All Star Dash
About the 2023 All Star Dash
When: Friday, October 6th
Where: Catlin Gabel track
What: All students walk, jog, or run for 30 minutes during school hours
Why: The All Star Dash is our BIG event! This is the only major fundraiser for all programs, activities, and events supported by the Parent Teacher Club for the entire school year!
Our goal is to raise $40,000 and fully fund all Student Enrichment activities, Community Events, and Teacher Support at WTV!
Student enrichment includes programs like Art Literacy, reading programs like Oregon Battle of the Books, All Star Reading Club, technology subscriptions for online books, new books for our library, and field trips. Community events include the Halloween event, family movie nights, STEAM Night, our new Valentine’s Day dance, and the carnival, to name a few!
SPECIAL FUNDING REQUEST: A professional artist in residence program
Any funds raised beyond our goal will be used to partner with a professional artist who will work with our students (all grades) multiple times throughout the year to collaboratively create art that will adorn our school walls. Tile mosaics in the shape of stars that display our school values from our 2016 program are hanging outside our library. Our s-t-r-e-t-c-h goal is an additional $8,000.
HOW IT WORKS:
All students, kindergarten through fifth grade, earn money for our school by collecting donations (flat donation or per lap donations) for their participation in the All Star Dash on Friday, October 6th held at the Catlin Gabel track. See the schedule below. Students can choose to run, jog, or walk for 30 minutes. The number of laps completed will be recorded on a certificate and sent home. A mile on the track is 4 laps. Kids usually complete 8-12 laps.
The Dash is a blast! Fun tunes play on the speakers, bubbles and cheering parents' voices fill the air, and our STAR mascot adds to the excitement as the students get active and raise money for WTV’s incredible programs and events!
GET INVOLVED!
Collect pledges - Encourage your students to collect pledges from friends, family, and neighbors. Use either Pledgestar (online) or the paper pledge sheet, sent home with students on Friday, September 8.
Matching donations - Check with your employer to see if they match employee donations. Matching takes fundraising to the next level! A list of employers who participate in matching programs is on the PTC website.
Prize procurement - Ask your employer if they have items (water bottles, etc.) they would like to donate to award our students for their hard work collecting pledges and running for our school. Please contact donate@wtvptc.org.
Volunteer for the event - Cheer on Dash participants, enjoy the fresh air and community building! Watch for emails from your student’s teacher and details in the Monday Minute outlining the opportunities. You won’t want to miss it! Grades 4 & 5 = 8:30-9:15 AM, Grades 2 & 3 = 9:30-10:15 AM, Grades K & 1 = 12:25-1:10 PM
*PLEASE NOTE*: You must have cleared your background check through BSD prior to the day of Dash if you are planning to volunteer.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
September 8 - All Star Dash Kick-off assembly
October 6 – All Star Dash and pledge forms due to office
October 20 - All donations due (cash/ check/ online)
November 3 - All Star Dash assembly to announce class, individual, and teacher awards
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Donations are tax deductible. The West TV PTC Tax ID #93-1166559. You can request a receipt for your donation by emailing treasurer@wtvptc.org. A list of companies that offer donation matching will be linked to in the Monday Minute and on the website.
PLEDGE ONLINE:
Follow the simple instructions to set up your online fundraising tracker, send emails to family and friends, and help raise money to support programs at our school!
Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
Follow the instructions on-screen to register students, set up your personal page, and decide who you would like to invite to support your student
When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online. Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help.
CLASS, INDIVIDUAL, & TEACHER AWARDS
Class:
K – 2 and 3 – 5 class with highest percentage of students participating in fundraising – deadline 10/20
Spirit award – voted on by Principal Valentine and PE Teacher, Ms. Cereda at the Dash
Individual:
1 Student in each grade K-5th who runs the most laps during the event
1 Student in each grade K-5th who collects the most donations
1 Student in each grade K-5th who demonstrates Outstanding Effort during the Dash
1 Student in each grade K-5th who demonstrates Sportsmanship during the Dash
Reserved VIP Parking spot at WTV randomly drawn from students raising a minimum of $300
4 student names randomly drawn from those students sending out 10 or more Pledgestar requests to family and friends to play a game with Principal Valentine or shadow a specials teacher
Teacher:
Class with the highest number of pledges - irrespective of amount donated
FAQ:
Q: I would love to see my child run. Can I volunteer?
Yes! Please go to My Impact Page and sign up. It is fun to join other families and cheer on the students! Remember you must have your background check completed.
Q: Can my neighbor attend to cheer on my kids?
Beaverton schools and Catlin Gabel have closed-campus policies during school hours, with the exception of registered volunteers. All visitors for events like the All Star Dash must be in the My Impact system and check in at the office. There is more information about volunteering here.
Q: Why is the goal $40,000? It seems like the goal keeps going up each year.
Here's a high-level view of the PTC budget:
The goal for the Dash is set to cover the expenses that are not already covered by:
Sponsorships: Our sponsors this year are seven local businesses that have stepped up to provide critical support.
Merchant and Corporate Programs: There are multiple sources here, but the main components are the West TV Dine-out Nights and corporate matching of donations.
Carry over from the surplus in 2019-2020. This carry over is the last of the surplus from an unusually strong fundraising year. It was the last year in which we had two major fundraisers: the Fun Run and the Art Auction. Next year we will need to cover all expenses from the year's income.
Q: I heard there used to be an Auction in the spring that was a second school fundraising event. What happened to this event?
The PTC made the decision last year to move toward a single fundraising event early in the year to both establish a budget for the year and ask families to give only once. The All Star Dash is an event everyone can participate in and we have a team of committed volunteers. The Auction did not have a leadership team and COVID canceled the event in 2020 and 2021.
The West TV PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that coordinates enrichment programs at West TV, encourages volunteering, and fundraises to support programs, equipment, and services not covered in the school budget. The PTC meets monthly, and meetings are open to all members of the community. We welcome your involvement!
Thank you to our caring sponsors for supporting the WTV PTC this school year!
