Captain's Night meetings are April 8 and May 14
Read about team activities planned for Relay For Life event, plus many notes on fundraising opportunities leading up to June 13
Among the agenda items at the two Captain's Nights will be the many all-night activities planned to keep all participants involved in Relay For Life.
The Canadian Cancer Society's major fundraiser is June 13-14 at CASS, but the organizing committee has Captain's Nights meetings set for April 8 and May 14, both at 6:30 p.m., at Fanshawe College on Finkle Street.
“It's out goal to have every participant up, engaged, and involved all night. “says Sandy Smith one of three co-chairs along with Deb Moss and Bob Axon.
The plan is to have various activities scheduled between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and to have teams helping to organize events / games to assist in keeping up the energy for the entire 12-hour fundraiser. Ranging from scavenger hunts and creating words with earned scrabble tiles, the Relay For Life committee believes the participants will stay “engaged” for the entire evening.
Other reasons for team captains to attend the Captain's Night meetings is to pick up their team kit, select their campsite, learn about fundraising and recruitment, and book their bank night time. Speakers for the first Captain's Night include Lori Husk and Bob Axon.
Organizers note or wish that this could also be the year to expand horizons for some people, who decide to create their own teams after previously joining an established team.
As of last Friday, Woodstock's Relay For Life had 33 teams signed up.
“That's a good number because in past years most of the teams registered in April and into early May,” said Tracy Bucholtz, fundraising coordinator at the Oxford community office for CCS.
Axon's sponsorship sub-committee reports good news with the addition of two upgraded sponsors in Hunt Homes and BDO accountants, plus the previously announced 'event sponsor' thanks to $7,000 received from Western General insurance. Axon added that it's the Jamieson-Hilts Insurance contribution which is directed toward paying for the Harvard Association's flyover during the opening ceremony at 7 p.m.
Overall, the sponsorship committee has raised $36,000 already this year versus the $26,000 collected in 2012.
“We continue to maintain our growth over the past two years,” added Axon.
In an on-going effort to make Relay For Life a family event, it has also been confirmed that Home Depot will again sponsor the children's activity tent.
Armor Audio is set to return as sound system coordinators and Heart FM personality Dan Henry returns as master of ceremonies.
FUN on May 10
The annual FUNdraiser Day has been successful as a co-op for teams to join forces to raise money on the weekend of Mother's Day – Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Foodland parking lot on Dundas Street. Your team can confirm its participation and what it is selling by contacting Liz Wismer at Heart FM (liz@1047.ca) The FUNdraiser list of possible activities includes garage sale items, barbecue, bake sales, popcorn, t-shirts, children's games, face painting, homemade crafts (woodworking, knitting, etc.), and selling flowers and plants.
If you're considering volunteering with Relay For Life, especially if you would be new to the group's list, contact Tracy Bucholtz at CCS at (519) 537-5592 or event volunteer coordinator Janet Bragg at janet@goodbeginningsday.com.
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CONTACTS:
Sandy Smith
Relay For Life co-chair
Email: megzmom@hotmail.com
(519) 456-5270
Bob Axon
Sponsorship committee and co-chair
Email: raxon@rogers.com
(519) 421-0806
Deb Moss
Relay For Life co-chair
Email: mmoss905@rogers.com
(519) 539-2288
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