1. Relay For Life Rookie Team Captain Meeting Thursday, April 1, 2010 6:30 pm American Cancer Society

2. Welcome! Imagine a world with more birthdays!

3. Question Are you ready to Relay??!!??

4. Committee Introductions Kelly Brown Event Co-Chair Andrew Aleman Event Co-Chair Nancy Buchholz Event Co-Chair Rhonda Coale Team Development

5. Relay Video

6. 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?

7. Relay Acronyms ACS ACS CAN RFL Bank Night Relay Central See your handout for more Relay acronyms.

8. Team Packets

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. How To Fundraise Individual Fundraising Team Fundraising (Before Relay) Onsite Fundraising

13. 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

14. 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

15. Incentive Program

16. Team Challenger Program

17. Relay For Life Ceremonies – Open Ceremony Starts at 5 pm on June 12, 2010 Kicks off the Relay Thank sponsors Event FYI’s

18. 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?

19. Relay For Life Ceremonies – Remember Ceremony Starts at 9 pm AKA, the Luminaria Ceremony HUSH

20. 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

21. 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

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

23. Fun At Relay What goes on between the ceremonies? –Activities –Food –Onsite Fundraisers –Fun, Fun and more FUN!

24. Questions

25. Question Are you ready to Relay??!!??

26. Thank you.