tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0000Blog maintenanceMoneyWeb tipsTeam MBA is an initiative in which students, faculty, staff, and friends of the MBA community gather together to perform community service or participate in charity events to promote the goodwill of the MBA. Our part of Team MBA is our participation in the 2008 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C., May 3-4.http://teammba.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jen)Blogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-5182310712394686264Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-04-16T11:30:44.551-04:00I just found this poem and couldn't wait to pass it on to the team. What Cancer Cannot Do Cancer is so limited… It cannot cripple love It cannot shatter hope It cannot corrode faith It cannot destroy peace It cannot kill friendship It cannot suppress memories It cannot silence courage It cannot invade the soul It cannot steal eternal life It cannot conquer the spirithttp://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-cancer-cannot-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Merrily)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-6268112924647997323Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:50:00 +00002008-04-11T09:08:06.291-04:00Woot! Our team is well within reach of our challenging fundraising goal. Way to go, ladies (and Bob)!I am so proud to work and walk with such dedicated and caring individuals.http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/04/98.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-4454053500633359396Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:04:00 +00002008-04-08T10:07:17.946-04:00You know it sounds like a good idea to train with the team and walk 7.5 miles until you have to get up on the weekend like it is a weekday. The weatherman was calling for temperatures in the mid 50s AND raining. What was I thinking? Oh, well you got to do what you got to do. It was time for positive thinking and a few prayers for only a light rain or sunshine.It must have been a training walk http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/04/training-update-47.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Merrily)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-7357576678133320580Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:02:00 +00002008-04-01T09:06:59.519-04:00I have divided and sent in all the checks we received for the Friday Walking Shoes effort. These checks will take about two weeks before they are posted to your individual fundraising page. I have also equally divided all cash received and donated it to each of you. Our team rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/04/friday-walking-shoes-fundraising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-7884338969897196011Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:48:00 +00002008-04-01T08:43:25.337-04:00Although I can tell from my waistline my training hasn't been fantastic either I do have a couple games I play while pounding the pavement. Now these are a bit corny so don't make fun of me but it's whatever it takes!Did you know there is some kind of bird that sings the first song of the day - every day between 5:30 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. It's still pitch dark and that all inspiring bird greats mehttp://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/04/morning-birds-and-other-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-1430367434496022546Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:02:00 +00002008-03-31T09:12:47.201-04:00(Yes, I know people usually write "Mayday" but I'm an editor and of vaguely French descent and I just can't do it. Sorry.)Y'all, I need a kick in the seat. My training has stalled and we're getting to the point where stalled training = BIG problems. I have been plagued by various ailments this winter, and this weekend I got one of those cricks in the neck that you forget is there until you try tohttp://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/maidez-maidez-calling-all-teammates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-8767975978614628960Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-03-26T13:53:20.301-04:00Hey Team - please notice the new signs in the kitchens and bathrooms. We are having a drawing for all staff who donated to the Friday Sneaker thing for a $25.00 gift certificate to Rocco's Italian Restaurant. I'm hoping this will encourage some staff who haven't participated in the Friday Sneaker program to participate. We'll see.....but in the meantime....is there anyone on the team who knowshttp://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/does-anyone-know-anybody-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-1451920441415308044Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:06:00 +00002008-12-10T01:54:34.295-05:00Here are a few pictures from the Happy Hour Fundraiser! As you can see we had a great time for an even greater cause!!http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/pictures-from-sachas-happy-hour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sacha)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-1449679695433468299Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:48:00 +00002008-03-17T10:03:21.130-04:00Hi Team - Here is a check-list of some of the things you need to take care of before the walk. If you have ANY questions about anything listed/not listed here please just let me know and I will help you.Medical Form - you must complete your medical form on-line SOON and submit it. It takes several weeks for Avon to accept your form and list it as 'COMPLETE' on your Homepage. Your Medical Form http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/administrative-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-2662565510247554869Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:48:00 +00002008-03-12T14:51:57.715-04:00CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROLE !!!!!!!!!!!! Carole is the FIRST member of our team to reach her fundraising goal. She is at 100%. She has some pretty impressive contributors also - take a look at her site and see who has contributed. I am not worthy.....http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/star-amongst-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-3355917991832380429Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:29:00 +00002008-12-10T01:54:34.579-05:00Since I missed las weeks training walk I was determined to get in a walk of some kind this past weekend. It was going to be a short walk around the neighborhood. I was hoping for a walk around 3 miles long but with the encouragement of the small children and the chilling wind the walk was shortened a bit.According to MapMyRun.com our Sunday afternoon stroll came to about 2.33 miles of rolling http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/endurance-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Merrily)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-3851943481535942985Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:45:00 +00002008-03-07T15:50:53.903-05:00I bought my two new pair and although my last year shoes aren't good enough for this year's walk it occurred to me that certainly someone could use them for every day use. Footsteps, in Reston, has an ol' tennis shoe drive in April. The older shoes are sent to AFRICA!!!!!!!!! He doesn't have enough space to store them until April but if you'd like to give me your stinky ol' shoes in April I http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/your-ol-tennis-shoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-4344006515861795057Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:26:00 +00002008-03-07T08:32:00.725-05:00While I