SPF - 2006 TeamWalk Connections

2006 Local TeamWalk Connections

Meet others concerned with HSP or PLS, share stories, learn, have fun and walk, roll or stroll together in a TeamWalk walkathon to bring us one step closer to our cure!

Eleven locations! CA FL GA MA MD NC OH OK OR TN

Registration is $10 per person, which includes your TeamWalk T-shirt. Register early, as sizes cannot be guaranteed.

TeamWalk Connections feature a:

"Connection" - a fun time to meet others and share stories and concerns. This is usually done over a breakfast or lunch.

"TeamWalk" - a small walkathon to raise funds for research to help us find a cure. You'll raise sponsorships for your participation, not distance walked, and can walk, stroll or roll as little or as much as you'd like! Visit our Tips page for tips and a Sample Letter. Use this Sponsorship Form to keep track of your sponsors and mail it in with your donations one week ahead of your TeamWalk.

See summaries and photos of the 2005 TeamWalk Connection here and here.

Go to Registration

TeamWalk Connection Locations:

MASSACHUSETTS - Lexington, August 20
Contact Kathi Geisler at kathigeisler1@aol.com and 978-256-2673

This will be our 3rd TeamWalk in Lexington. The first two were in 2003 and 2004 and were part of the SPF Annual National Conference Weekend. This year's event will be a local TeamWalk Connection and will feature a Picnic Connection at the Lexington Visitor's Center at 11:00 a.m., followed by a casual TeamWalk stroll around the Battle Green.

Details and Registration: Here.

TENNESSEE - Nashville, August 26
Contact Jim Sheorn at jmsheorn@comcast.net and 615-479-7369

This will be the 2nd TeamWalk Connection in Nashville. A Lunch Connection will be held at 12:00 at Corner Pub, 4109 Hillsboro Road, Nashville. Individuals will pay for their own lunches (typically about $10). After enjoying lunch and sharing stories and concerns, the group will head over to Centennial Park for the TeamWalk.

Details and Registration: Here.

OHIO - Toledo, September 9
Contact Moira Franchetti at moirafranchetti@sbcglobal.net and (419) 865-0517

This will be the 2nd TeamWalk Connection held in Toledo. It will be at the Wildwood Metropark at 10:00 a.m. A shelter house is reserved. The TeamWalk will be held after the social Connection; about 11:30 a.m. A Friday Night Arrival Dinner will be organized for 7:00 p.m. at the Bravo Cuccina Italiana restaurant (on Monroe Street in the Westfield Shopping Mall). Individuals will pay for their own dinners there.

Details and Registration: Here

GEORGIA - Thomasville, September 9
Contact Jane Anne King at gking@rose.net and (229) 227-0558

This first TeamWalk Connection in GA will begin at 11:30 as a Connection Luncheon at the Plaza Restaurant. After the Connection, the group will head over to the YMCA for their TeamWalk. Note: A Friday Arrival Dinner will be organized at Ryan's Steak House at 6:30 p.m. Individuals will pay for their own dinners there but registration is needed to reserve enough seats. Alert: There is a football game that day! If you need a hotel room, book immediately. Hotels in the area with accessible rooms are the Hampton Inn (229-227-0040), Comfort Inn (229-228-5555), Thomasville Inn (229-227-1111) and the Quality Inn Suite (229-225-2134).

Details and Registration: Here.

OKLAHOMA - Norman, September 16
Contact Mark Dvorak at czechmarkmhd@yahoo.com and 405-447-6085

This is the 2nd TeamWalk Connection in Oklahoma and will be held again at Andrews Park in Norman. The Connection will begin at 10:00 at a park shelter and the TeamWalk will begin at 11:00, walking, strolling or rolling down a beautiful sidewalk called Legacy Trail. There will be a Friday Arrival Dinner at a restaurant near the Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn has set aside a block of rooms for our group.

Details and Registration: Here.

MARYLAND - Annapolis, September 10
Contact Shannon Gregory at segregory20@verizon.net

This first TeamWalk Connection in MD will take place at Quiet Waters Park. There will be an Arrival and Registration Period at 12:00 with the TeamWalk beginning afterwards and followed by a Celebration Picnic that will include refreshments and a special program.

Details and Registration: Here

CALIFORNIA - Pleasanton, September 16
Contact Linda Gentner at lkgentner@aol.com and 510-651-5676

This will be the 3rd TeamWalk Connection held at the Valley Community Church in Pleasanton. Registration and Meet & Greet will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a TeamWalk down Main Street. Walkers will meet back at the church for lunch. This year the church will hold a charity Run to support the TeamWalk effort. NOTE: There will be a Friday Night Arrival Dinner organized at the nearby Hilton Pleasanton Hotel.

