Frequently Asked Questions - OPPerations
Our Mission
The mission of the OPPerations committee is to create and maintain a healthy and safe environment for the Four Diamonds Families and the rest of the THON community. Through great dedication and hard work, the OPPerations committee logistically plans and prepares for a year of events culminating in the transformation of the Bryce Jordan Center into THON’s home.
What We Do
OPPerations Captains will work hard all year long to logistically plan and prepare for all pre-THON events, culminating in THON Weekend where we transform the Bryce Jordan Center into the home of the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Much of the work OPP does is behind the scenes and is essential for a fun and safe THON. OPP Captains are responsible for setting up, maintaining and tearing down all THON events with the help of their Lieutenant Captains and Committee Members. Come THON Weekend, OPP Captains will ensure that for all 46 hours, the dancers, families, and volunteers are safe and enjoying the magic of THON. A strong work ethic and positive attitude are essential to OPP’s success because it consists of a lot of physical but extremely rewarding hard work. With their inspiration and dedication, OPP Captains will work to bring together a committee of 35 enthusiastic volunteers. OPP is embodied by our motto: “We come first, we leave last!”
**OPPerations Captains are not eligible to dance THON Weekend.
Please contact Micaela Gutman at OPPerations@THON.org if you have any questions. Thank you!
This Captain is the key to assisting in organization and management. This person will be of direct assistance to the Overall in completing tasks, attending meetings as an OPP representative, as well as directing events. This person must be very organized as they will be responsible for collecting orders and organizing paperwork, while being available to aid fellow captain in various tasks and ultimately creating an OPP Survival Guide!
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
These Captains will be in charge of raising the spirits of the hardworking OPP Committee Members. They will organize and lead both OPPeration: Orientation and Blue Shirt Workshop. In addition, these Captains will manage OPP Spirit Points. These captains must be creative, outgoing and ready to embrace the OPP spirit in the planning and directing of their two big events.
**These captains are not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will be in charge of coordinating fundraising events within the OPP Committee such as planning canning trips, letter writing campaigns, and alternative fundraising. It is important that this person is organized and timely, as they will be dealing with finances throughout the year. This Captain will also lead Happy Quarters for the captain committee, and will work to keep the committee inspired and motivated through sharing inspirational stories and videos to remind us all why we are here. This includes, but is not limited to, sharing with the committee the Family of the Week.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
These Captains will have the task of planning two all-OPP committee member events. OPP Olympics as well as a brand new fun all-committee event, which these captains will have the opportunity to create from scratch! These captains will also be in charge of writing the OPP Committee-wide Newsletter, which will be sent out to all OPP Committee members on a regular basis. These captains must be creative, outgoing, and prepared to work hard. This is a brand new position that will allow for a lot of creativity along the way.
**These captains are not eligible to dance THON weekend.
These Captains will take the lead in designing and building event requests from the other Committees. It is essential for these Captains to have good skills with tools and construction and also organization. They will work closely with other committees to build safe and fun games and structures for events throughout the year and THON weekend.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will work closely with Entertainment, Hospitality, and Special Events Committees to relay all necessary information between our Committees. This person will help work to help with the logistical planning of events such as the Family Carnival, the THON 5K as well as various THON weekend events and activities. This captain will organize inter-committee events to encourage friendships amongst the captain committees and positive communication at THON events.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will have the important job of organizing events throughout the year for the OPPerations Captain Committee. This Captain will plan the OPP Captain retreats as well as fun activities for the OPP Captains to bond and meet other captain committees. This Captain will also be in charge of creating and ordering the THON gear for OPP Captains.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain’s main responsibility will be organizing and running OPP Lt. Captain meetings throughout the year and preparing the Lt. Captains for THON Weekend. This person will create fun events for the Lt. Captains to attend and also create relationships between captains and Lt’s. Additionally, this Captain will aid the Setup/Tear Down Captain with preparing the Lt’s for pre-THON and THON Weekend events.
**These captains are not eligible to dance THON weekend.
These Captains will have various responsibilities year-round including managing floorplans for the BJC and for pre-THON events. These Captains will work with many different Captains and Committees throughout the year to help devise efficient layouts for the events. They will also help with planning of Mat Cleanings.
**These captains are not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will be the main contact for all communication with the Morale Committee throughout the year. This will include managing construction requests alongside the Construction Captains, organizing events planned for THON weekend, and working with Rules & Regulations in planning RYB Roundtables. This person must be very engaging and organized to ensure smooth communication and work between Morale and OPP.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain is in charge of organizing and promoting the Four Diamonds Recycling Effort (4DRE) throughout the THON community. They will be responsible for marketing and executing the 4DRE movement. This Captain with work with University contacts, THON organizations and their 4DRE Committee year-round to bring awareness to 4DRE with their motto: “For The Kids, For The Planet”.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This captain will work to facilitate all communications between OPP and the Rules & Regulations committee. This includes passing on information to the OPP Captains about safety during THON events and fundraising activities. This Captain will have the responsibility of planning and leading all of the floor moppings throughout THON Weekend with assistance from other committees. This Captain will also work with the Morale Liaison to effectively plan RYB Roundtables.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will be responsible for the planning and execution of OPP’s largest duties: The Big Move and Tear Down. This Captain will work with OPP Captains and many other Committees to prepare smooth setup and tear downs for events all year, culminating with THON Weekend. It is essential for this Captain to have terrific planning skills and a good knowledge of THON events.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This captain is in charge of OPP’s glory event – Slides of Strength! This Captain will pick the theme, create a video with the help of the ENTertainment committee, and secure sponsors for the SOS so that come THON Weekend the dancers have a wonderful time and a chance to get off their feet and on the ground for a quick massage. This Captain must be creative and full of energy so that they are able to pick up the spirits of all of the dancers and participants.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will serve as a crucial link between the Supply Logistics and OPP Committees. They will organize OPP’s inventory and supply areas and work with SL to obtain all of OPP’s needs throughout the year. This Captain must be extremely organized and timely with all of their tasks.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will have the important task of arranging the OPP timeline for THON weekend. This Captain will work alongside the OPP Overall at timeline meetings with other Committees to plan out the best THON Weekend possible. This captain must be very organized and have the knowledge and ability to organize events logically and create the best THON possible.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
This Captain will work alongside all of the OPP Captains and the Overall to facilitate any communication necessary and assist with various projects throughout the year. This person should have great knowledge of OPP and THON as they will assist in a variety of multi-faceted tasks. They will be the right-hand to every position and assist all captains year-round. They will specifically serve as the second arm to the Lt Captain Liaison, the Committee Inspiration Captain and the 4DRE Captain. They will provide their knowledge and insight to strengthen these committees by attending their meetings and working with the captains to ensure successful committees. This captain will also work alongside the Setup/Teardown captain to create a timeline and execute plans for The Big Move.
**This captain is not eligible to dance THON weekend.
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