Reminders Sign up survivors Keep fundraising! This week is our Fund a Clinical Trial mission with VT! Let s raise $50,000 together! Send in your Why I Relay to mrelayceremonies2016@gmail.com Picture with name and: In memory of (if they have passed) In honor of (if they are a survivor) In support of (if they are currently fighting)
Schedule of Events: 10:00am: Opening Ceremony and Survivor/Caregiver lap 10:00am: Survivor Breakfast 11:00am: Yoga 11:30am: Dr. Seuss Rhyming/Rap Battle 12:00pm: Lunch 1:00pm: Basketball Tournament 2:00pm: Concert 3:00pm 5:00pm: Ray s Red Hot food truck 4:00pm: Zumba 5:00pm: Be Purple Ceremony 6:00pm: Dinner 7:00pm: Thing 1 and Thing 2 three legged race 9:30pm: Luminaria Ceremony 11:30pm: Glow Stick Flag Football 12:00am: Midnight Ceremony 12:30am: Midnight snack 7:00am: Breakfast 9:30am: Closing Ceremony
Set up Information Group 1 arrives at 8:30 am Group 2 arrives at 9:00 am You will receive an email notifying you of which group you are in by April 8th Remember to come on time! If you come late, there will be more traffic and it will take longer for you to unload and set up your campsite Unload your car: Cars will enter close to the basketball courts on north bound Washtenaw No driving onto the field Up/over the curb and follow traffic We will be providing sand bags to assist with this, but if you have a bigger car available, we recommend that you use it Each car will need a driver and 2 other people to unload DRIVER CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR Event will end around 10 am on Sunday Same procedure to unload the cars will be used to unload them Tents Outdoor adventures has camping tents available for rent!! Avoid using stakes to anchor your tent Try bringing heavy objects (i.e. gallons of water/sand, your bags, etc.) You won t have access to power unless approved by us
What s at the Registration tent For participants Sign-in Domino s Gift bag Hope Club T-shirt (if you ve raised over $100) For survivors Survivor gift bag Coupons for one free on-site fundraiser Fast pass Other ACS goodies? Domino s Gift bag Survivor T-shirt Purchase Fast Passes for $5 to skip the food lines because they can get very long!
DO MRelay Do s and Do Not s Arrive at 8:30 or 9:00 on Saturday morning, depending on which time you are assigned Make sure when you arrive that there is a driver and at least two people to unload the car. The cars should keep moving and the driver should not leave the car. Bring a tent and other decorations to decorate your team campsite! Check the weather! Remember, MRelay is a rain or shine event so check the forecast and plan accordingly to bring blankets for overnight, etc. it gets COLD at night, dress accordingly!! Bring pajamas to match the team (the whole planning committee will be wearing footie pajamas!) Pack sleeping bags and other camping gear Bring footballs, baseballs, Frisbees, and other games to play Clean up around your site: leave the field on Sunday like you found it on Saturday when you set up your campsite! Bring any extra money your team has collected to drop off during collection times PARTICIPATE IN THE AWESOME EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY!! DO NOT Bring alcohol, drugs, or smoke smoking at an anti cancer event is kind of strange ya know? Bring pets I hate this rule but we ve gotta follow it, so no pets at all Move other team signs and belongings during set up if you have a question about your assigned location, please come talk to a Relay For Life Committee Member Have open flames or fire pits on the field Sell food that has been cooked by your team must get OSEH approval for all foods made by your team: no approval, no selling Bring skateboards, rollerblades, or bikes onto the track There is NO parking, keep that in mind when dropping off and picking off your campsite
Food Lunch (12:00pm)- Domino s Pizza Afternoon snack (3:00pm-5:00pm)- Ray s Red Hots for sale Dinner (6:00pm)- Hamburgers and BBQ Late-night (12:30am)- Insomnia Cookies Breakfast (7:00am)- Barry s Bagels
Ceremonies Opening Ceremony/Caregiver Lap (10:00am) At the start of the event and the start of the day, all teams gather together to get energized and inspired for the exciting and memorable hours ahead. After various speeches and introductions to the agenda for the weekend, the MRelay community honors the strength of cancer survivors and their caretakers. The survivor's walk as they meet their caretakers starts the event with an overwhelming motivation on how cancer has affected people in our Michigan community and the importance of this event. Be Purple Ceremony (5:00pm) winners announced BE PURPLE winners Best Campsite, Best Costume Photo Contest Winner Luminaria (9:30pm) As the sun goes down, it is important to take a time to reflect on the personal connections that inspires everyone to relay. In contrast to the energetic spirit during the daytime activities, the Luminaria ceremony brings a deeper unity amongst teams through personal sharings by students and community members. To bring light to the darkness of the night and cancer, luminaria bags are lit with glowsticks around the track, honoring, supporting, or remembering the individuals who have be touched by cancer. Midnight Ceremony (12:00am) Just like the fight against cancer, MRelay strives to continue the passion and hope for a cure throughout the event. At midnight, we create a time to reflect on why even when one is exhausted and drained there is still hope to continue fighting. As we share the reasons why we stay the night, we show support for those that have larger battles to fight than our own temporary fatigue. Closing Ceremony (9:30am) In the conclusion of the 24 hour long relay, teams again return to the stage to celebrate the unveiling of the total fundraising of the event. Despite the fatigue in the race against cancer, the last hours of the event are filled with excitement and motivation to continue the fight long after the final laps are complete. Highest Fundraising Individual (1 3), Highest Fundraising Team (1 3) Best Onsite Fundraiser Stay The Night Award The team who had the most people stay the night
Activities Photo-contest (Winner announced at Be Purple Ceremony at 5:00pm!) Gather your friends or go solo to see who can take the best Dr. Seuss photo! Winner(s) will receive a cool prize! Yoga (11:00am) Come relax and enjoy some yoga by the stage! It s a good way to start the day off right. Dr. Seuss Rhyming/Rap battle (11:30am) Got what it takes to spit a few bars? Come on stage for a fun rap battle (does not have to be Dr. Seuss related, and no swearing...this is a family-friendly event!) Basketball Tournament (1:00pm) Sign up for the basketball tournament and compete for ultimate bragging rights! Concert (2:00pm) Join us by the stage to see all of your favorite student group performers! Zumba (4:00pm) Ready to get pumped up? Get down by the stage with some fun dancing. Or is it exercise? Thing 1 and Thing 2 three-legged race (7:00pm) Do you think you and your best friend make the best Thing 1-Thing 2 pair? Enter the three-legged race to find out! Glow-Stick Flag Football (11:30pm) Flag football just got a little more fun. Stick around to play a classic game of flag football...but in the dark!