Office of Student Life
BuckeyeThon

Team Captains

Every team that registers for BuckeyeThon’s Dance Marathon has a Team Captain who serves as an important link between BuckeyeThon as an organization and all our Team Members across campus. A Team Captain’s main leadership roles include helping recruit new Team Members, ensuring that their team is staying on track with fundraising, and conveying information to their team about BuckeyeThon’s upcoming events.  

At meetings, Team Captains collaborate with one another as well as BuckeyeThon’s Team Relations Committee to gain the knowledge and resources they need to confidently lead their team to fundraising success. Additionally, Team Captains have the incredible opportunity to engage with our Champion Families throughout the year and form friendships with our Champion Kids who have won their battle against cancer. 

There is an recruitment process for Team Captains in the hopes of bringing our Team Captains closer to the organization and more involved in the recruitment and fundraising process. Team Captains can join on a rolling basis! 

Info Sessions: 

If you want to hear more about BuckeyeThon, feel free to attend one of our general info sessions where we will go over all the different levels of involvement within our organization! 

Tuesday, August 20th from 6-7pm in RPAC Meeting Room 2 

Thursday, August 22nd from 6-7pm in the Student Alumni Council Room of the Ohio Union 

Monday, August 26th from 6-7pm in the Cartoon Room of the Ohio Union 

Wednesday, August 28th from 6-7pm in the Student Alumni Council Room of the Ohio Union 


Already know you want to be a Team Captain? Sign up for one of our info sessions to specifically hear more about BuckeyeThon’s Team Captain Program! Info sessions will be held via Zoom and links will be posted closer to info session dates. 

Sunday, September 8th 

Tuesday, September 10th  

Recruitment Information 

We are currently accepting Team Captains for the 2024-2025 academic year. If you are ready, you can Fill out our recruitment form now! All forms will be due on September 15th, 2024. If you have questions about the process, please contact TR.BuckeyeThon@osu.edu.

Team Captain Meetings 

Team Captain meetings will be held from 6-7pm on the 3rd floor of the Ohio Union in the Cartoon Room.

Meetings will be held on the following dates for the 2024-2025 academic year: 
  • Wednesday, August 21st
  • Wednesday, September 4th
  • Wednesday, September 18th
  • Wednesday, October 2nd
  • Wednesday, October 16th
  • Wednesday, October 23th
  • Wednesday, November 6th
  • Wednesday, November 20th
  • Wednesday, January 15th
  • Wednesday, January 29th
  • Wednesday, February 5th
  • Wednesday, February 12th
  • Wednesday, February 19th  

FAQs 

What specifically is required of a Team Captain? 

  • Register for BuckeyeThon at go.osu.edu/bt as a team captain

  • Attend Team Captain meetings  

  • Recruit members to join their team  

  • Share fundraising resources with their team throughout the year  

  • Host at least one fundraiser or other team-focused event 

  • Encourage members of their team to attend BuckeyeThon events  

  • Attend the Dance Marathon on February 8th, 2025 

  • If not returning as Team Captain for their team for the 2025-2026 academic year, select a person to take over their role


What if I can’t make a meeting? 

Please email Madison Fankhauser, our Team Captain Development Coordinator, at fankhauser.38@buckeyemail.osu.edu and she will arrange a recap of the meeting to be sent to you! 

Can I have a co-Team Captain? 

Yes! Multiple people from the same organization can sign up to be Team Captains together. Please note that only two people can be officially listed as Team Captains for a team on Donor Drive, however you are certainly able to have more than two.  

How do I make a team?  

When you go to register for the dance marathon, you can join a team or create a team! If your team does not already show up under "join a team", please feel free to create your team and then encourage your friends and organization members to join!


If you have any questions about the team captain program that are not addressed here, please feel free to contact our Director of Team Relations at TR.BuckeyeThon@osu.edu!