Details and Registration Form: Here

OREGON - Eugene, September 23
Contact Karen Long at LaRue2034@aol.com and 541-689-9643

This first TeamWalk Connection in Oregon will be held at 10:00 a.m. at one of the Alton Baker Park shelters.

Details and Registration Form: Here

FLORIDA - Tampa, October 15
Contact Kathi Geisler at kathigeisler1@aol.com at 978-256-2673

This first TeamWalk Connection in FL will begin as a Breakfast Connection at 10:00 at the restaurant at the Best Western Westshore Hotel in Tampa (a couple of miles from the airport). Individuals will pay for their own breakfasts there. Afterwards, we'll hold our TeamWalk at the beautiful Friendship Trailbridge, which overlooks Tampa Bay. This event is the culmination of our first Women's Retreat Weekend, which takes place at the hotel on Friday and Saturday. Ladies who'd like to participate in the Women's Retreat should click here for information.

Details and Registration Form: Here

NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh, November 4
Contact Sarah Roberts-Witt at srwitt@yahoo.com, 919-848-0582

This first TeamWalk Connection in NC will be at 10:00 a.m. at the centennial campus of NC State University at 10:00. Our reserved area includes a covered plaza, open field, and a wide boulevard. We are excited that it will be in partnership with the NC Roadrunner's Club, with those proceeds also supporting SPF Research Awards! Note: We are honored that Dr. Bedlack from Duke University, a researcher on motor neuron diseases and a physical therapist will share the latest on research and treatment.

Details and Registration Form: Here

Note: The National Conference and TeamWalk Weekend will be held on Long Island, NY, Sept. 15-17. The "Today's Technology for a Brighter Future" will feature presentations by leading experts! Click here for information

Registration For the TeamWalk Connection

There are two ways to register:

The easiest way is to do an online Registration, right now. It's a 2--part process:

First, fill out the Registration Form and press the Submit Button.
Then, fill out the Payment Form to make your online payment through PayPal (a secure site). Registration is $10 per person.

If you prefer, you can download a TeamWalk brochure, fill out the Registration panel and mail it in with your check. Be sure to also download your Sponsorship Form to turn in with your sponsorships. Use this Tips flyer to help you with sponsorships.

Step One - Online Registration

Fill out the form below to Register you and any family members or friends who will participate with you. When all the information is entered, press Submit. You will be sent to a Confirmation Page listing your information. Scroll down on this page and click on the Return button. This will Return you back to this webpage so you can continue with Step Two and make your online payment through Paypal (a secure site).

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My TeamWalk Connection:

First Name:

Last Name:

My Team Name:

Names of other people I am also registering to attend

Home Phone:

Address:

City:

State:

(if Canada): City and Province

Zip Code:

Email Address:

My interest is:

TeamWalk T-shirt Size(s):

Select one T-shirt size for each person you are registering. Then check the Waiver Form to the right and press the Submit Button below. Then, go to Step Two and make your online Payment through PayPal or print out a Form to mail in.

Quantity Size XXL:	Quantity Size XL:
Quantity Size L:	Quantity Size M:
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Waiver and Release (Required)

In consideration for joining the TeamWalk, I hereby assume any and all risks that may be associated with my participation. If I have a condition that causes me difficulty walking, I understand that I have an increased risk of falling. I also understand that a fall could result in serious bodily injuries to me. Understanding this, I still intend to participate and assume any and all risks which may be associated with my participation.

I waive all claims against the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, its officers, directors, volunteers, agents and assigns, from any and all injuries or liabilities which might occur during or in TeamWalk.

By checking this box, I agree to the Waiver and Release statement above.

I also grant full permission for the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation to use photographs and videos of me taken at any event activities. Yes No

Registration. You will be sent to a Confirmation Page to check your responses. Then, click on "Return To Registration" and go to Step Two. Make your online payment through PayPal or print out this Payment Form and send it in with your check. Contact Us with questions.

Step Two - Registration Payment

Registration is $10 per person. You can make your payment online with your credit card through PayPal, a secure site for making online payments.. Your credit card will be billed and you will receive an email confirmation of the transaction. Or, you can print out this Registration Form, fill it out and mail it in with your check or credit card information. Contact Us if you have any questions.

After entering your information, click "Secure Checkout" at the PayPal site. Your credit card will be billed and you will receive an email confirmation of the transaction.

TeamWalk Connection Registration

Why Your Support Matters

There is currently no treatment to prevent, stop or reverse the degenerative process in PLS or HSP. These diseases attack one�s ability to walk, often leaving their victims in wheelchairs. They can also rob people of the ability to use their hands and arms, and even to speak or cause other neurological problems as well. The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation is the only organization in the Americas that is dedicated to raising funds specifically for HSP and PLS research. The organization is 100% volunteer managed and the TeamWalk For Our Cures is the national, community event to raise funds for research.

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