Start a New Team

Joining and forming teams are opportunities to conquer a worthwhile challenge and share great experiences with friends, family members and co-workers. Just take a look!

• Fast Facts: Bike MS Corporate Teams
• Sample Team Budget
• Team Captain Reference Guide
• Team Captain – Frequently Asked Questions
• More Team Captain Resources

Every year, more than 200 companies — from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations — form teams supporting the BP MS 150′s mission to help Texas families living with MS.

Why?

• It’s a great cause!
• It’s easy to do!
• It’s fun!

How?

Step by Step:

1. Complete the Team Captain Interest Form
2. Start a list of people who are interested in joining your team
3. Sign up for The BP MS 150 E-newsletter and the Team Captain Google Calendar
4. Hold a team interest meeting for all riders and volunteers
5. Determine your team budget and fundraising goal
6. Register for the 2011 BP MS 150 (registration details)

Fun Biz Facts

• 77% of potential employees say a company’s charitable activity plays a role in their employment decisions (Cone Corporate Citizenship Study).
• A majority of Fortune 1,000 executives surveyed by Cornell University called team-building the most important skill of successful business leaders.
• More than 90% of large employers surveyed by Deloitte Consulting offered wellness programs to help reduce health care costs.
• Exercise combats absenteeism and escalating health care costs.
• Training together for events builds similar teamwork skills as a retreat.
• Customers and employees reward socially-conscious companies with an invaluable asset: loyalty.