Get ready for event night!
On the back page of this
RelayRap is a checklist of
things to do before your
Relay For Life event.
We’ve also included a list of
rules and items to bring. You
can read more about this in
our information for event
night PDF.
2012 Watrous
Relay For Life goals
We encourage all teams to
get involved in missiondelivery activities. This year
our mission delivery theme
is “Healthy living”.
Goals
13
Progress
9
195
82
Volunteers
30
20
Survivors
30
15
Revenue
$61,200
$2,100
Teams
Participants
Find more information on
our theme topic in this and
previous issues of RelayRap
and on our website under
Nutrition and fitness.
Sun safety and Relay For Life
As you start to make a list of all the things you
need to bring to Relay, don’t forget to add
some SunSense items to your list. You will
need a wide-brim hat, protective clothing to
cover your arms and legs, sunglasses and SPF
15 or higher sunscreen.
UV rays are most powerful and intense
between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and this is when
you will be setting up, so being safe in the sun
is important. Don’t let a sunburn ruin your time
at Relay.
Healthy Living
Fight cancer by going green
Studies show that there may be a connection
between pesticides and cancer in adults and
children.
Since the cosmetic use of pesticides has no
health benefit and has the potential to cause
harm, the Canadian Cancer Society endorses
the use of the precautionary principle, and calls
for a ban on the use and sale of cosmetic
pesticides.
Visit www.pesticidefreeforlife.ca for more
information on how to go green.
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To see the top teams and
top participants, visit
www.ccsevents.ca/WatrousRelay.
Event schedule
Time
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
10:30pm
Midnight
3:00am
5:30am
6:00am
Event
Community BBQ
Survivor Reception
Opening Ceremonies
followed by
Survivor’s Victory Lap
Luminary Ceremony
Campfire / hot dog roast
Fight Back Ceremony
Breakfast
Closing Ceremonies
*Times tentative and subject to change*
We have games throughout the night,
as well as Zumba and yoga again.
Don’t forget to bring your Zumbawear and yoga mat!
Watrous
Relay For Life
Team FUNdraising Club
Milestones
www.ccsevents.ca/WatrousRelay
Date:
Friday, June 1, 2012
Location:
The Watrous Curling Rink
Time:
6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Our Top FUNdraising Team at
the 2011 Watrous Relay For
Life was…
MILESTONE
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond
AMOUNT
$2500
$3500
$5000
$7500
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
Affinity Central All Stars!
This fabulous team raised an
incredible $7,518.97!
The 2011 Watrous Relay
For Life raised…
$56,729!
How bank nights can help your
FUNdraising club total
If you bring your offline donations and fundraising
money into the Society on a bank night, you can
be sure these amounts will be included in your
FUNdraising total.
Of course, you can also bring your money in to any
Canadian Cancer Society office during regular
business hours.
Offline donations that are not received by the
Society before the event will not be counted
towards your FUNdraising club total.
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Relay For Life Checklist
Print off this handy checklist to make sure you’re ready to Relay
2 Weeks before Relay
What you need to know about Relay
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Parking directions
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Set team goals: strive for $100 per participant.
Go online or hold a team fundraising event.
Encourage any cancer survivors to register and
participate in the Survivors’ Victory Lap.
Work with your team to determine who will
bring what.
Gather with your team to create some team
campsite decorations and costumes for event
night.
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Deposit offline donations at the town office or
Canadian Cancer Society office.
Prepare your all-weather kit! Be sure to include
jackets, extra socks/shoes, rain gear, etc.
If you are a Team Captain, collect team
members’ Donation Reconciliation Envelopes.
Team members: If you didn’t sign the waiver
when you registered online, make sure you
meet with your Captain to sign the Participant
Waiver/Release agreement in the Team Captain
kit.
Relay night
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Team Captain registration: Captains, make sure
you bring all team members’ Donation
Reconciliation envelopes. In return, you will
receive your team’s participant T-shirts and a
few other goodies!
Pat yourself on the back! The Canadian Cancer
Society is one step closer in the fight against
cancer thanks to your efforts.
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Campers can be parked on Thursday, May 31st
at 7pm (Committee will be on site to direct
traffic)
Please use the Watrous Curling Rink parking lot
on the night of the event
Rules
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No smoking or alcohol
No bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates,
rollerblades
No personal fires
No pets
Teams have one member on track at all times
Event closes to the general public at midnight
Be nice to our planet – please recycle all
materials possible
What to bring
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Tent, sleeping bags, air mattress, lawn chairs,
blankets, folding table
Masking tape, scissors and decorations for your
campsite and team costumes
Sign promoting your team name or organization
and a sign to post your team walking schedule
Appropriate clothing and walking shoes
Snacks and refreshments, hot dog roasting stick
BBQ lighter – to light luminaries
Cooler(s) for water and food
Coffee mug
Flashlights
Card games, reading material, other activities
Cash for luminaries and onsite activities
Enthusiasm, energy and team spirit!
Please support those who support us
Event Sponsor:
Media Sponsor:
These are just some of our sponsors:
Watrous Co-op Food Store
Shop Easy Foods
Watrous Bakery
Model Meats
Pips Confectionary
Mainline Motor Products
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