Notes from Monday

Team Captains, Remember...
*All onsite food needs to have a permit from Kelly Olfers at City Hall 997-7521. Kelly is not going to charge anyone for the permit, but you HAVE to have one if you are cooking anything beyond a ‘bake sale.’

*Your campsite is 10X20, and all are facing inward to help promote onsite fundraising. It will also help to have signs to promote your fundraiser

*Bring team signs for your campsite and to carry on the team lap. I would love to have spirit signs to cheer the survivors all the way around the track!!

*No pets…sorry, the schools rule not ours.

*Please bring lighters for your team to use during the Luminaria ceremony.

*If anyone has pictures from last year, especially of closing ceremony, please bring them to me, or email them.

Last meeting!!

Team Captains!!
Our next meeting will be at the Football field Monday, April 28th, 6:30pm. If you have not already picked your campsite, you can do it then.

Please use this time to drop off all money, luminaries and raffle tickets. Luminaries and raffle tickets will be available to pick up.

Team Captains will be given their team member’s shirts at this meeting. The next opportunity to pick up t-shirts will be at Relay. Ideas:

Team Captain info...

*Please make team (name) signs for your campsite.
*Bring and item (or 2) to add to our silent auction, the money will go to your team!
*We will have a survivor lap and a caregiver lap. Please bring your spirit to cheer them on, this can be noise makers, signs (WE LOVE OUR SURVIVORS, SURVIVORS ROCK, CAREGIVERS RULE!) or just some extra spirit to cheer them around the track.

Bring:
*Lighters for your team members, we will use this during the luminary ceremony.
*Your team fundraiser, and
*Cash for all the great onsite fundraisers!!
*Tent, chairs, sleeping bag, water, snacks, sunscreen!!
*Camera and comfortable shoes.
*For the games - Funny hat, Mr. Relay stuff (male team member competes in a pageant…in drag), Karaoke voice and lots of spirit to last thru the night!

Relay For Life offers you...

The American Cancer Society and Relay For Life offers you a place where you can use your talents to make a difference in teh world - a place where you can save lives while fulfilling yours!!

If you would like to donate your talent to this year's Relay For Life, please contact me thru this site or call my cell phone at 512/644-5307

April

One-third of all cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented by following a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight.

Fight Back. with Nutrition

This year's theme is Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. This is the theme for decorations, costumes and anywhere we can incorporate it.
http://www.relayforlife.org/ has some more ideas and direction for Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.

Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer.
Remember loved ones lost to the disease.
Fight Back against a disease that takes too much.

How do you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Why do we Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Who helps you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
When do you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Where do you (or can we all) Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??

Just a few left

Committee/Team Captain Meeting & Bank Night

April 14, 2008

Committee meets @ 5:30/Team Captains @ 6:30

Place: CTEC

Committee/Team Captain Meeting & Bank Night

April 28, 2008

Committee meets @ 5:30/Team Captains @ 6:30

Place: FHS Football Stadium

Cancer Awareness Calender - April

April 2007 is...
National Cancer Control Month
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 15-21)
National Volunteer Week (April 15-21)

To clarify the rumors....

I got a call today stating team members were not participating in this year's Relay For Life because the American Cancer Society supported Pro-Choice organizations.

My answer....No! The American Cancer Society financially funds
R...research
E...education
A...advocay
S...services
ON to a cure for all types of cancer.

They do not support other organizations at all, unless they are..
R...Researching cures for cancer
E...Educating people about cancer and cancer prevention
A...Advocating about the American Cancer Society and it's cause, or
S...Supporing a Service provided by the American Cancer Society

The official answer from the VP of communications for the American Cancer Society...
The American Cancer Society does not support Pro-Choice organizations. There was an instance, last year where the American Cancer Society funded a grant for Smoking Cessation classes in a clinic. The funds were used to train the teachers and support the Smoking Cesation program. It was later found out that Planned Parenthood classes were also taught within the same clinic. These were completely different programs that just happened to be taught within the same building.

I hope this clears up the issue. If there is anything further, please ask me. I will come talk to your organization or send you to the official people within the American Cancer Society.

PLEASE HELP ME CLEAR THESE ISSUES, spread the word and always ask! Dont just assume the rumors are correct.

Thank you, ARAH

Team Captains To-Do

*turn in money as you go, next bank night is April 14th!!
*organize walking times throughout the night (there is a sign up sheet in the Team Captain pkt)
*keep track of how many laps are walked throughout the night
*plan your onsite fundraiser

plan your campsite decorations (Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.) and logistics for set-up and tear down

Bring....walking shoes & socks, sunglasses, camera