This document discusses Penn State's THON event, which is a 46-hour dance marathon that raises money for the Four Diamonds Fund to support pediatric cancer patients. It outlines the various events and activities leading up to and during THON weekend. It also addresses topics like financials, communication, marketing, organizational positions and priorities, and sources of information about THON. The biggest priorities are attracting volunteers and retaining talent to continue the success of raising money for the cause.

1. Penn State Thon
For The Kids, For The Families

2. Children
Family

3. Add Value to Customer,
Member, Cause

4. Critical Tasks
Key Success Factor

5. Right People
Right Values

7. EVENTS:

8. •THON 5K
•100 Days Til’ THON

9. •Family Carnival
•Spirit Week
•THON Skate
•THON Bowling
•Band Bash

10. •Road to THON
Celebration
•Dance With Us!

11. Financial Meltdown
Positive/Negative

12. Financials

13. Communication

14. Members
Dues
Increase In Membership

15. Marketing
Website
Information

16. Positions in the Organization

17. Board

18. Top 3 Priorities
Attract Volunteers
Retain Talent

19. Biggest Concerns

20. Sources:
• THON Technology Captains. (2013a). Faqs penn state dance marathon. Retrieved from
http://thon.org/FAQs
• THON Technology Captains. (2013b). Penn state dance marathon. Retrieved from
http://thon.org
• THON Technology Captains. (2013c). 2000-2009 penn state dance marathon. Retrieved
from http://thon.org/About/History/2000s
• THON Technology Captains. (2013d). 2012 summary of fundraising. Retrieved from
http://www.thon.org/About/SummaryOfFundraising/2012
• THON Technology Captains. (2013e). 2011 summary of fundraising. Retrieved from
http://www.thon.org/About/SummaryOfFundraising/2011
• THON Technology Captains. (2013f). 2010 summary of fundraising. Retrieved from
http://www.thon.org/About/SummaryOfFundraising/2010
• THON Technology Captains. (2013g). 2009 summary of fundraising. Retrieved from
http://www.thon.org/About/SummaryOfFundraising/2009
• THON Technology Captains. (2013h). Events, penn state dance marathon. Retrieved from
http://www.thon.org/About/SummaryOfFundraising/2009
• THON Technology Captains. (2013i). By the numbers, penn state dance marathon .Retrieved
from http://www.thon.org/Press/FastFacts/Numbers
• THON Communications Committee. (2013). THON manual Retrieved from
http://thon.org/sites/default/files/THON%20Manual%202013.pdf
• THON Technology Captains. (2013j). Student volunteers faqs. Retrieved from
http://thon.org/FAQs/StudentVolunteers