Start or Join a Team

Walking with co-workers, friends and family members makes participating in Step Out to Fight Diabetes even more enjoyable! And being part of a team can make an even bigger difference: raise more funds, get a workout, and spend time with others for a great cause!

You just need a team captain, at least four other walkers, and a team name! Create a Friends and Family Team or a Corporate Team.

How to Become a Team Captain:

1. Register yourself by selecting "Form a Team." The first person that registers a new team online is automatically the Team Captain.
2. Choose a team name and inform your teammates of the name.
3. Have your teammates register themselves by choosing "Join a Team" and selecting your team name.
4. Set goals and work together to make your Step Out to Fight Diabetes experience great!
5. If you have already registered as an individual and wish to become a team captain, please send an e-mail message to stepoutadmin@diabetes.org and include your name, event, and team name. We will help you get started!

Create a Web Page for Your Team

Each Team Captain can create the team's Web page to track the team roster and fund-raising progress. Log in, choose "My Step Out Center," then follow the prompts. Enter a message about your team, upload a photo, and you're ready to go!

As a Team Captain, you have the exclusive ability to send group e-mail messages to your team members and to monitor your team's progress directly from your Step Out Center.

How to Track "Offline" Donations

Teams are encouraged to raise funds using a variety of methods: e-mail, sending letters, in person, and through fund-raising events. Online donations will appear on your team progress page automatically. If you would like the team page to reflect total fund raising, ask team members to enter their offline donations on the My Progress section of their Step Out Center.