Relay For Life Team Meeting February 15, 2011 ISAT 159, 7:30pm

2 Months till RELAY Are you ready!?

Game Time!!

Progress as of Today  178 Teams  $38,  1,629 participants  60 days left until Relay UGA & Tech are kicking tail!! UGA: $151, VT: $95,365.18

Kick-Off! Mission: Combat Cancer! Performances by Overtones, Lights in the Fog, Madison Dance, Bluestones Survivor Speakers Raffle (lots of stuff) Tuesday 3/15 in Festival Highlands, doors open at 7pm. INSTEAD OF MEETING!!!!!

Calling all Team Captains! We need YOUR help to Combat Cancer & make Relay a success! So what is the role of a team captain? –Go to team meetings & bank days or send a rep from your team –Set goals for your team…and stick to them! –Communicate with your team about fundraisers, updates, Relay events & info –Make sure team members have paid their $10 and are actively fundraising –Organize meetings & team fundraisers for your team –Motivate & challenge your team members to fundraise! –Show some love…give kudos to top fundraisers (team s work well for this!)

We have awesome gifts for team captains! TC prizes will be given out at the spring kickoff on March 15 th to TC’s who have: –Raised at least $100 –All team members have paid their $10

Get your calendar out! Tuesday, March 15 th 7:30pm ISAT 159 (KICK-OFF INSTEAD) Tuesday, March 29 th 7:30pm ISAT 159 Tuesday, April 5 th 7:30pm HHS 1301 Tuesday, April 12 th 7:30pm ISAT 159 RELAY is April 16 th 7pm to 7am on Hillside Field! Registration/Set up begins at 4pm

Bank Days Turn in all of your money from individual and team offline fundraising! Wed, Feb. 16 th, 1:30-4pm in Taylor 400 Wed, March 2 nd, 1:30-4pm in Taylor 400 Mon, March 21 st, 1:30-4pm in Taylor 400 Thurs, April 7 th, 2-5pm in Showker 243

Cancer Awareness Week March 21 st -25 th on the Commons Promo week March 14 th -18 th on the Commons At least one benefit night every day….great opportunity for team bonding! Let us know if you have any fundraisers organized Want to sell merchandise, crafts, bake sale goodies on the commons? Let us know….you need approval first Guidelines for merchandise: Cannot use the JMU name (JMU, James Madison, Dukes, etc.) without prior approval…if you print them without approval, you can’t sell them on campus Can only use the Relay For Life logo in original colors, all purple, all black, or all white

FUNDRAISING! Some opportunities for your team to do a fundraiser… –Car wash at Exxon on Port Republic Rd. March 20 & March 26. Teams must provide their own hose. –Convocation Event, Sun. Feb. 20th (and another date- which?) 8:30-12:30pm: your group would need to provide a minimum of 10 workers who are able to perform manual tasks such as putting out tables, chairs, flooring and other general setup as directed by the facilities staff. We will pay $100 per hour to your group!!

Fundraisers Coming Up… Dave’s Night 2/22 11am-1am for NSA (print flyer) Ham’s Proceeds Night 2/23 5pm-9pm for Philly’s Phinest (print flyer) Books-A-Million 2/26 3pm-7pm. Tell Cashier you are supporting Relay Cancer Awareness Week(s): 3/14-3/25 –3/13-3/16: Dona Rosa’s Benefit Week (print flyer from “Documents & Forms” tab) –3/21: Great Wraps Benefit Day- all day! –3/21-3/23: Beyond Benefit Days- 5:30-9:30pm, drinks specials! –3/22: Chili’s Benefit Day (print flyer from “Documents & Forms” tab)

Fun Pasta Fundraising! Interested in selling pasta? Irene at to be added to the website and make 40% of what you

Fundraisers & Announcements Any team fundraisers coming up? Let us advertise for you! Don’t forget to check under “Fundraising Around Campus” for the latest announcements!

Mission Moment Lung Cancer

Top Three Individuals 1.Stephanie Passino- $1, Marissa Hull- $1, Meghan O'Reilly- $1,225.95

Top Three Teams 1.G.I. Dukes (Exec): $8, Phi Mu Phighters!: $1,690 3.Falk Yeah! (JMU Honor’s Prog): $1,395 Keep up the great work!

Challenge Challenge: Registration Challenge

And the winner is… Phi Mu Phighters!

March Madness Challenge Relay Bracket! $5 buy in….winner gets all toward their fundraising! Details and printable bracket will be on website (

Questions? Contact your chairs at In general, office hours are: –Monday 1:30-3:30 –Thursday 9:30-12:15 –By appointment (where and when convenient for you!) Try to us if you plan on coming! Start your fundraising today at

Next Month’s Meeting Mission: Combat Cancer! (Spring Kick-Off) Tuesday, March 15 th 7:00pm Festival Highlands Room