E-mail For Presswood Entertainment inquiries, e-mail: contact@presswood.com

Phone 905-454-2609 (Greater Toronto area) 1-800-336-3583 Toll-free (anywhere in Canada)

Fax 647 258-1711

Postal Mail Presswood Entertainment, 2423 Sandstone Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 4Y8

Campaign Guide

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Initial Steps
  • Choose your event date and contact the office to confirm our availability (905-454-2609 or 1-800-336-3583). or book on-line
  • Complete a contract and return with $100. deposit.
  • Your deposit is deducted from the amount owing to Presswood at the end of the campaign.
  • We will supply a detailed event planning questionnaire to customize your program.
  • Confirm your pep rally assembly booking (we will suggest a timeslot).
  • We will send a draft of the pledge-lope for your review.
  • Send us lists (teacher and homeroom only) for customization on pledge-lope.
  • Approve/revise the pledge-lope.
The Presswood Kick-off Assembly
  • A fun, upbeat and informational 20 minute power point presentation.
  • (Screen or wall required. We bring our own sound system!)
  • Hosted by us in your gymnasium approximately two weeks before the dance-a-thon.
  • Complete explanation for staff and students of the program and fundraising procedures.
  • Delivery of the ben bracelets, posters, morning announcements and student pledge-lopes.
  • Students are encouraged to make music requests on-line. (www.musicrequest.ca)
  • Students are encouraged to receive on-line pledges. (www.pledge.me)
  • Following the assembly, the pledge-lopes are distributed.
Tips for Success
  • Play the announcements - they’re fun, short and keep up student motivation!
  • Display our posters in prominent locations throughout the school.
  • Organize a money collection system (e.g. student runners, parent council rep or office drop-off).
  • Supply Presswood with a schedule of the event day several days (or weeks) prior to your dance-a-thon.
The Event Layout
  • Supply DJ with a table located near an electrical outlet.
  • Host will arrive ½ hour before first group begins (as per your schedule).
  • We will supply great sound speakers, colourful lighting and great music
  • Classes come to the gym with similar aged students for timeslots between 30-80 minutes.
  • Pair like-aged children in the gym for each timeslot (e.g. grade one and two together).
  • Avoid putting extreme age groups together (e.g. DO NOT put kindergarten with grade six).
  • Younger students will be quite structured in whole group dances, games and activities.
  • Older students will get more free dance time and music requests (as a school dance).
  • Students will be engaged in the limbo, the train, the cha-cha slide & other well known dances.
  • If your students are learning a dance in class, feel free to include it in the dance-a-thon.
  • If parent volunteers are available, they may be assigned to count money, sell items at the Dance-a-thon Store, as runners (keeping the classes on schedule or as chaperones in the gym).
Fee Structure
  • The school keeps 80% of the fundraising total and 75% for on-line donations. (Video is 75%)
  • Presswood’s commission is 20% +gst (Video is 25% +gst.)
  • There is a minimum of $850. +gst - Maximum of $2000. +gst on this program. (Video is $950 minimum)
  • Average across 2800 schools is $6800. raised with Presswood's Dance-a-thon.
  • School is responsible for counting the money.
  • Payment to Presswood due one week after dance-a-thon.
Presswood Entertainment www.dance-a-thon.ca
Call today to inquire: 905-454-2609 or toll free 1-800-336-3583