Frequently Asked Questions - Merchandise

This captain must be highly motivated, flexible, and responsible. They will serve as the liaison to various THON Committees including, but not limited to, Donor and Alumni Relations and Supply Logistics in order to keep communication open to the Merchandise Committee. They will also be responsible for taking the minutes for the weekly Merchandise Captain Committee Meetings, sending Committee reminders, updating the Committee calendar, and creating the master Merchandise timeline for THON weekend. This captain will assist the overall in various responsibilities and serve as their right-hand.

This captain must be creative, organized, and outgoing. They will be in charge of creating a bond between both the Merchandise Committee and all THON Committees. They will be responsible for bringing inspiration to meetings and events, planning captain retreats, leading the Committee member orientation/s, and reaching out to all other THON Committees to show our appreciation for all that they do. Additionally, they will work with the Administrative Assistant on the THON weekend timeline, in order to come up with a unified gear timeline for the captain committee.

This captain must be both creative and artistic. They will be responsible for designing and ordering items to meet the Captain Committee’s clothing needs throughout the year and must be willing and able to work with our five licensed vendors. They will use their talents to develop a catalog for the THON Store as well as work with Marketing to design all advertising and promotional materials for the THON Store and it’s products. This captain works hand-in-hand with the Graphic Design Captains on the Public Relations Committee throughout the entire year. (A background in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and/or Illustrator is encouraged, but not necessary).

These captains must be very organized and outgoing. They will be responsible for coordinating the ordering and distribution of the 100 Days t-shirts, THON Weekend On-Shift t-shirts, and any yearly specialty t-shirts. Additionally, these 2 captains will share a Committee of 15, and will work with the Training and Development captain to train their Committee Members to sort, distribute, and help at all THON Merchandise Sales.

This captain must be attentive to detail, organized, reliable, and creative. They will oversee all t-shirt designs for committees, organizations, etc. prior to the designs being submitted to one of our licensed vendors for production. If the submitted designs do not follow our regulations, they will offer some creative alternatives and ensure that the name and logo of the Penn State Dance Marathon is protected. Additionally, this captain will also be the contact for any committees or organizations needing assistance in creating their own t-shirt designs. They must be devoted to protecting the integrity of our logos and brands and maintain the licensing email account.

These captains must be both attentive to detail and creative. Each will serve as a specific Committee Liaison to the Communications, Entertainment, and Public Relations Committees, respectively. They will also be responsible for marketing the THON Store products and Merchandise sales, as well as spreading awareness about THON and the fight against pediatric cancer. Additionally, they will plan and execute the “Product of The Week” promotion every week and will relay that information to the appropriate captains. The Marketing captains work closely with the Creative Design captain.

These captains must be very attentive to detail and will be concerned with the logistics of the THON Store sales and the THON weekend stores. They will coordinate all HUB Sales and THON weekend plans including set up/tear down, work schedules, store layout, payment options, and product availability. Additionally, they will work closely with the Inventory captains and execute the preparations for each sale and event.

These captains must be highly motivated, organized, and creative. They will work closely with the Marketing captains to come up with and execute projects that spread awareness about pediatric cancer, THON, the Four Diamonds Fund, and the THON Store and its products. They will also work to develop additional new and creative avenues to raise more money and awareness For The Kids.

This Captain is recommended to have technology knowledge and ESPECIALLY experience working with websites. They must be patient and hardworking. They will be responsible for making all changes, additions and improvements to the online THON Store, determining and requesting all Tech needs for events, serving as the liaison to the Technology Committee, as well as participating in the general duties of the Merchandise Committee.

** This Captain is selected in the spring.

These Captains must be highly motivated, organized, and work well in a group dynamic.   They are in charge of the day-to-day operations of the THON Store including keeping accurate inventory, filling and shipping orders, keeping all products organized, keeping products well stocked, as well as coordinating with Sales Management captains to make sales run as efficiently as possible. 

This captain plays a major role in establishing standardized methods of preparing captains and committee members for all their responsibilities on a Merchandise Committee, including working HUB sales, filling orders, sorting, and distributing t-shirts. This captain will work hard at coming up with the most effective process for all committee responsibilities and will create a packet of step-by-step, easy to understand, directions. This captain will work closely with all Merchandise captains and the Finance committee.