Reminders

Sign-In Sheet

Captain’s Packet

Website (Home and Participant Center)

Read Notes on Slides

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.”

Contact Information

REAsons to Relay: Research, Education, Advocacy, Service.

Melissa ParkRelay For Life Co-ChairUSCRelayForLife@gmail.com

Steve WolfsohnRelay For Life Captain Coordinatorswolfsoh@usc.edu

Committee Contacts

Today’s Agenda

January 26, 2010

8-9 PM

ACS has funded 42 Nobel Prize-winning researchers.

Mission MomentRFL BasicsCeremoniesPoint System

Relay OlympicsCampsite Decorations/Themes

Important DatesCaptain's to-do list

Mission Moment

ACS has funded 42 Nobel Prize-winning researchers.

History

• Started by Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon

• This is Relay For Life’s 26th year

• 24 hours circling Baker Stadium track at University of Puget Sound (more than 83 miles)

• Raised $27,000 to fight cancer

• Involved about 300 people

First Relay for Life

• Started first team relay event: City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer

• 1986: 19 teams, $33,000

Relay For Life Today• In 2009, Relay For Life was held in 21 countries!

• Over 600 communities held Relays• Since 1985, more than $3 billion has been raised!

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 members2) Organize fundraisers3) Pick a campsite theme4) Keep someone on the track at all times

Look forward to: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 meetings and help your team sign up – we can come with our computers too (we’re here to help!)

•Tell people why you Relay and remind them that cancer touches everyone

Fundraising•Use your personal Relay page

Be sure to personalize the form letter

•Send out emails with links to your page, and letters to EVERYONE•Use template emails and personalize them. Include pictures, why you Relay and personal messages. And really—send it to EVERYONE

•Don’t forget about people from home

•Ask people to sponsor you per hour you pledge to walk

•Host a bake sale or other small fundraisers

•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!

Registration

Make sure you register online at: http://www.relayforlife.org/uscca

Registration fee is currently $50, will be $150 after valentine’s day

Make sure everyone on your team signs up online

Captain’s Packet

1. Commitment Form2. Information and Stastics3. Relay Basics4. Captain’s Checklist5. How to Recruit6. Event Rules7. Fundraising Tips8. Waiver

Website

http://relayforlife.org/uscca/

Event InformationParticipant Center

Facebook App

Survivorship

•Invite survivors you know!•Survivor Lap

•Register Online

Luminaria

•Ceremony•How to Order

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Emma McDonnellemcdonne@usc.edu

Point System

• Starting today to until the end of Relay, you can earn points for your team

• Many different ways to earn points

• Top teams at the end of Relay will win a prize!

Relay Olympics

• Occur throughout Relay (starts now!)

• Cancer-education themed games

• Teams can earn points by participating or winning games

• Examples of games– Water Balloon Toss– Frozen T-Shirt Contest– Pop the Polyp

Cancer Themes & Campsite Decoration

• Each team is required to have a cancer theme

Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Colon Cancer Eye CancerTesticular Cancer Oral CancerOvarian Cancer Stomach CancerTobacco Prevention Skin Cancer

• Need to decorate campsite and/or plan activities

• Examples• Breast Cancer – decorate campsite with bras• Skin Cancer – provide sun screen to participants

Cancer Themes & Campsite Decoration (continued)

• Top three cancer theme choices and description of campsite decoration and/or activity– Email: Gladys Leung (gleung@usc.edu)

• February 16th – 10 points

• March 9th – 5 points

Mark Your Calendar!!

Captain Meetings will be held at 8PM on the following Tuesdays:

•January 26th

•February 16th

•March 9th

•April 6th – Bank Night!

April 10/11th – Relay for Life!

Each meeting is different! Come to them all!

Captain’s To-Do List

1. Register2. Recruit3. Educate4. Fundraise5. Pick Theme

Relay Trivia!

1 point per correct answer!Candy!

Relay Trivia!

Q: When is Relay For Life?

Relay Trivia!

A: April 10th and 11th

Relay Trivia!

Q: Who started Relay for Life?

Relay Trivia!

A: Dr. Gordy Klatt

Relay Trivia!

Q: This is Relay For Life's _____th year

Relay Trivia!

A: 26

Relay Trivia!

Q: In how many countries does Relay For Life occur today?

Relay Trivia!

A: 21

Relay Trivia!

Q: How much money has RFL raised since it started?

Relay Trivia!

A: Over 3 billion

Relay Trivia!

Q: Each participant is encouraged to raise $100. What do they get if they meet this goal?

Relay Trivia!

A: A free t-shirt, free food/water

Relay Trivia!

Q: What is the RFL website?

Relay Trivia!

A: www.relayforlife.org/uscca

Relay Trivia!

Q: What part of the website do you use to send out fundraising e-mails?

Relay Trivia!

A: Participant Center

THANKS FOR COMING!

Questions?