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Dunk Team Captain Resources

Dunk Bear heard our Dunkers wanted some team captain-specific resources, so here you are. Some resources to help you encourage others to join your team, and help light a fire under your team’s fundraising efforts.

Social Post Template

Copy and paste one of our team captain social post examples below or create your own!

I have registered [insert team name] for this year’s Deep Creek Dunk, are you brave enough to #DoTheDunk and fundraise for the athletes of @SpOlympicsMD? Join my team and together we can support the 4,340 athletes and their sports, health, and leadership opportunities. [insert your Dunk Page link here] #DunkMD

Email Template

Copy and paste our team captain email template below or create your own!

Dear [ insert supporter name here ],

I have registered [ insert Team Name ] for the 24th Annual Deep Creek Dunk this coming February and I thought that you would be the perfect addition to the team. We are raising money to support the incredible 4,340 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland who train and compete year-round, free of charge. Check out this page to learn more about Special Olympics Maryland! Just click “join team” on our team page to register as a member of [ insert Team Name ]. [ insert link to team page ]


If you aren’t sure about Dunking this year please consider donating to the wonderful cause through my Dunker Page [insert link to individual fundraising page].

Thank you for your support!

[ insert your Dunk Email Signature here ]

[ insert your name here ]

Other Resources

There are a ton of great resources in our Fundraising Toolkit, but here are the ones we recommend that you use as a team captain!