Captain Application
Marathon Branch
Family Relations
Family Relations Captains are for fun, outgoing, passionate students who work directly with our Miracle Families. These captains serve as a liaison between our kids, our internal team, and the external community! Family captains are an integral part of keeping our families connected to our organization throughout the year. Family Captains help organize monthly family events, in which it is the job of the captains to keep our families comfortable and engaged. Captains also help create designated family areas at our Marathon, as both a space to interact with the external community and as a place for families to relax and recuperate from the craziness of the event! In order for the Family Relations team to be successful, we need captains who are dedicated, organized, communicative, and (most importantly) love our kiddos!!
The Year 32 Family Relations Chair is Sydney Vinson dmfsu.familyrelations@gmail.com
Dancer Relations Branch
Leadership
The Leadership Team is responsible for guiding our Inspiring New Leaders program (INL’s) into the world of Dance Marathon at FSU! The INL program serves as a bridge for our freshman leaders on campus to find their place within our organization. Leadership Captains help the Leadership Chair and Coordinators teach INLs about the foundation of Dance Marathon, as well as the components that make our organization so unique. Leadership Captains are also responsible for communicating, guiding, and helping with their INL small groups on a weekly basis, alongside handling thier own personal fundraising. They are vital in inspiring the INL teams to find their love and passion for Dance Marathon at FSU!
The Year 32 Leadership Chair is Lauren Ignasiak, dmfsu.leadership@gmail.com
Marketing Branch
Marketing and Publicity Captains
Marketing & Publicity Captains help tell the story of DM at FSU through creative and strategic communications. Working alongside the Marketing & Publicity Chair and Coordinators, captains contribute to a variety of projects throughout the year, including social media campaigns, blog posts, interviews, professional communications, event coverage, and other marketing initiatives. This role is collaborative and flexible, allowing captains to explore different areas of marketing while developing skills in storytelling, branding, content creation, and teamwork. Creativity, initiative, and a passion for sharing the mission of DM at FSU are essential to this role.
The Year 32 Marketing and Publicity Chair is Reaghan Berthiaume, dmfsu.marketing@gmail.com
Finance Branch
Community Marathons
Community Marathons Captains help bring our K-12 programs to life! In this position, captains are responsible for helping to facilitate our programs’ operations, working with our team’s social media, aiding in the stewardship of our extended CM team, and being present for meetings and events. Our high school programs have the majority of their events in January and February, with some scattered through the fall; these are primarily held on weekends. The FSU CM Team, including captains, are expected to attend and help run each of these events. If you see yourself in a CM Coordinator position in the future, then this is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience that will help you serve on both our team and in any future leadership position! Some of the requirements for this position include availability, time management skills, patience, a servant leadership mindset, a positive-energetic attitude, and communication skills. If you have a passion for our Dance Marathon cause and spreading it to other generations of leaders and miracle makers, then this is the perfect team for you! We can’t wait to meet you!
​
The Year 32 Community Marathons Chair is Emma Ferrel, dmfsu.communitymarathons@gmail.com
Inspiring New Leaders
INL
The Inspiring New Leader (INL) position is a Freshman Leadership Program within Dance Marathon at FSU’s internal team. This position teaches valuable leadership skills and introduces our future volunteers to our cause of pediatric philanthropy. As an INL, you will get the chance to meet and interact with the children and families that we fundraise for and participate in our year-long fundraising efforts. This position also allows you to gain an inside view of the organization's structure and how DM operates year-round. The INLs are one of our largest internal programs and are a part of the Leadership Team. The connections and friendships made as an INL add to the long list of reasons why DM at FSU is so special. This program also helps you find your future place within the many teams of Dance Marathon at Florida State University!
The Year 32 Leadership Chair is Lauren Ignasiak, dmfsu.leadership@gmail.com