6:00 p.m. Birthday Celebration & Ceremony

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1 Hi- my name is Michelle Deese Bain and I am BLESSED to be a two year melanoma survivor! As an avid tanning bed lover and sun worshipper, I spent the majority of my teens and twenties soaking up as many rays as possible, never realizing the damage I was doing to my largest organ. Then, at the age of 32, I heard the words I m sorry, but you have malignant melanoma from my dermatologist. Luckily, we had caught it in the early stages and all that was required was the initial tumor site removal, which within itself was a beast. For now, all that is required is to have regular skin checks, (I have graduated from every 3 months to every 6 months- YAY me!) blood work, chest x-ray and eye examsas I learned that melanoma can hide out in your lungs, brain and eyes. The mela-monster, as I have not-so-lovingly renamed it, is a tricky cancer- with very successful survival rates when caught early. However, it s a fast mover and one must be vigilant when checking for any changes in their skin. That being said, I have made it my mission to educate and help prevent this deadly cancer from claiming any more lives. Last year I launched the Michelle-A-Noma Tour where I speak at schools/events/anyone who will listen about the dangers of too much UVA/UVB exposure, a Facebook page (Spread the Lotion: A melanoma awareness page), and have done a few media interviews. In March, I gave my testimony at the State House in Montgomery in hopes that our state will pass some sort of legislation restricting the usage of tanning equipment to minors and was honored to take part in our ACS CAN State Lobby Day. I am so grateful to have had such love and support from my family, friends, and husband Craig during this journey, as well as Dr. Shelley Ray, Dr. Cindy Cater and the amazing staff at Advanced Dermatology- not to mention all of the wonderful resources at cancer.org, the American Cancer Society s website. May is skin cancer awareness month (Melanoma Monday is on the 6 th - Don t Fry Day is on the 24 th ) During this time I encourage you all to do your ABCDE and now U skin check and become familiar with your skin- it takes 10 minutes! Please, limit your sun exposure time, buy a cute hat and beach umbrella, become friends with a good sunscreen and break that tanning bed habit if you have it. Skin cancer will affect one in five Americans at some point in their lifetime, melanoma will affect one in fifty- please protect your skin. AND DON T FORGET TO WEAR SUNSCREEN!!!

2 May 2 nd May 7 th May 9 th Survivor Dinner Hillcrest Baptist Church 5:30 p.m. Bank Night AOD Federal Credit Union in Oxford Bank Night McClellan Soccer Fields May 10 th RELAY FOR LIFE McClellan Soccer Fields Relay for Life of Calhoun County 5:00 p.m. Survivor Activities Begin 6:00 p.m. Birthday Celebration & Ceremony 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony, Survivor Lap & Team Recognition 9:00 p.m. Luminaria Ceremony of Hope 9:45 p.m. Lantern Release 5:30 a.m. Closing Ceremony on 5/11/13

3 WHAT: AL & AU T Shirt Sale WHO: Team Rock On COST: $15-$17 CONTACT: Jacklin WHAT: T Shirt Sale COST: $15 CONTACT: Terri WHAT: I Love Relay Wreath Raffle WHO: AOD Federal Credit Union COST: $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets CONTACT: Visit any AOD FCU to Purchase tickets WHAT: The Band Perry Autographed CD Raffle WHO: AOD Federal Credit Union COST: $1 per ticket or $20 for 25 CONTACT: Visit any AOD FCU to Purchase tickets WHAT: Hunter Hayes Autographed CD Raffle WHO: AOD Federal Credit Union COST: $1 per ticket or $20 for 25 CONTACT: Visit any AOD FCU to Purchase tickets WHAT: Bracelet Sale WHO: Michelle s Melanoma Army COST: $2 each CONTACT: mbain@cableone.net Cooper Chevrolet & Buick The Anniston Star WVOK-K98 CableOne CARES Sunny King Stringfellow Hospital RMC Anniston New Beacon Hospice AOD Federal Credit Union Northeast Alabama Surgical Assoc. General Dynamics Land Systems Alabama Power RMC Jacksonville The Surgery Center Noble Bank Cheaha Bank General Dynamics-OTS Civilian Marksmanship Lee Brass KL Brown Webb Concrete Aker Electric Honda Manufacturing Regions Bank Wells Fargo

4 LOGISTICS Easy up tents Something to anchor your tent (sand bags, jugs of water, etc.). NO STAKING DOWN TENTS! Please do NOT bring funeral home tents Lawn Chairs & Loungers Tables Wagon or dolly (to haul supplies) Paper Towels TRASH BAGS Items needed for onsite fundraising Generator if needed. You MUST have a piece of plywood under any generators. Flashlights CLOTHING Comfortable, lightweight clothing Relay Shirt Layers for a cool night (long pants, jacket) Sturdy, comfortable walking shoes Rain Gear ENTERTAINMENT Cards & Games Frisbees, balls, etc. Costumes for themed laps IPOD & headphones/earbuds FOOD & (NON ALCOHOLIC) BEVERAGES Snacks Cooler Utensils, Plates, Cups, etc. Drinks- soft drinks, water, etc. Grill- only bring grills if you have previously cleared through Kristi Yates. Only gas grills and grills must be on sidewalk, not grass. THINGS FOR YOUR TEAM THEME Decorations for your campsite (as well as duct tape, zip ties, scissors, etc.) Team Spirit Team Banner MISCELLANEOUS SUNSCREEN, visors, hats MONEY for onsite fundraising Camera/Cell phone Bug Spray

