EIMS Mini-THON 2020 Registration
Mini-THON Friday, February 28th
Grades 5 & 6- 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Grades 7 & 8- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Registration: Wednesday, December 11th @ 3:30 pm
until January 24th @ 3:30 pm
Staff writer: Sophia
EIMS Mini-THON 2019-2020, will be exhilarating this year. There are new and exciting things. The theme this year will be Red Carpet, which beat Candy Land and Carnival. The EIMS committees have planned fundraisers to help support the fight against cancer. All the money raised leading up to and at Mini-THON will be donated to the Four Diamonds Foundation.
The Four Diamonds Foundation was created by Charles and Irma Millard in inspiration of Christopher Millard to aid and help other kids fight against childhood cancer. Christopher Millard was their son and was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11. He created a story about a knight who needed four diamonds to defeat a sorceress and that story represented what his family thought he needed to defeat cancer. The diamonds are courage, wisdom, honesty and strength and those are the diamonds in the Four Diamonds Foundation.
We have been having Mini-THON for more than 3 years and now Mrs. Rios and Mrs. Holms run Mini-THON to help students give back to the community. New things this year that you should be excited about are the Color Wars between grade levels, the Candy Jar guess, and the Red Carpet Week. For Color Wars, you will buy your grade color bracelet at lunch. Eighth grade is blue and 7th grade is green. We are also collecting money on Stall Day and we will be selling cake parfaits. These are just some of the events that are leading up to Mini-THON. There are also events at Mini-THON, which include games and a basketball tournament. You can also cut your hair and donate it. We will give it to a salon and they will give it to an organization that uses the hair.
The Four Diamonds Foundation was created by Charles and Irma Millard in inspiration of Christopher Millard to aid and help other kids fight against childhood cancer. Christopher Millard was their son and was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11. He created a story about a knight who needed four diamonds to defeat a sorceress and that story represented what his family thought he needed to defeat cancer. The diamonds are courage, wisdom, honesty and strength and those are the diamonds in the Four Diamonds Foundation.
We have been having Mini-THON for more than 3 years and now Mrs. Rios and Mrs. Holms run Mini-THON to help students give back to the community. New things this year that you should be excited about are the Color Wars between grade levels, the Candy Jar guess, and the Red Carpet Week. For Color Wars, you will buy your grade color bracelet at lunch. Eighth grade is blue and 7th grade is green. We are also collecting money on Stall Day and we will be selling cake parfaits. These are just some of the events that are leading up to Mini-THON. There are also events at Mini-THON, which include games and a basketball tournament. You can also cut your hair and donate it. We will give it to a salon and they will give it to an organization that uses the hair.
What is Mini-THON?
Mini-THON is modeled after Penn State’s Dance-a-THON to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund and conquer childhood cancer. Our Mini-THON will be in the auditorium, gyms, and cafeteria. Activities will range from dancing, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, photo booth, inflatable games, and more! We will have fun and, more importantly, raise money for a great cause.
Registration for EIMS Mini-THON 2020:
Step 1. Complete online registration: https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
Click the green ‘Register Now!’ button. Follow the instructions to answer the questions.
Step 2. Return the bottom portion of this form with your $25.00 donation in a sealed envelope labeled with your child’s first and last name, grade, and homeroom.
Checks should be made out to: Ephrata Area School District
Envelopes can be returned to: Ms. Holmes (EIS Room 205), Mrs. Rios (EMS Room 77), or Mr. Edwards (EIS Room 109).
Other Information:
Your $25.00 Donation goes towards:
T-Shirts:
*For additional fundraising, please see the back of this form*
(Cut and return the bottom portion of this page.)
________________________________________________________ has my permission to attend Mini-Thon 2020
(Student First & Last Name)
Grade level: ______________________ Homeroom: ___________________________
Yes, my child has permission to cut their hair. No, my child does not have permission to cut their hair.
I have completed the online registration for my child at:
https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
Parent signature: ______________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________
Additional Fundraising:
If you would like to continue to raise money beyond your $25 admission donation,
follow the instructions below to create an account with Donor Drive.
1). Go to https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
2). Click ‘Donate to this Event’ (orange button).
3). Follow the prompts and fill out your information to create a page.
4). You can now share the link to your fundraising page.
You may also bring in additional funds in a sealed envelope with your name, grade, and homeroom teacher.
The top 5 fundraisers will receive:
- Free Mini-THON gear
- VIP diamond pass so you don’t have to wait in line for food and games
Mini-THON is modeled after Penn State’s Dance-a-THON to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund and conquer childhood cancer. Our Mini-THON will be in the auditorium, gyms, and cafeteria. Activities will range from dancing, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, photo booth, inflatable games, and more! We will have fun and, more importantly, raise money for a great cause.
Registration for EIMS Mini-THON 2020:
Step 1. Complete online registration: https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
Click the green ‘Register Now!’ button. Follow the instructions to answer the questions.
Step 2. Return the bottom portion of this form with your $25.00 donation in a sealed envelope labeled with your child’s first and last name, grade, and homeroom.
Checks should be made out to: Ephrata Area School District
Envelopes can be returned to: Ms. Holmes (EIS Room 205), Mrs. Rios (EMS Room 77), or Mr. Edwards (EIS Room 109).
Other Information:
Your $25.00 Donation goes towards:
- The Four Diamonds® Fund to help conquer childhood cancer
- Your admission into EIMS Mini-THON 2020
- Food, drink, and hours of fun and games during the event
T-Shirts:
- Students will only get a t-shirt if they complete BOTH registration steps listed above by January 24th.
- If you do not complete both registration steps by Jan. 24th, you will not receive a t-shirt.
*For additional fundraising, please see the back of this form*
(Cut and return the bottom portion of this page.)
________________________________________________________ has my permission to attend Mini-Thon 2020
(Student First & Last Name)
Grade level: ______________________ Homeroom: ___________________________
Yes, my child has permission to cut their hair. No, my child does not have permission to cut their hair.
I have completed the online registration for my child at:
https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
Parent signature: ______________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________
Additional Fundraising:
If you would like to continue to raise money beyond your $25 admission donation,
follow the instructions below to create an account with Donor Drive.
1). Go to https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/event/ephratamsminithon
2). Click ‘Donate to this Event’ (orange button).
3). Follow the prompts and fill out your information to create a page.
4). You can now share the link to your fundraising page.
You may also bring in additional funds in a sealed envelope with your name, grade, and homeroom teacher.
The top 5 fundraisers will receive:
- Free Mini-THON gear
- VIP diamond pass so you don’t have to wait in line for food and games