What is Dance Marathon?

Dance Marathon is NOT a marathon of DANCING!  It's a movement that raises awareness and funds for more than 170 pediatric hospitals across North America.  DM is participated in colleges (including UF, UCF, FSU and FIU!) and high schools across the US.  Cypress Bay HS was the first high school in Florida to get involved with the movement!

Funds raised from Dance Marathon benefit The Children’s Miracle Network.  The Children’s Miracle Network touches the lives of more children and their families than any other children’s charity. Whether they suffer from common childhood afflictions like asthma and broken bones, or fight bigger challenges like birth defects or cancer, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals provide comfort, treatment and hope to millions of sick kids each year.   At Cypress Bay, we are dedicated to helping our local children at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

How can you get involved?

Join our DM Virtual 5K April 2nd-4th!  Not only will you be helping us spread awareness for this great cause but you will EARN SERVICE HOURS too!  Sign up by clicking the link THEN follow the directions below to participate in our DM Virtual 5K!

Join the DM Virtual 5K!

SGA will be hosting a Virtual 5K event to bring awareness & symbolize support for our local kids struggling with an illness!  Join our 5K event & walk/run to accumulate steps (3.1 miles) from April 2-4th! 

Students who participate & complete the 5k & below activities will earn up to 10 service hours.
Download the "Pacer Pedometer And Step Tracker" App from
the app store
Visit Instagram @cbhsdm
OR
below & click link to join
"Dance marathon 5K Run" Group
​OR use group code
​a42282607
Press "Join Group"
​to accept
Under Introduce Yourself include the following info:
  • first & last name
  • grade
  • student #
  • club you are participating with (not required)
If you are missing ANY of the information above, you will NOT be accepted into the group and will NOT receive any service hours.
Once accepted in the group, click on "Challenges" (next to Feed) and then click DM 5K Challenge and hit JOIN!
From April 2-4th collect your steps!  The goal is to accumulate 3.1 miles worth of steps!  The Pacer app will ONLY record actual steps!  Biking, cycling and any other stationary exercise will not be recorded!  Check on your progress throughout the weekend to make sure you hit your GOAL!  If you COMPLETE the 5K, you will earn 6 service hours!
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Participate in the 2 other social media activities to earn 4 additional service hours.  See below for details and deadlines.

Important Tips!

  1. Make sure "Motion & Fitness" is turned on!   Once the app is downloaded and you are accepted into the DM team, make sure to go to Settings on your Apple or Android device and scroll down to the "Pacer" app section and assure that "Motion & Fitness" is turned on. If this is not turned on your steps will not be recorded therefore you will not receive hours.
  2. The Pacer app will only record steps if they are actually steps!  Biking, cycling, and any other stationary exercise will not be recorded.
  3. Check on your progress!  Make sure to check on the app to see your progress throughout the weekend.  You will ONLY receive service hours if you COMPLETE the 5K.  Completing = accumulating 3.1 miles worth of steps.

Service Hours Information

6 hours
You will earn 6 hours for COMPLETING the Virtual 5K (accumulating 3.1 miles worth of steps)  We will be able to see your progress too!  A list of students who completed the 5K will be created after the event is over.  Hours will NOT be given to students who do NOT complete the 5K.

2 hours
Post a DM Virtual 5K Participation Selfie!  Use the template below & insert a selfie of you running or walking!  Post between April 2-4th on Instagram and make sure to tag us @cbhsdm!  THEN email your screenshot to cypressbaydm@gmail.com by April 5th (11:59pm).  Include:  Your first & last name, student # and grade within the email.

2 hours
Help us spread awareness on this great cause!  Download & post the below DM image.  Post between April 2-4th and make sure to tag us @cbhsdm!  THEN email your screenshot to cypressbaydm@gmail.com by April 5th (11:59pm).  Include:  Your first & last name, student # and grade within the email.
Service hours will be submitted to Guidance after April 19th.  Please allow several weeks for these hours to be entered and appear on Virtual Counselor.

Questions?

Have any questions?  Please email our DM Chairperson, Lindsay Zifrony at ​lindsayzifronyy@gmail.com
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