5 Be sure to clean up your campsite. We should leave the field better than we found it. Please do NOT take down your campsite during the Luminaria Ceremony of Hope No alcohol, No smoking, No pets, No bicycles or skateboards No driving on the fields Please be courteous of parking attendees and cones Extra cash- there will be onsite fundraising going on and you ll want to participate Remember why we are there and HAVE FUN You can begin setting up on Thursday, May 9 th between 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. This is a great time to get your tent set up as well as bring out heavy items such as tables and chairs. You can also set up Friday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. One location to unload team supplies is the road behind by the covered bleachers (south end of field). Vehicles can park there for 20 minutes to unload. There is no long term parking on this road for safety reasons. Please work with volunteers to ensure all teams are able to get their supplies on the field in a safe and timely manner. Handicap Parking will be available at the closest paved parking area to the Relay site for vehicles with a handicapped tag, sticker, etc. and will be located directly in front of the fields on Summerall Gate Road. There are numerous parking opportunities within a few hundred yards of the Relay site. A few of these include Miller Gym parking lot, Anniston Baseball Complex parking lot & Grace Fellowship Church parking lot. Shuttle services will be available from McClellan Park Medical Mall entrance courtesy of McClellan Park Medical Mall. The shuttle will run from approximately 3:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. and will only pick up and drop off at the above locations and the Relay site.

6 Relay BIG by taking part in these online challenges! CHALLENGE NUMBER ONE: Win a Kindle Fire! This challenge is only for folks in Calhoun County. Be the person to raise the most money online through relayforlife.org/calhounal by midnight May 21st and you ll be the owner of a new Kindle Fire. Winner to be announced and prize to be distributed at Relay Wrap Up Party on Tuesday, May 21st. CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY! CHALLENGE NUMBER TWO: The American Cancer Society s Mid-South Division is issuing a 100th Birthday Online Challenge to Relayers across six states. Every $100 you raise from May 1st through May 22nd online gets you a chance at a brand new TV! BONUS PRIZE: The person in Calhoun County with the most money raised online starting May 1st through noon of May 10th through this challenge gets a special ice cream party at Relay! And, they can invite twenty friends.

7 Relay For Life Calhoun County 2013 Bank Night Tuesday, May 7 th 4:00-6:00 PM at AOD Federal Credit Union Thursday, May 9 th 4:00-6:00 PM at McClellan Soccer Fields What to bring to Early Bank Night? Fundraising donations. Don t forget you can bring in your unrolled coins and use the coin link at AOD with the tellers. Please bring cashiers checks if possible to the soccer fields as it will make the process faster. Cash Donation forms for any cash donors that need to be receipted. Luminaria Forms- Please fill out completely which will enable us to complete the luminaria and bag correctly. We should have your team t-shirts according to your team roster as it was submitted on-line. If you have not submitted your team roster, please bring it with you and we will fill t-shirts as we have them. Each person/team member who collected $100 is eligible to receive a t- shirt. You will receive your team s shirts at Bank Night. If you have any unused items (suns and moons, coin cans, etc), please bring those to Bank Night. This will help us to be good stewards of our money. What if I haven t collected all of my team s money yet? You can turn in money on the night of the Relay; however if possible, turn in the money you have already collected at Bank Night. We will have a last call around 11:00 PM the night of Relay. This will help our accounting volunteers. What will I receive at Early Bank Night? Team member T-shirts for each registered person who collects at least $100. Team Captains T shirt Your Team Captain s gift as a thank you for your dedication Lanterns that your team got credited for Thank you for all your hard work this year. Our Relay is going to be a BIG success! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kristi Yates at or by at Kristi.Yates@cancer.org

8 May 10-11, 2013 McClellan Soccer Complex 5-7 PM Survivor Activities Begin 5 PM Matt Hill Band 5-9 PM Kid s Zone Open 6 PM Birthday Celebration Ceremony Riley Green Cheaha Cheer and Tumble Mini Montaineers 7 PM Opening Ceremonies 8 PM Jonathan East Survivor, Caregiver, and Team laps 9 PM Luminaria Ceremony of Hope - More Than This 9:30 PM Lantern Ceremony 9:45 PM Fight Back Ceremony 10 PM More Than This 11:00 PM Greenleaf Midnight Join Us Relay For Life of Calhoun County Zumba Overnight Games and fun Begin 5:30 AM Closing Ceremony Activities will include: Inflatables, gyro ride, mechanical bull, carnival games, face painting, hair studios, jail and bail, and much much more! Food will include: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ, Fish plates, Beans & Greens, Chicken sandwiches and plates, baked good, cupcakes, pop corn, cotton candy, candy, and much much more! All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society!! For More Information : Kristi Yates at Kristi.Yates@cancer.org or

9 2013 Overnight themed laps and Games Themed Laps Power of Purple (purple themed lap) Superheroes fight back (superhero) Nerdy for a Cure (Nerd) Hunt for a Cure (CAMO) Must dash Cancer Otta here (mustache lap) Happily ever after without cancer (fairy tale theme) Hats-Off to Survivors (crazy hat) Games Relay County Fair 1. Potato Sack Race 2. Hula Contest 3. Relay toss (ring the basket) Redneck Duct Tape Newspaper Gowns you will find our more at Relay Line Dancing Cancer Scavenger Hunt Three Legged Race with a twist Rooster Crow Contest