Relay For Life 2018

RELAY FOR LIFE 25TH ANNUAL KANDIYOHI COUNTY

07.20.2018 | 5PM-10:30PM | WILLMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK

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2018 Kandiyohi County

Relay For Life Schedule of Events

Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Willmar Middle School Track Activities 2 – 8:30 p.m.

4 – 8 p.m.

5 – 8 p.m.

5 – 9 p.m.

5 – 10:30 p.m.

5 – 10:30 p.m.

5 – 10:30 p.m.

Luminaries available for $10 donation at the Willmar Middle School Track Survivor registration - Cancer Survivors are encouraged to register at Relay and participate in the Survivor Lap Supper for a suggested $5 donation (while supplies last) Silent auction (must be present to pick up items) Garden of Hope – all are welcome to spend time here You’ll find food, games, dunk tank, bouncy houses, rock climbing wall, Knockerball and more activities.

Please support their efforts in fundraising for Relay For Life of Kandiyohi County.

Music from J-Mark Entertainment

Opening Ceremony 6:30 p.m.

National Anthem

Recognition of Team Captains and Event Leadership Team

General Recognition of 25 years of Relay For Life volunteers

Guest Speaker Invocation

Luminaria Ceremony and Survivor Lap 8:15 p.m.

Sponsor Recognition General Recognition of 25 years of Relay For Life volunteers Introduction of Honorary Survivors Survivor Lap and Survivor Recognition

Closing Ceremony 10:30 p.m.

10:45 p.m.

Final Team Lap Clean up begins (any volunteers are welcome to help) (Schedule subject to change)

The Kandiyohi County Relay for Life is July 20

The American Cancer Society

Welcomes You

The Relay For Life started in Tacoma, Wash., in 1985, when Dr. Gordon Klatt ran and walked solo around the track at the University of Puget Sound, raising $27,000 for the fight against cancer.

The next year 19 teams joined him on the track — relay style — and the Relay For Life was born. Communities all across the world now participate in Relay For Life events. They have chosen to take up the fight and make a difference in the lives of those touched by cancer.

Kandiyohi County will hold its 25th annual Relay For Life July 20 at the Willmar Middle School track.

The Relay For Life is a family-friendly event with activities, food and entertainment.

We invite you to join us for a night dedicated to: n CELEBRATE the lives of those who have battled cancer, n REMEMBER the loved ones lost to the disease, and n FIGHT BACK against a disease that takes too much.

Funds raised from this event go toward supporting the efforts of the American Cancer Society through research, education, advocacy and patient services. We are dedicated to creating a world with more birthdays and less cancer.

This event is made possible by the work of many volunteers and generous donors. Thank you to all the Relay For Life teams, volunteers, our corporate sponsors and all our supporters who donated goods and services. We could not do this without you.

“Twelve hours. It can stretch out forever when you’re waiting to hear the report on a biopsy. It can literally evaporate when it’s the last hours spent with a dying loved one, or it can bring hundreds of people together in the fight against cancer through Relay For Life.” Be a part of a world with more birthdays. Support Relay For Life! See you there!

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2018 Honorary Survivors

Tina Erpenbach

In honor of the 25th Relay For Life of Kandiyohi County, we are recognizing several Honorary Survivors including: Lori Grahn of Atwater Eletta Linn of Blomkest Allison Peterson of Kandiyohi Allison Hood of New London Linda Rohner of Pennock

Ron Honken of Raymond Tina Erpenbach of Spicer Mary Johnson of Sunburg Lorri Kotzenmacher of Willmar Morgan Collins of Murdock

Allison Hood and Tina Erpenbach are the 2018 Kandiyohi County Relay For Life featured honorary survivors.

For more on their stories, see the Extra section in today’s West Central Tribune, page C1.

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2018 RELAY TEAMS, ACTIVITY & FUNDRAISERS Support your favorite team by coming on out to the track Relay For Life teams/campsite activity/fundraisers (Campsite activity/fundraisers are subject to change)

Calvary Crusaders

Hearts of Hope

Captain: Shane Baker Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Snack in a Sack (Chex Mix)

Captain: Janet Haugen Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Root Beer Floats, Popcorn and Jake’s Pizza (pizza after 8:30 p.m., while supplies last)

Cash Wise Cancer Crusaders & Camron’s Crew Captains: Niki Dresser and Jill Roschild Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Bouncy Slide for Kids

Cowgirls Kickin’ Cancer Captain: Jeannie Hoverud

Families Holding on To Hope

HSB Trailer Staff Captain: Tim Johnson

Jennie-O Turkey Store Captain: Tara Glenz Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Super Hero Selfies and KnockerBall (5 to 8 p.m.)

Captain: Jennifer Van Eps Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Games for kids and donut holes

Kicked Cancer’s Booty!

Family Practice Fever

Munszy’s Mighty Eagles

Captain: Maria Loerzel Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Sno Cones, 25-Cent Candy Store, rubber band bracelets and KnockerBall (5 to 8 p.m.)

Captain: Tanya Rosenau Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Dunk Tank

Captain: Tosha Davis Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Cherry Berry

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The American Cancer Society recommends: Adults ages 45 and older with an average risk of colorectal cancer undergo regular screening with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) exam (colonoscopy, CT colonography or flexible sigmoidoscopy), depending on patient preference and test availability.

Volunteers are welcome to help with Relay For Life set up on Friday, July 20, starting at 9 a.m. at the Willmar Middle School Track and with take down starting at 10:45 p.m. To volunteer, please contact 320-212-2185.

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The Lake Region Bankers

Captain: Ali Jacobsen

Captain: Nancy Strand Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Plinko Game

Norway Lake Bobbers Captains: Joanne Thompson and Marilyn Dunn Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Fish Pond and Book Sale

Rock & Ride For The Cure Captain: Mary Peterson Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Bouncy House for Kids and Pizza from O’Neils

St. Mary’s Marchers Captain: Joan Kuhn and Helaine Bolter Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Special K Bars on a Stick and Caramel Rolls

Team Fix It

The MACCRAY Mountain Movers Captain: Michelle Dalle Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Relay For Life Popsockets, Rock Climbing Wall

VEGA Captains: Karen and Patrick Thibault Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Telescope Stargazing (weather permitting), Painting Model Rockets and Bean Bag Toss

Wal-Mart Sam’s Smiling Striders Captain: Kevin Kummrow Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Taco In A Bag

Captain: Heather Thompson

We’re Making Strides

Team Hoodie

Captain: Mary Sawatzky Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Jellies and Jams

Captain: Allison Hood Campsite Activity/Fundraiser: Hamburgers and potato wedges, Cotton Candy; and hair designs

Zak’s Team Captain: Kim Madsen

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During the Opening Ceremony and the Luminaria Ceremony, there will be a general recognition of any volunteers, Relay For Life committee members, team members, Honorary Survivors and sponsors that have participated in Relay For Life of Kandiyohi County in the past 25 years.

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CELEBRATE The Survivors Lap

Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The Survivors Lap is an emotional example of how Relay participants are ensuring that more lives are saved each year – like those of each individual on the track. We also recognize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer.

At Relay, people understand the frustrations and joys of being a caregiver, since the effects of cancer reach far beyond just the person diagnosed.

REMEMBER The Luminaria Ceremony

After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence. As people take time to remember, those who have walked alongside others battling cancer can grieve and find healing. This is a time that truly highlights the importance of defeating this disease.

FIGHT BACK

The Fight Back Ceremony

Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. By taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

Let us join together and take up the fight against cancer.

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