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Chicago Elementary Schools Netraiser Challenge

A new school year in Chicago means new promise for children in Africa as Chicagoland classrooms join together in a friendly competition that will save lives.

Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria – a death that could have been prevented with a long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed net that can keep an entire family safe from malaria.

Want to join the fun?

If you are a teacher, e-mail LTGOV.SchoolChallenge@Illinois.gov with your name, school name, school address, county and classroom grade to sign up.

If you are a student, share information about this challenge and encourage your class to get involved! To officially enter, your teacher needs to e-mail LTGOV.SchoolChallenge@Illinois.gov with the information listed above.

Once you have signed up, here are the next steps:

  1. Form a Netraiser Team for your classroom! Click here for instructions.
  2. Have fun – and keep us posted on your progress!

We've got some cool prizes lined up for the winning class! Check it out:

A low-cost laptop for each student and teacher in the winning class!

A classroom pizza party

An assembly for the winning classroom’s entire school with Nothing But Nets spokespeople, such as MLS and NBA stars!

Here's how it works:

  • Elementary school K-5 classrooms in Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties are eligible to participate.
  • The Netraiser Challenge will run until Friday, December 19th.
  • Participating classrooms will form online fundraising teams, known as Netraiser Teams. Every student can join the class team, and they all can participate in designing the class Netraiser Team name, description and logo.
  • Teachers will be designated as Netraiser Team captains.
  • Students will work with classmates and teachers to brainstorm awareness raising and fundraising ideas. Students are encouraged to get creative!
  • Throughout the competition, Nothing But Nets and the Lt. Governor will promote various classroom efforts by posting blogs and photos on their Web sites.
  • The winning class will be determined and announced during the week of January 5th, 2009, based on Netraiser Team fundraising totals. (Donations must be made through Netraiser Teams to count in the challenge.)