UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES/TIMES

Bank Nights -Tuesday, May 28th and Wednesday, May 29th - Next week we have two bank nights where team's can turn in any missing paperwork and any money raised. You will also be able to pick up your team's t-shirts and redeem your Relay bucks for prizes. Make sure you sign up for a specific date and time slot. 

2013 RELAY! Relay is upon us, Saturday, June 1-2, from 6:00pm - 6:00am at Burlington High School. We'll take to the track to walk overnight in support of the American Cancer Society.

Schedule- It's going to be a great Relay. See the basic schedule below. A full program of events will be available on the day of Relay! 

• 3:00pm Registration Begins 
• 6:00pm Opening Ceremony
• 6:30pm Surivivor Reception
• 9:00pm Luminaria Ceremony
• 11:00pm Non Registered Guests Must Leave Relay
  
• 12:00am Fight Back Ceremony
• 6:00am Closing Ceremonies

Also, Don't miss out on all the great ACTIVITIES we'll have such as

• Bingo
• Cupcake Decorating 
• Kid's Movie 
• Theme Laps 
• Raffles 
• Motivating 
• Touching Speakers
• ZUMBA
• Team Photos
• Bounce House
  

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Turf Rules - Don't forget as you begin to make plans for Burlington Relay for Life... we are so gracious that the Burlington High School allows us to use their amazing field, so please use discretion when packing for Relay to abide by the turf rules! To view the turf rules click here.

Theme Laps - Throughout Relay, to keep walkers motivated and add a little fun. Theme laps will take place throughout the night. Make sure to pack props and costumes so your team can particpate. Check out a list of the theme laps by clicking here.

OTHER FUN FACTS

On-Site Fundraisers - You're fundraising and hard work are greatly appreciated, but don't forget that there will be opportunities at Relay to continue to fundraise with on-site fundraisers. Some already announced on site fundraisers are:

• Lap Trackers
• Buck a Duck
• Jelly Bracelets
• Pony Bead Bracelets

Be sure to click the below "Fundraisers & Activities" button to see what activities our teams are doing!

The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites you to take that step with us by joining the global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it's your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world's largest walk to end cancer.

There is still a chance to purchase a Burlington’s Relay For Life Cookbooks – Cooking for a Cure!!

Contact Julie Quinn at quinns@rcn.com to find out how to purchase or sell cookbooks.  Any books you purchase or sell can be credited to your individual or team fundraising. 

FIGHT BACK through research! THIS YEAR, selected Relay event(s) in our community are offering the unique opportunity to participate first-hand in a landmark new study, the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).The American Cancer Society will be enrolling people into CPS-3, a long-term study that will help researchers better identify the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. Please spread the word and visit the Cancer Prevention Study-3 website to find an enrollment location near you and for more information about how to participate in research today for a cancer free tomorrow!

Dedicate Luminaria bags in honor or in memory of a loved one lost to cancer >>

Fight Back Against Cancer through Research!

Read what motivates your fellow Relayers in New England >>

 

Questions?

Contact Cheryl Shafman:

cheryl.shafman@verizon.net

781-771-6410

or view Online Help