Relay for Life

Coordinators: Mina Zhou and Michelle Chow
WE ARE GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING THIS EVENT! IT'S GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN! OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $1000! WE CAN DO IT!
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Update: It will be $10 to participate. It will be $20 after February 27th.
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About the Relay for Life:

Have you ever wanted to spend the night with all of your closest friends? Do you want to have fun while making a difference? The American Cancer Society Relay For Life^® is your chance to meet new people, make lasting friendships, and join the fight against cancer.

Relay For Life unites campuses and communities across the country each year to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

Watch a short video on Relay For Life and the impact that the event has on people and the community, by clicking on the image above.

This is your invitation to join us, so gather your friends, spread the word, and help change the course of cancer!

This year marks the beginning of our celebration of 25 years of Relay For Life^®. Won’t you join us this year and be a part of Relay? Help us mark this milestone and celebrate the successes we’ve achieved together during the last 25 years.

Your involvement with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is essential to supporting our mission to eliminate cancer as a major health issue.

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One day. One night. One community. One Fight. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people- to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer; remember loved ones lost to the disease; and fight back against a disease that takes too much. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer here in your community.

Event Date and Time
Saturday 9 AM to Sunday 9 AM, April 18-19, 2009

Event Location
UC San Diego - North Track, La Jolla

Driving Directions:
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Event Schedule
Opening Ceremony: 10am Saturday
Survivors Lap: 10am Saturday
Luminaria Ceremony: 9pm Saturday
Fight Back / Closing Ceremony: 9:30am Sunday

Important Reminders
Check back soon for more information!

Youth Guidelines:
Students/Youth need to follow the “Rules of Courtesy” that are utilized by every event participant

1. Students/Youth that do not raise $100.00 will be required to be picked up by a parent or guardian by 10:00 p.m.
2. Student/Youth Teams must provide a full team roster, including chaperone information, to the event chair or staff person at least one week prior to the event. Information for each Student/Youth must include how to reach a parent/guardian by telephone at all times during the event.
3. Hard Copy Waivers (not electronic) are needed for every student/youth that is under the age of 18.
4. Students must bring ID to the event to receive a wristband. Wristbands will include the cell number of the chaperone.
5. Student and chaperone will need to attend the mandatory Youth/Chaperone meeting. If student/youth and/or chaperone cannot attend the meeting or receive alternate training, they will need to return home after 10:00 p.m.

Chaperone Information

1. All Youth Teams must have one chaperone for every 10 youth on the team.
2. Chaperones need to be 25 years of age or older
3. There must be a chaperone in attendance at the event for the full 24-hours. Chaperones can ensure coverage through “shifts” but need to be sure that one chaperone does not leave the event prior to the next chaperone arriving
4. Chaperones and students need to attend the mandatory Youth/Chaperone meeting. If student/youth and/or chaperone cannot attend the meeting or receive alternate training, they will need to return home by 10:00 p.m.
5. Chaperones are responsible for youth conduct at the Relay For Life event