and maintenance for the event. (Aaron
Hans, umdm.management@umich.edu)

Morale (2): Responsible for keeping the Dancers in high spirits throughout the 30 hours of the
marathon and over the course of the year. Coordinates year-round interaction between Morale
Captains and Dancer Captains and their teams, the recruitment and registration of moralers,
and plans activities for the marathon. (Patrick Craves and Jess Hoffman,
umdm.morale@umich.edu)
                       DANCE MARATHON 2009-2010
                    CENTRAL PLANNING TEAM APPLICATION

 Part I- General Information

 Name:                                       Phone:
 Email:                                      Year (2009-2010):

 CURRENT SCHOOL/JOB:

 MAJOR:

 PLEASE RANK IN ORDER OF YOUR PREFERENCE: (TOP FOUR CHOICES 1-4)
 NOTE: YOUR RANKINGS ARE JUST A SUGGESTION FOR THE DIRECTORS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL BE
 CONSIDERED FOR ALL POSITIONS.




EXTERNAL:                                           OPERATIONS:
____ Campus Relations and Recruitment (2)           _ __ Administration
____ Hospitality                                    _ __ Financial Management (2)
____ Development (2)                                ____ Web Marketing (2)
_ __ Promotions
____ Community Outreach

INTERNAL:                                           PLANNING:
____ Dancer Fundraising (2)                         ___ Entertainment
_ __ Dancer Relations (2)                           ___ Event Management
____ Family and Hospital Relations (2)              ___ Morale (2)
PART II- EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES

Please list any previous relevant extracurricular experiences you have had that
prepared you for the position you are currently applying for. Briefly explain what your
position entailed and how it will help you as a CPT member in the space left blank for
description. If you need more space, please feel free to print off extra copies of this
sheet.

My Position:               Start Date:             End Date:

Organization:

Description:



What was your greatest accomplishment?




My Position:               Start Date:          End Date:

Organization:

Description:


What was your greatest accomplishment?




My Position:               Start Date:           End Date:

Organization:

Descripiton:



What was your greatest accomplishment?
PART III- DANCE MARATHON CPT

PLEASE ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A PARAGRAPH OR LESS.           IF   YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL UMDM.DIRECTORS@UMICH.EDU.
   1. What is your previous Dance Marathon experience and involvement? How has
      this experience led you to apply to be a part of the Central Planning Team?




   2. What does Dance Marathon mean to you? To this campus? What relevance
      does it have in the community?




   3. What characteristics do you possess that will enable you to serve as a strong
      teammate? Please provide an example of how you utilized one of these qualities
      to overcome a challenge in a team setting.




   4. How can Dance Marathon improve as an organization? Please make specific
      recommendations.




PART IV- POSITION SPECIFIC

PLEASE ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO YOUR TOP SELECTED
CHOICE IN A PARAGRAPH OR LESS:
   5. What are your ideas and visions for this position?




   6. What qualities and leadership characteristics enable one to be successful in this
      position?
Part V- Commitments

1. Please list any other organizations, programs, community groups, jobs, etc. that you
will be involved with next year (2009-2010)? Also list the approximate time per week
that you commit to these groups.

Organization:                                        Hrs./week: ____

Organization:                                        Hrs./week: ____

Organization:                                        Hrs./week: ____


2. Please list the approximate number of academic credits you plan to take over the
next academic year.


3. What are your summer plans?


PART VI- SKILLS

PLEASE RATE YOUR SKILLS AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS. THESE ANSWERS WILL BE
USED TO EVALUATE WHAT SKILLS OF THE CPT 2009-2010 MEMBERS IN ORDER TO BEST
GAUGE WHICH AREAS MUST BE FOCUSED UPON AND ENHANCED.

                               Strong    Moderate       Low to none
Website Design
CSS
HTML
Adobe Flex
MySQL
Video Editing
Database Creation
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Publisher
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
Time Management
Solicitation
Working in teams
Leading a team
Running a meeting
Working with tight deadlines
Multitasking
Public Speaking
Delegation
Event Planning