TEAM REQUIREMENTS

1. Maximum of 10 participants per team.

2. Each participant must be at least 13 years of age.

3. Each team must have a team name. Spirited themes are recommended.

4. Team Captains must submit Team Contact Information to info@ottawafiretruckpull.com by Friday, October 13, 2023. (See page 3 of the registration kit)

5. Team Captains are responsible for managing the team fundraising page, including updating totals from group fundraising efforts and cash or cheque donations made to any teammate that doesn’t have a Personal Fundraising Page, and ensuring all teammates receive a Waiver Form (see pages 5-6 of the registration kit) and a Donation Form (see page 8 of the registration kit).

6. Each team must raise at least $1,000 by the end of Team Check-in to be guaranteed an opportunity to pull the fire truck in the event. On a 10-person team, each member should raise approximately $100 minimum. Teams can supplement individual fundraising with group fundraisers such as bake sales, yard sales, car washes, etc.

7. All donations are final regardless of the team’s total at the end of Team Check-in.

8. All teammates are responsible for completing the Donation Forms by collecting the required information from donors making cash or cheque donations of $10 or more in order for those donors to receive a charitable tax receipt. (See page 8 of the registration kit)

9. On event day, all teams must report to the Team Check-in table and bring the following:
   a) All donated funds (cash and cheques)
   b) Individually signed waiver forms by each team member (See pages 5-6 of the registration kit)
   d) Team Funds Tracking sheet (See the page  of the registration kit)
   e) Any Donation Forms the teammates used (See page 8 of the registration kit)
   f) The Team Bio form (see page 4 of the registration kit)

   * Registration kits will be sent directly to Team Captains and will be available for download from the Ottawa Fire Truck Pull website.

HOW TO REGISTER A TEAM

1. Click on the “Team Registration” button above or this link to go to our Event Hub.

2. Click on “Register” button on the Event Hub.

3. Enter your email address.

4. Fill out your details to create a new account.

5. Select “Start a Team” and enter your Team Name.

6. You’ll be asked to enter email addresses of people you would like to join your team. DON’T. That function isn’t working consistently.

7. Enter your personal fundraising goal, upload your profile photo, edit your story, and upload a second photo or a video. (You will not be able to edit most of these details after you set up your page. You will only be able to edit your name, profile photo, and notification preferences).

8. Invite teammates to join:
   a) Go to your Dashboard
   b) Go to the Team Members widget and click “Add a Team Member”
   c) For every team member you would like to invite, click on “Add an email” then enter their email.
   d) Once you’ve entered the email addresses for all the people you wish to invite to join your team, click “Send Invites”.

*Personal Fundraising Pages and Team Fundraising Pages:

Team Captains and their teammates will need to set up a Personal Fundraising Page. All online donations must go through Personal Fundraising Pages.

All funds raised through Personal Fundraising Pages will be added to the fundraising total of the Team Fundraising Page.

For more information about managing your fundraising page, visit our Team FAQs.