Location: St. Christopher Catholic Church, 25075 Cottonwood Avenue.
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Date and Time: Friday January 3th at 8:00AM – Saturday, January 4th at 9:00AM (24hrs 9AM-9AM)
What is a “Rock-a-thon”: A fundraiser that requires youth to keep rocking in a rocking chair for as long as they can for up to 24hrs. By securing Sponsorships from friends, family, co-workers, classmates, etc. to donate a custom amount of money per hour of participation. Example: Johnathon asks his Aunt Susy to pledge to donate $1 per hour she can last in the fundraiser. If Johnathon lasts all 24hrs, then Susy will donate $24 ($1 x 24hrs). If he only lasts for 8 hours, Susy will donate $8 ($1 x 8hrs).
Sponsors are encouraged to donate any amount per hour such as $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00, etc.
Sponsors can also donate a flat one-time amount that must be logged on the provided sheet.
Where are the funds going?: All funds raised by youth will go to our Youth Ministry fund to provide for Ministry needs and lower the cost of upcoming Youth Events like “Steubenville,” “Inspiration LA,” “NCYC,” “LA Youth Day,” and other great life-changing events for all Youth of our parish.
Rules
- The main rule of this challenge is “DON’T STOP ROCKING.” Youth will need to continue rocking in their chairs and stay awake for the entire duration.
- NO GLIDING CHAIRS, ONLY ROCKING CHAIRS
- Participants are allowed to bring any form of entertainment they would like to keep themselves occupied, such as: video games, board/card games, books, electronic devices, headphones
- Snacks and packed meals are permitted, but main meals will be provided
- Participants who fall asleep or give up before 10pm can be picked up by parents
- After 10pm, gates are locked and only parish-assigned chaperones are able to stay with teens
- Gates open at 8AM on Saturday and parents should come to cheer on teens for the final hour
- Rocking chairs, if provided by the teen, can be any form of rocking chair as long as the can rock (more comfortable chairs may help you with an advantage)