Revised Proposal & Target Audience

After further brainstorming and exploring my resources, the purpose of my Web site will now focus on explaining the experience one would have at Dance Marathon. Below is a list of the different pages I would include, and audience I would like to target.

Intro
- Video of count down to standing up at the event
- Fades into “DANCE MARATHON” (enter site)

Home
- What is Dance Marathon
- Slideshow of generic pictures from the event throughout the years

Line Dance
- Video of the 2009 line dance

Theme Hours
- List of example theme hours and description of each
- Explanation of getting tickets from participating in activities

Meal Time
- Names and/or logo from all the restaurants that donate food to the event
- List of all the meals at the 2009 event with the time they were served
- Pictures from meal area

Entertainment (?)
- List of bands that have performed at Dance Marathon
- Pictures

Miracle Stories
- Picture of children on stage at event telling their stories
- Caption for each picture with name of child and their illness (or brief synopsis of their story)
- Quotes from children about what DM means to them

Tips (from Former Dancers)
- Sound slide interview with Matt Michel, seven-year dancer, over pictures of him at Dance Marathon over the years
- Quotes from former (and multiple-year) dancers with advice for the event and suggestions about what to bring

Target Audience
- 18- to 24-year-old students at the University of Florida
- Students registered to participate in Dance Marathon (1,000+)
- Captains and staff who may or may not have participated in Dance Marathon (300+)
- Presidents and members of organizations who may be interested in participating in Dance Marathon and want to learn what the actual event is about
- Parents of students who participate in Dance Marathon

Proposal

How to Stand for 26.2 Hour at Dance Marathon

Dance Marathon is an annual event each April where over 700 students stay away and on their feet for 26.2 hours to raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network. All the money donated goes directly to Shands Children's Hospital at UF. The basis for this Web site would be to teach first-year dancers at Dance Marathon how to pass the time throughout the 26.2 hours during the event. The site would include the following pages:

History of Dance Marathon

• Origin of Children's Miracle Network and Dance Marathon
• It started in the Reitz Union, then moved to the O'Connell Center
• The different lengths of Time Dance Marathon has been throughout its 15-year history

Advice from former dancers

• Written and video interviews with a 3-year dancers and a 7-year dancer

How to pass the time

• Video of the line dance at the 2009 event
• Menu of food served at the 2009 event
• Description of what "theme hours" are and examples of theme hours
• Samples of bands and other entertainment offered at the event

Miracle Stories (the biggest motivation of them all)

• Pictures of the Dance Marathon Miracle Children and their stories