Back to School Challenge

APPLY TO MENTOR

2019 Back to School Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 12,000 matches by 2020. Go back to school and become a mentor with a TeamMates Mentoring Program. You don’t need to know Algebra or your ABC’s, you just need to be there.

To promote the Back to School Challenge in your community, download our customizable toolkit. Please check the TeamMates Facebook page for updates and more marketing materials to promote the challenge.

Important Dates

• Aug. 1 – Back to School Challenge Begins
• Aug. 15- TeamMates Wear Red Day. Show your TeamMates spirit by wearing red or TeamMates swag! Share your photos with us using #TeamMatesWearRed
• Sept. 1- End of Challenge

Prizes

FOR MENTORS:

Any eligible mentor who applies between Aug. 1 – Sept. 1 will be entered to win one of three prizes:

FIRST PRIZE: Two airline tickets anywhere in the continental United States (up to $500 each) and a 3-night hotel stay in a location of the winner’s choosing. This prize has been generously donated by our friends at Travel and Transport.

SECOND PRIZE: Two Legacy Club tickets to the TeamMates Tailgate Gala on Sept. 27th featuring special guests Dwyane T. Wade Jr. and Gabrielle Union. The winner of this prize and one guest will have an opportunity to take a photo with Dwyane T. Wade Jr. and Gabrielle Union at the event.

THIRD PRIZE: An exclusive TeamMates Prize Pack filled with swag items and special surprises.

 

FOR PROGRAM COORDINATORS:

Any program coordinator who nominates an eligible mentor between Aug. 1 – Sept. 1 and that mentor applies during that time period will be entered to win one of three prizes:

FIRST PRIZE: Two airline tickets anywhere in the continental United States (up to $500 each). This prize has been generously donated by our friends at Travel and Transport.

SECOND PRIZE: Two Legacy Club tickets to the TeamMates Tailgate Gala on Sept. 27th featuring special guests Dwyane T. Wade Jr. and Gabrielle Union. The winner of this prize and one guest will have an opportunity to take a photo with Dwyane T. Wade Jr. and Gabrielle Union at the event.

THIRD PRIZE: An exclusive TeamMates Prize Pack filled with swag items and special surprises.

 

FOR CHAPTERS/PROGRAMS:

Chapters/Programs will be competing throughout the challenge to see who can recruit the most mentors. Here are the rules:

1. The community must sign up through Hannah Miller by August 1st.
2. The community must have at least one eligible mentor apply between Aug. 1 – Sept. 1. They’ll receive an entry for every eligible applicant.
3. The program coordinator must nominate people to become mentors. Every successful nomination resulting in an eligible mentor will receive an entry.

The winner of the drawing will get their pick of three items:

• $150 towards a party for their chapter
• A custom standing banner with their chapter logo
• A custom table cloth with their chapter logo

Wear Red Day

Wear Red on Aug. 15 to raise awareness for the TeamMates Mentoring Program! Share your photos on social media using #TeamMatesWearRed! Keep a look out on our social media pages for fun giveaways.

What do other chapters do during the Back to School Challenge?

The Back to School Challenge is formerly known as Coaches’ Challenge. We’ve collected ideas throughout the years of what other schools and communities do to recruit mentors during the Challenge. Though the challenges have different names, they are essentially the same idea.

Coaches Challenge Ideas

Marketing materials can be found in the toolkit above.

For more information, contact your Regional Coordinator.