Welcome Team Captains!!!! “The American Caner society is the nationwide community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.”

Today’s Agenda January 19, 2010 Introductions Quick Overview: ACS 101 and Being a Team Captain Fundraising Tips Other Important Information ACS has funded 42 Nobel Prize-winning researchers.

The Stats (as of midnight!) 87 TEAMS 220 PARTICIPANTS $2, DOLLARS RAISED Congratulations! Keep up the good work everyone!

Top Fundraisers! 3. Megan McKee - Make Cancer Extinct! 2. Jennifer Fisher - OHANA 1. Briana Maldonado-Kappa Alpha Theta And yes- prizes

Teams with more than 7 members: Nicely done, and Congratulations! AlChE Alpha Epsilon Phi Campus Crusade for Christ Kappa Alpha Theta Relay to Remember Think Pink - B2

ACS 101 ACS is the largest non-profit, non-governmental funder of cancer research in the US, having spent approximately $3 billion on cancer research since There are 2 million volunteers nationwide. The 4 pillars of ACS are research, education, advocacy and service. In California 2/5 people are diagnosed with cancer, and ¼ deaths are caused by cancer. 2/3 of cancer can be reduced by lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, no smoking). ACS advocated for stronger smoking ordinances and state laws to protect employees and the public from tobacco smoke; lung cancer rates have decreased in all but the 18 states that do not have strong smoking ordinances

Relay for Life: The Basics Participants are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 each. Teams should have a participant on the track at all times. You get to: 1)Recruit team members 2)Fundraise before the event 3) Pick a campsite theme 4) Choose an onsite fundraiser 5) Keep someone on the track at all times 6) Create a Survivor Basket Look forward to: 7) Team Captain party at midnight 8) Winning prizes (for recruiting team members, attending meetings, fundraising, being amazing) As a Team Captain… ACS spends approximately $120 million each year on cancer research.

Relay for Life Basics Continued… Getting (and keeping) Team Members Door knocking Get in touch with your floor/building and help those people sign up Make regular announcements at club/house/team meetings Keep reminding people about Relay and make sure they get frequent updates and incentives to keep them excited and motivated Bring your computer to gatherings and help your friends sign up Tell people why you Relay and remind them that cancer touches everyone

Relay for Life Basics Continued… Fundraising Use your personal Relay page Be sure to personalize the form letter Send out s with links to your page, and letters to EVERYONE Use template s and personalize them. Include pictures, why you Relay and personal messages. And really—send it to EVERYONE. Ask people to sponsor you per hour you pledge to walk Host a bake sale or other small fundraisers on Bruin Walk Mention what your fundraising goal is and ask your contacts to help you meet it Always tell people what Relay means to you and why you participate. Be CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!

Fundraising Opportunities for Your Team This year, we’re giving teams the option of sponsoring a pre-set restaurant fundraiser. Your team can host a fundraiser that Colleges Against Cancer has already set up with CPK, Rubio’s (in Ackerman), or Chili’s. All your team has to do is hand out the flyers, and all the proceeds from the event will go to your team and can be applied to any team member’s fundraising goal! Here are the dates: CPK - February 10; Rubio’s - February 24th; Chili’s - February 3 Come see us after the meeting to pick up a flyer and sign up!

Survivorship

FOOD UPDATE The following restaurants have already committed to feeding you at Relay this year!!! BJ’s Chili’s Daphne’s Enzo’s Noah’s MORE TO COME!!!

Other Announcements 1.If anyone is involved with a service club that needs hours and would like to volunteer at Relay, please contact Amanda Varanasi 2.We’re still looking for corporate sponsors, so if you have connections, contact Riki Ranat They can get on the back of the participant t-shirts!

As a reminder We need to start getting our shirt order together! Get your team members signed up so they can have an event shirt! Fundraise, fundraise, fundraise! Last year we raised over $124,000– this year our goal is $150,000. Last year, we were the top day-of fundraising Relay! We currently have just under $3,000 raised, and 88 more days to reach our goal! To put it all in perspective: Last year, we had only raised $10, days before the event! We’re already doing great! Fundraising early is going to be KEY to making our goal this year!!!

Contact Information and Important Dates: Allie: Jake: Remaining Team Captain Meetings February 23rd March 30th Bank Night (MANDATORY!!!) April 13th Relay for Life is April 17th/18th