Summary statement
Due to the rise in the number of needy students in need of funding to raise their school fee, I have proposed that we organize a five-kilometer race for life event for the school that will assist in raising the fee for orphaned and needy students in the school. The event will also be used to raise money to support the poor living around the school community.
This event will be jointly sponsored by Airtel Company, which is a leading global communication company with operations in 19 countries across the globe and any other willing donors. The cost for the entire event will be budgeted for by the sponsors and other well-wishing donors who will ensure that everything is in place for the event.
The event will be scheduled yearly in the middle of the term since there will be no serious class work and fewer school activities during this period. Mid-term is the best time since there is enough time to publicize the event during this period.
The participants in the two races are expected to pay a registration fee of $80 for the 5-kilometer race and $40 for the 3-kilometer race. There will be a five-kilometer race as the maximum distance race. A three kilometer races will also be organized especially for those participating in this event for the first time.
Importance of the event
This event shall be made a permanent fixture on our calendar and will be crucial in raising the fee for the needy students, supporting needy families across the community and uniting members of the community and the globe. The students too are expected to benefit much from these events ranging from financial scholarships to part-time career development.
Alongside running for life, the students will richly benefit by getting an opportunity to exercise their talents that may later turn to be their source of income. It will also enable the students to acquire the spirit of endurance in life. The whole excitements for the big day will be fun. It will enable students to learn more outside the class environment.
Although this event is objectively held to raise money in support for the poor and needy, it will also play a vital role in spreading awareness on poverty and the need to support the needy across the world. This event will also assist in raising funds to initiate various projects within the community; hence it will be vital to the community dwellers.
The winners of these events get full scholarships for their education and are also rewarded with some extra prizes such as money and trips to luxurious places across the globe. The five-kilometer race is a better test for the students to give them a challenge and prepare them to run for significant races in the future as a lifetime career. The Relay for Life Event and other events of a similar type are excellent ways of getting students interested in sports and making them fitter too.
Venue and Organizers
The venue for the events will be organized within the school campus with the help of nearby roads to reduce the cost of hiring a bigger venue. The event only needs a 2.5-kilometer path where students can go and return for the 5-kilometer race. The event will be organized by the student’s leaders, the school committee and the event sponsors who will play different roles in ensuring the success of the event is achieved.
The student leaders will assist in leading the students in the preparation of the event venue for the two races. The school committee will help with the collection of the event registration fee and coordinating with the sponsors for any funding required for the events.
The event sponsors will organize for the overall funding of the event. They will cover the initial expenses and fixed costs. Friends and the school alumni who are willing to chip in the sponsorship of the game will also send their donations.
How the event will be publicized
I propose that the event be publicized through the school magazine found in the school library and an advert in the school website for the student’s awareness. A school publication shall also be released showing the various activities scheduled in the school calendar every beginning of the year. Every term, the school shall send circular through letters and emails on the calendar of events to parents for the forthcoming terms.
This will keep the parents up to date with the current school events. Similar adverts will also be made available to the public willing to donate or participate in this event through News (major papers, radios, televisions, and local journals). These adverts shall be written concisely, informational and be of interest to the public.
Flyers will be made and posted around the school campus and in public places when the event date approaches near. Tickets will also be produced and sold to the public as a form of an invitation to this event. People will be hired to sell the ticket books to generate extra money for the event. A ticket will be charged $4 for adults and $2 for children.