The Executive Directors define group goals and agendas, run weekly Director and Executive Board meetings, approve the budget and all contracts, oversee committees, and communicate with sponsors, donors, and administrators. If you are not sure who to contact, these are the people!

Director of Involvement works closely with Alumni and Graduate Relations, Community Relations, Dancer Relations, Faculty and Staff Relations, and Morale. The mission of the Involvement Committee is to be the face of Dance Marathon to the Washington University and St. Louis communities and to encourage and facilitate their enjoyment and participation in the event.

The Director of Development works closely with four very special committees: Corporate Relations, Miracle Auction, Treasurer, and Fundraising. Her tasks range from facilitating the research and contacting of corporations for sponsorship to helping count the very last penny raised on the day-of Dance Marathon. Rightfully named, this director accounts for all money raised thanks to the efforts of the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon's participants and works to ensure that this event is financially stable!

The Director of Communications currently works closely with Family Relations, Media Development, and Internal and External Public Relations to ensure that Children's Miracle Network (CMN) and the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon are accurately represented and fully publicized in the Wash U and St. Louis communities. The Communications Committee works directly with the St. Louis area hospitals sponsored by CMN, the Miracle Families, local University and High School students and staff, and the general public.

The Director of Logistics oversees four Executive Board positions: Entertainment, Security & Operations, Events, and Production. The mission of the Logistics Committee is to create a favorable impression of the efforts of the entire Executive board to produce fun, well-run events up to and including Dance Marathon itself. The Logistics Committee has the primary responsibility of overseeing Dance Marathon on November 6th!

Dancer Relations Chair acts as the bridge between the Executive Board and the Dancers. This means that DR deals with recruitment and registration, team organization, information distribution and Dancer feedback.

The Community Relations Chair works to raise community awareness and involvement in the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon. This includes communicating with St. Louis area colleges and high schools and working with their students and faculty to create teams, fundraise, and otherwise prepare for the main event.

The Morale Co-Chairs' main responsibility is the recruitment and training of team Morale Captains, which includes encouraging them to fill their teams, choreographing and perfecting the morale dance, and cultivating team spirit. Together, the Co-Chairs and captains use their abundant spirit and enthusiasm to keep all of the dancers energized and on their feet for the entire twelve hours of Dance Marathon, traveling through the different themed hours with comical costumes and corresponding dance moves!

The Alumni and Graduate Relations Chair works on getting Wash U alumni and graduate students involved with Dance Marathon. Position responsibilities include recruiting alumni and graduate students to contribute to and participate in DM, maintaining communication with these groups, and finding new avenues of involvement for them. Each of these groups is an important part of the Wash U community and needs to be a part of Dance Marathon!

The Faculty and Staff Relations Chair works on getting the Wash U faculty and staff involved in Dance Marathon. Her responsibilities include recruiting faculty and staff to contribute to DM, maintaining communication with these groups, and organizing a faculty and staff reception and entrance into DM. Each of these groups is an important part of the WashU community and needs to be a part of Dance Marathon!

The primary role of the Fundraising Co-Chairs is to be a resource for the dancers and help with all of their fundraising needs. We will aid the dancers by setting up fundraisers for them to participate in, such as canning and car washes, as well as assisting them in the creation of their own fundraisers. We will hold fundraising town-hall meetings to answer any questions and to serve as a resource for any fundraising needs. We are committed to making it possible for every single dancer to reach his or her fundraising goals for Dance Marathon 2010!

The Corporate Relations Co-chairs are the face of Dance Marathon for all of the businesses that are contacted for donations. They are responsible for securing corporate sponsors as well as monetary and in-kind donations from area and national businesses. Finally, they are in charge of coordinating snacks and meals for all dancers on the day of Dance Marathon.

The Miracle Auction Chair is responsible for asking local businesses and organizations to donate a variety of different items and gift certificates. These items are auctioned off during our Miracle Auction, which provides another means of raising money for Children's Miracle Network on the day of Dance Marathon.

The Treasurer acts as the liaison between the DM Executive Board and Student Union; creates the Student Union budget; oversees the use of Dance Marathon's funds; serves as the DM accountant, keeping track of all funds, both operating and fundraising.

The Campus PR Chair is responsible for making sure all Washington University students know what Dance Marathon is all about. She makes up fun and creative flyers to hang up all over campus. We also chalk extensively, paint the underpass, keep people up to date via Facebook, and create other unique ways to make DM stand out on campus so that as many students as possible are encouraged to participate and are kept up-to-date as the event approaches.

As Dance Marathon grows in size, it also gains popularity all over the St. Louis area. External PR is dedicated to spreading the word about Dance Marathon throughout St. Louis, providing publicity materials, writing press releases, and keeping in touch with local media. DM is a tremendously fun and worthwhile cause, and we think everyone in the local area should know about it!

The Graphic Design Chair is responsible for designing all of Dance Marathon’s professional materials, including of brochures, programs, flyers, t-shirts, signs, decorations, and other professional materials and decorations for day-of.

The Media Development Chair organizes large-scale media projects for DM (including but not limited to promotional videos, Opening and Closing Ceremonies videos, all slideshows, and picture collections) and serves as historian of the organization.

The Family Relation Chair serves as the liaison between Children's Miracle Network and the participants and supporters of the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon. She maintain contact with the families and hospitals that benefit from our yearlong fundraising efforts.

The Security & Operations Chair is in charge of ordering the supplies and utilities for the event, as well as booking the venue and coordinating the details of the event with Washington University officials. The Security & Operations Chair is also the coordinator of all volunteers on day of Dance Marathon. In addition, she manages the set-up, tear down, and security for Dance Marathon. Overall, the S&O chair is the "go to guy" on the day of DM, responding to and dealing with any and all situations to make sure that DM runs smoothly.

The Production Chair communicates with many on-campus departments and other sponsors to provide all production equipment for Dance Marathon that enhance the dancing experience. This includes filming the event and helping to run the light and sound displays on the day-of with the DJ.

A lot of work goes into planning the #1 party of the year! The Entertainment Chair is responsible for coordinating all of the exciting events that happen on the day of Dance Marathon, which include but are not limited to the DJ, student group and local performers, games, electronic media and inflatables. The Entertainment Chair also chooses the theme of Dance Marathon as well as the individual theme hours, working to make sure that Dance Marathon is the best 12 hours of your life!

The Secretary helps to maintain the organization of the Executive Board through scheduling and managing campus reservations; serves as the liaison between Event Services and the DM Executive Board; recruits, schedules, and oversees volunteers for the Dance Marathon event.

The Vendor Relations Chair servs as the liaison between the Executive Board and all of the vendors DM partners with for the event; responsible for meeting with OSA representatives to have all DM contracts signed; in charge of all Dance Marathon merchandise; oversees the logistics of food distribution at Dance Marathon.