August 2008 If you’re age 4 or 104, 14 or 44, 8 or 58... The easiest, healthiest, most profi table school fundraiser is back, and now you can be a part of it without having to sell anything! The Greenville Track Club and BI-LO have paired up to hold the fourth running of the Fit’s Cool School Challenge. Included in this packet is everything you need to sign up and start earning money for your school. Here’s how it works. The Fit’s Cool School Challenge consists of four different footraces. Students, PTA members, teachers, staff, corporate friends, family members and friends of the school can all participate this school year. Simply write down the name of your favorite elementary or middle school on your entry form. The more people that choose your school and fi nish the race, the more your school’s PTA could earn. Since we’re basing prizes on percentages this year, even smaller schools can compete head-to-head with large schools. Prizes range from $250 to $1,000 for the winners of each race. Not only that, but BI-LO is giving you another way to earn money for your school. Encourage your school supporters to sign up for BI-LO’s boostersplus® program. Each elementary school and middle school is then eligible to have their boosterplus funds doubled if they win any of the Fit’s Cool School Challenge races. That’s a potential $6,000 to add to your winnings! For more detailed information see the enclosed materials or contact the race directors below. Make sure to review the checklist carefully and to submit all the required materials on time. Start your training now! We’ll see you at the races! Spinx RunFest/BI-LO 1.2 mile Kids Marathon Jennifer James (864) 414-7741 Furman Lake 5K and Paris Mountain Rd Race Mickey McCauley (864) 235-4800 Carolina First Reedy River Run 5K, Mile, 10K Sam Inman (864) 905-1984 The Greenville News Run Downtown 5K Sue Splady (864) 640-1725

WIN A RACE (OR FOUR) HOW DOES YOUR GROUP WIN A RACE? Have the highest percentage of race fi nishers (percentage based on school size vs race fi nishers) HOW MANY SCHOOLS CAN WIN A RACE? One middle school and one elementary school can win each race HOW MUCH CAN WE WIN PER RACE? $500 Spinx Runfest $250 Furman Lake 5K Run & Paris Mountain Road Race $500 Run Downtown $1,000 Reedy River Run _____________________________________________ $2,250 Total ENROLL IN BI-LO’S boostersplus® PROGRAM WHAT IS boostersplus? boostersplus is a convenient way for you to support your favorite school, church or non-profi t organization. When a school supporter, who’s BONUSCARD® is enrolled in the boostersplus program, shops at BI-LO, 1% of their purchases will be automatically donated to their chosen organization(s) by BI-LO. Each BONUSCARD holder can designate up to three organizations for the boostersplus program year. HOW DO WE SIGN-UP FOR boostersplus? First, your school must be enrolled in the BI-LO boostersplus program in order to start earning money. Then, have your school supporters register their BONUSCARD in boostersplus and select your school as one of the organizations they wish to support. To enroll your school in boostersplus, call 1-800-768-4438 or visit www.bi-lo.com for an application. HOW DO WE EARN EXTRA MONEY THROUGH FIT’S COOL SCHOOL CHALLENGE? If your school wins any of the four footraces, BI-LO will match your boostersplus funds penny for penny. Your group can earn up to $1,500 during each of the two terms (Aug-Dec 2008 and Jan-May 2009) through boostersplus, $3,000 total. So if your school raises the maximum amount through boostersplus and wins at least one race each term, then BI-LO will double it, making your total boostersplus earnings $6,000! HOW CAN WE EARN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $8,250? $2,250 Win all four Fit’s Cool School Challenge races $1,500 Earn the maximum amount through boostersplus during term one $1,500 Earn the maximum amount through boostersplus during term two $3,000 BI-LO doubles your boostersplus funds (at maximum amount of $1,500 per term) _____________________________________________________________________ $8,250 Total

	Here’s the best way to take advantage of early-bird discounts and get your school and students enrolled in the Fit’s Cool School Challenge and boostersplus program during the 2008-2009 school year:
	School Captain and Data Guru Appoint an adult Captain and a Data Guru from your school.
	Student Count Certified by Principal Have your School Principal certify (on offi cial letterhead) your school’s student count as of September 15, 2008.
	boostersplus Program If your school is not enrolled in BI-LO’s boostersplus program, call 1-800-768-4438 to request an application or visit www.bi-lo.com to download one. Fill out the application and mail it back to BI-LO, boostersplus Coordinator, PO Box 99, Mauldin, SC 29662 or fax it to 864-286-2821. Sign up during the month of August to ensure your school is registered by the fi rst race and has as many supporters as possible before the end of the fi rst program term (December 31, 2008). If your school is already enrolled, start distributing your enrollment cards at Open Houses, PTA meetings and fund-raising events. Keep promoting the program throughout the year.
	Paper Entry Forms Have each participant completely fi ll out an offi cial paper entry form.
	Spreadsheet Fill out the enclosed Excel spreadsheet for each participant or just transfer the information straight from the paper entry forms to the electronic copy of the spreadsheet included on the enclosed thumb drive.

	Team Packet The Team Captain should gather and collect the following items to email and/or mail to the Race Director: 1: All completed, signed paper entries/waivers 2: Electronic spreadsheet of your team entries either on CD or thumb drive 3: One check for all of the entry fees 4: Student count (as of September15, 2008) on letterhead certifi ed by your principal Remember, your teammates are not offi cially registered until all team members have signed the waivers!
	Data Transfer Either email your Excel spreadsheet to the Race Director at rrrdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com and mail the paper entries, student count letter and check to The Greenville Track Club, PO Box 5678, Greenville, SC 29606 or copy the spreadsheet to a CD or thumb drive and mail it to the Race Director along with the paper entries, student count letter and check to the same address listed above.
	Group Discount To get the discount, the team members must register as a team, no exceptions. For group discount amounts, refer to the race brochure sent before each race.
	Fit’s Cool School Challenge Run Dates Spinx Runfest October 25, 2008 Furman Lake 5K Run & Paris Mountain Road Race December 13, 2008 Run Downtown January 24, 2009 Reedy River Run March 7, 2009
	Early Bird Deadlines for Discounts Spinx Runfest September 30, 2008 Furman Lake 5K Run & Paris Mountain Road Race November 15, 2008 Run Downtown January 10, 2009 Reedy River Run February 14, 2009 (if 5,000 person limit is not reached beforehand)
	Double-Check Captains, please double-check the entry forms and your spreadsheets. The correct race distance and your school ‘s name should be on each entry.
	Delivery Have the captain put all the paper entries, the CD or thumb drive, the check and student count letter in one envelope and mail to the Race Director. The mailing address is as follows: The Greenville Track Club, PO Box 5678, Greenville, SC 29606. The email address, if you choose to email the spreadsheet and mail the other items, is rrrdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com.
	Double-Check at Packet Pick-Up Each race “bib” will have a spot for “School.” After picking up your team’s packet, please have your members check their bib tags to make sure the correct school and event are printed.
	Get ‘Em in Early! Get your team packets in early! Our advice is to pre-register at least four weeks in advance (a full eight weeks for Reedy). In the rush before each race, your students might not write legibly or forget to include their school’s name on the entry forms. We’d hate for your school to lose easy cash that way!

Note: Race managers reserve the right to delay announcement of, rescind, or re-announce the school challenge award winners if discrepancies arise. If someone attends or works for more than one school, he or she can vote for only one school per footrace. If a staff group from a school district wins or if an organized group of home-school students wins, we can discuss which education-oriented 501(3)c not-for-profi t organization will receive the monetary award. If a school wins two races within one boostersplus term (Aug-Dec or Jan-May), the boostersplus check will only be doubled once, not twice, during that term.