This weekend we walk…
I have never been able to participate in a Relay for Life event, and I am quite excited to do so. This weekend Kathleen and I will be walking with our team to raise funds and awareness in support of finding a cure for cancer. As of writing this post, Lake County has 64 Teams who have raised $50,000! Thank you to all who have shown their support.
Prior to this, I did not fully understand what the Relay for Life event included, and I figured that others might not know the details of what occurs during the 24 hour relay. So here it is:
Fist off – this is a 24 hour “Relay!” Which means that someone from your team must be walking on the track at all times – yes overnight also.
There are many activities throughout the day, I assume to amuse you and keep you from going insane from repeatedly walking the same circular high school track. Below, you will find the rough schedule of events. I am a bit concerned about some of the theme hours as they suggest that one might want to wear high heels – I don’t know that my feet will accept walking for 24 hours, let alone doing a couple of those hours in high heels.
At dark luminary candles are lit and placed around the track. Each luminary is pledged and is in honor of someone who has had to deal with cancer – I have been told that this is an awesome site and helps bring special meaning to those who are taking the night-shift.
Everyone of us has been affected in one way or another by cancer. My best wishes go out to all who have had to deal with this disease. Please take a bit of time to check out this fund raising effort which will be held at Upper Lake High School this year.
2011 Relay for Life schedule of events
10am Survivor Lap, Relay begins!
11am Fly team flags
Crazy hat hour
“Broken Ground”
11:30 “Let’s Make a Deal”
Noon Western hour
Limbo contest
12:30 “Let’s Make a Deal” Hand out scavenger hunt list
1pm Crazy Wig hour Brown Bag Relay “Vintage” performs
1:30 “Let’s Make a Deal” 3-leg race
2pm Gentlemen prepare for Mr. Relay For Life
2:30 Mr. Relay For Life begins!
“Let’s Make a Deal”
3pm Costume lap
Potato Sack race
Hip Hop performance
3:30 “Let’s Make a Deal” Egg spoon relay,
4pm Cardboard box hour
4:30 “Let’s Make a Deal” 400x relay
5pm Formal Hour
Miss Lake County performs Miss Lake County Outstanding Teen performs
5:30 “Let’s Make a Deal”
Travis Rinker performs
6pm Dinner
Crazy shoe hour
6:30 “Let’s Make a Deal”
7pm Blue hour
Broken Ground performs
8pm Pajama hour
9pm Luminary
All laps after Luminary are lighted laps
8am Zumba
~Lynnette Bertelli
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