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Originally Posted by DoctorD
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I believe that may have been me
Yes, the dancers (all 700+ of them) stand/dance for the entire 46 hours. The idea is that kids with cancer don't get a break, so why should the dancers?! The only "break" they get from being on their feet is if they do the slides of strength:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJVLak_lbC8
And when they use the bathroom, of course! But I think they even have to go with a buddy so that they don't "cheat"
THON is a year-long fundraising and planning effort involving 15,000+ students, making it the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. It just ended last weekend, and within the next week or so, they will already start forming committees and selecting people for leadership positions for THON 2017.
If you have more specific questions, feel free to ask! I know I'm not the only Penn Stater on these boards, so perhaps others will answer as well. For more information, you can always visit the website at thon.org.
ETA: THON by the numbers:
https://onwardstate.com/2016/02/20/t...y-the-numbers/