Team Moose Tracks

Focus on Sponsors: Hoffman, Steensma, and Plamondon, P.L.C.

The next sponsor of Team Moose Tracks is Hoffman, Steensma, and Plamondon, P.L.C.  This is the company that does all the accounting for Denali Flavors. They are great -- if you need accounting work done, I would highly recommend them.  Please visit their website and let them know how much you appreciate their generosity towards The Sparrow's Nest.

Focus on Sponsors: Gertrude Hawk Chocolates

The next sponsor of Team Moose Tracks is Gertrude Hawk Chocolates.  This is the company that makes the delicious peanut butter cups that are found in Moose Tracks ice cream. Please visit their website and let them know how much you appreciate their donation to The Sparrow's Nest.

Focus on Sponsors: Kerry Foods Group

The next sponsor of Team Moose Tracks is Kerry Foods Group.  This is the company that makes the delicious Moose Tracks fudge that people love so much. Please visit Kerry's website and let them know how much you appreciate their generosity towards The Sparrow's Nest.

Focus on Sponsors: Resurrection Life Church

For the next week or so we'll be focusing on the sponsors that are making our efforts very successful so far.

The first, a major sponsor of Team Moose Tracks, is Resurrection Life Church in Grandville, Michigan.  We encourage you to visit the church's website or a blog about it and let them know that you appreciate their generosity towards The Sparrow's Nest.

Moose Bike Riding

Three members of Team Moose Tracks went riding last night.  It was a beautiful evening in West Michigan, made all the better by the fact that the Moose Tracks moose (or at least a stuffed version of him) went along for the ride. Here are the highlights in pictures.

Here's the moose ready for a big ride.  Hanging out in my garage.

Here's the moose taking a break with Bill.

Moose on a rock.

Moose using the brake.

Final Jersey Design

Just wanted you all to see the final jersey design (we went with white so the logos would stand out better).  Click on the Acrobat file below to view.  Hope you like it! 

Download team_mt_jersey_final.pdf

March Financial Update

We haven’t started the personal fundraising efforts yet (it’s way too soon), but this month we did send out letters to businesses and one to a church asking them to sponsor the team.  We received a lot of good responses and by month’s end had raised $31,875!  We’re off to a great start!

Out of all those who gave, particular mention should be made of the following that were very generous and will be sponsors of the team (and thus appear on our jerseys):

Title Sponsor

Denali Flavors (Moose Tracks ice cream)

Major Sponsor

Resurrection Life Church

Associate Sponsors

Gertrude Hawke Chocolates

Hoffman, Steensma, and Plamondon, P.L.C.

Kerry Foods Group

Slingshot Bikes

I want to thank these organizations and all the others who have given generously to get us off to a great start.

Next month, we’ll take some time off of fundraising (while we work on our materials), and then hit it hard in May as the weather gets nicer and the ride approaches.  As of now, we have 16 riders committed to riding in the race and raising funds, so we should see some great fundraising ahead.

Why We Have Ads on This Site

We have added ads on this site to help us raise additional funds for The Sparrow’s Nest.  Every single penny earned from our ads will be donated to our fundraising efforts.

Team Moose Tracks Potential Jerseys

Team MT member Jon K. (who’s an excellent designer, by the way – check out his site here) has created two potential designs for our team jerseys.  The team will vote on the winner, but I thought I’d share the two options with the world.  See document below (FYI, the logos on the shirt are for position only, the smaller logo’d companies have not agreed to be sponsors). Download DenaliJerseys3.pdf

Moose Tracks Bike Team Opened Up to More People

I’ve got some great news for those of you who would like to ride with Team Moose Tracks in our Holland, Michigan ride this summer (July 16) and help us raise lots of money for the charity, but don’t want to commit to riding/training for a 100-mile ride.  The Holland event actually has four tour options: 18 miles, 36 miles, 67 miles, and 100 miles.  (you can see more details at www.hollandhundred.com) We’re opening positions on Team Moose Tracks to anyone who rides any of these lengths and raises money for The Sparrow’s Nest.  So, as long as you commit by March 15, you’ll still get the team jersey (free) as well as all of our fundraising support (letters, administration, etc.).

All you need to let me know is:

1. That you want to be part of the team

2. Which course/tour you want to ride

Note: I need the people who have already committed to ride the event (i.e. 100 miles), tell me which option they would like to ride.  Except you, Scott, you’re with me – and we’re going all the way!!! J

It’s likely we’ll have people wanting to ride all the distances (at least the 18 and 100 mile options), so we’ll probably name team captains for each group.  Let me know if you’re interested in serving as a leader.

Also, feel free to invite your family, friends, business associates, etc.  Everyone is welcome and as long as we have their name/size by March 15, they will get a free jersey. You can simply point them to this site as an invitation.

Regarding fundraising, in the past we’ve asked everyone to commit to trying to raise at least $5,000 per rider.  While this is still the goal, we’re not going to toss someone because they “only” raise $3,500, $2,000 or $1,000.  I’d encourage each of you to still reach for $5,000 (we’ll have a special gift package for everyone who reaches this level), but the minimum should be $500.

Hope you all have a great day!