Relay For Life Rookie Team Captain Meeting

Thursday, April 1, 20106:30 pm American Cancer Society

Welcome!

Imagine a world with more birthdays!

Question

• Are you ready to Relay??!!??

Committee Introductions

Kelly BrownEvent Co-Chair

Andrew AlemanEvent Co-Chair

Nancy BuchholzEvent Co-Chair

Rhonda CoaleTeam Development

Relay Video

What is Relay For Life?

• Why overnight?• Do I have to run for 12 hours?• Do I have to stay up for 12

hours?• Where can I sleep?

Relay Acronyms

• ACS• ACS CAN• RFL• Bank Night• Relay Central

• See your handout for more Relay acronyms.

Team Packets

T-Shirts

• What the Colors Mean– Purple – Survivors– White – Participants– Orange – Committee Members– Grey - Participants that have

raised $1,000 or more

• IMPORTANT! Team registration is due on Saturday, April 24. After this date, t-shirts for you and your team members are not guaranteed.

American Cancer Society

• Why is raising money for the ACS is so important?

• The official sponsor of birthdays.TM

– Helping You Stay Well– Helping You Get Well– Finding Cures– Fighting Back

2010 Relay For Life of Douglas County Goals• Total event: $400,000• 150 teams• 10 percent increase in number

of survivors on teams – 265 survivors on teams

How To Fundraise

• Individual Fundraising• Team Fundraising (Before

Relay)• Onsite Fundraising

Fundraising Ideas

• Individual– Letters, emails, Facebook– Your ideas

• Team Fundraising (Before Relay)– Bake sales, car wash, dog

wash– Your ideas

• Onsite Fundraising– Food, games, glow necklaces– Your ideas

Fundraising Clubs

• Bronze - $1,500• Silver - $3,000• Gold - $5,000• Platinum - $10,000• Sapphire - $15,000• Diamond - $25,000• Purple - $35,000• National - $50,000

Incentive Program

Team Challenger Program

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Open Ceremony• Starts at 5 pm on June 12,

2010• Kicks off the Relay• Thank sponsors• Event FYI’s

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Celebrate Ceremony

• Start immediately following the Opening ceremony

• It’s all about Survivors!!

• Who’s a Survivor?

• Who’s a Caregiver?

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Remember Ceremony

• Starts at 9 pm • AKA, the

Luminaria Ceremony

• HUSH

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Remember Ceremony

• What’s a luminaria?

• How much does a luminaria cost?

• Can luminaria sales go toward my fundraising totals?

• Please bring lighters

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Fight Back Ceremony

• Why Fight Back?• How can I Fight

Back?• Components of

Ceremony– Make a

Pledge– Sign the Fight

Back Banner

Relay For Life Ceremonies – Closing Ceremony• Begins at 5:30 am• Awards and recognition• Wacky Awards• Final Lap

Fun At Relay

• What goes on between the ceremonies?– Activities– Food– Onsite Fundraisers– Fun, Fun and more FUN!

Questions

Question

• Are you ready to Relay??!!??

Thank you.