was out being sick, my promotional moo mini cards came in, and I'm a bit in love with the wee little things. I've shown them to a couple of you already, but shoot me an e-mail or stop by if you want to see how they turned out.To my dismay, I forgot to put the blog URL on there! Curses! But that's what fine-tipped sharpies are for.At my desk, I also have another little promotional giftie http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/moo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-285505068368957087Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-03-06T10:37:41.904-05:00Hey Team - please make sure you complete your medical form on-line if you haven't already. You can also select your Tentmate once you've passed the $1,800.00 fundraising mark. When you select your tentmate there is also a link to let Avon know you want them or don't want them to transfer your gear on Saturday morning to the Wellness Center (tent city)! Your gear would be your duffle bag and http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/checking-in-on-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-1575207985447136525Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +00002008-03-03T10:54:37.240-05:00I think we had a great beginning to our training efforts on Saturday. What do you guys think? It wasn't nearly as cold as I thought it was going to be, but, ohhhhhhh - that wind was tough! The 10 miles felt like 20 to these old legs probably because I've certainly been a couch potatoe all winter. How did you 5 milers do?http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/03/saturdays-training-walk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-5492422626226496551Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:49:00 +00002008-12-10T01:54:34.833-05:00I can't wait for our first walk tomorrow!!!!!!!! It's really going to be cold but we are tough!!!!! By the looks of our first walk last year it was pretty darn cold then too but we still had fun. See you all tomorrow.http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/taste-of-vienna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-6178608418399800127Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:56:00 +00002008-02-29T09:03:57.014-05:00MoneyHey, y'all, have you looked at the team totals? We're at 18% of our goal already, thanks in large part to Captain Glenda, who has already raised more than half of her total goal.Way to go, Cap'n!See you brave souls this weekend for our first training walk as a team. It's going to be super-cold, but we can take it. At least we'll be moving instead of curling up in sleeping bags to keep warm!http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/team-18-glenda-53.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-3478028091385227129Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:04:00 +00002008-02-28T16:15:27.436-05:00Web tipsPlease, please, please do not paste the Web address (URL) for your personal fundraising site in a letter, flyer, or any other medium that people might use to type it in. Look at it -- would you want to type it in?(Mine = http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk2008/WashingtonDC?px=3203181&pg=personal&fr_id=1430. See? Ugly.)There is a free online tool that will assign a short URL to http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/long-urls-are-ugly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-4851672840751323140Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:28:00 +00002008-02-28T11:43:11.212-05:00Have you tried to upload our new team photo to your personal page and been told the file was too big? I hate it when that happens.I've optimized the new team photo -- the real one, not the "funny" one in which I look like I'm about to give birth -- to an appropriate size. You'll find it on the network under Shared and Avon Walk Photos. Use the file ending in "_Web" and you should be just fine. (http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/team-photo-for-personal-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-6057317487120003421Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:42:00 +00002008-02-26T10:00:21.549-05:00I just can't wait until our next meeting to share this idea with you. If any of you choose to use it, I want you to have as much time as possible to make it successful.Have you ever heard of moo.com? The company tagline is "we love to print," so you know I love them. They have an INCREDIBLY easy process to help you create mini cards and a whole bunch of other things: note cards, postcards, http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/fundraising-idea-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-6500932976199354834Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:40:00 +00002008-02-25T08:55:50.124-05:00Well, I must say this is going to be a wonderful experience. I started my training on yesterday. I went out and walked by myself. I put on my Avon Walk For the Cure bandana and my sweat bans and hit the pavement, up and down hills. I did not calculate the distance but I am working to increase my endurance. While I only did 1hr10min, it got hard at times and when it did I thought about why I was http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/and-im-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Irene)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-4369471240037982358Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:13:00 +00002008-02-20T09:35:27.798-05:00Blog maintenanceNow all authors and readers can subscribe to our blog via e-mail! The box on the right offers an easy sign-up form (powered by FeedBurner) that will deliver daily updates to subscribers.Even if you opt not to write any posts, please subscribe to the blog to make sure you're notified whenever a team member has something to share.http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-feature-for-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-5849083551986072000Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:52:00 +00002008-02-19T10:08:28.756-05:00I want to send a big THANK YOU to all of you who made our first 2008 team meeting a HUGE success. The enthusiasm, emotion, and team work, makes our team the best of them all. We are so lucky to have each other to lean on, to train with, to laugh with, and even the crying makes us #1. Now get out there and make us proud!!!!!!!!!! Raise some money so we can help beat this cancer thing and Train!http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/08-team-kick-off-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Glenda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-9136361460017146532Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:24:00 +00002008-02-18T14:30:33.595-05:00...Irene Cater, who correctly guessed that the title of the last post is a quote from the movie "Ice Age."After Manny, Sid, and Diego slide through a maze of ice tunnels after the baby, they come to an explosive landing that traumatizes everyone but the baby and Diego, who is ready to do it again.http://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/and-winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463486103429769856.post-6884090923636354619Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:58:00 +00002008-02-20T09:36:44.829-05:00For our new team members, welcome to your TeamMBA Avon Walk Training Blog! There's so much to do and to share, we decided to put it all in one place and invite our colleagues and supporters to follow along. Every registered team member is encouraged to contribute -- you will receive instructions after our kickoff meeting.It's only February, but we have a head start on building this year's TeamMBAhttp://teammba.blogspot.com/2008/02/whos-up-for-round-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0