On October 9th, 2011, the Diabetes Dance Marathon club had its first ever speaker!  We had Mr. Ignaszak come and talk to our Fundraising and Advertisement Committees about new ideas for raising money and marketing strategies.  Mr. Linken's came by the meeting too and offered some advice on targeting audiences.  We are now thinking about opening the event to the older generation to show those who don't already know how to have a healthier lifestyle.  At the BIG EVENT there would be a few hours after all Dancers and Dance Captains were dropped off to have options to activities.  Among these might be an introduction to the Fitness Room in the high school as well as a introduction to stress relief, which can not only cause Adult-Onset Diabetes but also many other diseases.  And don't worry Dancers- mom and dad won't be around to embarrass you!  Dancers will most likely be in the auditorium at the beginning of the event, then move on over to the Gym to PART-AY!  

Here are some pictures from the meeting:

A few of our members on Advertising, Finance, and Fundraising:
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Our Group Photo!
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-Tara

Written by: Tara Byrne
   Tim Beyer, Kelly Jahn, Emily Byrne, Hannah Broschart, and I sold 120 water bottles and collected many generous donations at the Warwick Valley Farmer's Market.  Our first fundraiser was a big success!  It turned out to be a pretty hot day, so water sold quickly and ice melted just as fast.  

   After we sold all of our water bottles, Emily Byrne thought up the idea to use the ice tub as a cool foot bath.  This turned out to be quite a spectacle to the passer-byers, so the foot bath slowly turned into friendly rivalry.  Emily and Hannah both plunged their feet into the icy water, and the competition began!  Warwickians picking up their pies and fruit stopped to cheer our fundraising team on.  Hannah Broschart beat just about everyone.  If you'd like to see the competition, here is a picture.

   A lot of really great people at the Farmer's Market helped make it possible, like Kate Eicher and Mrs. Soleau who donated the ice.  A few friendly vendors were also kind enough to come over and support us.  We even got some free cotton candy from the tent next door!  If any of these people are reading this blog's first post, then thank you so much!  We hope to have many other fundraisers as successful as this one.