Who We Are: Colleges Against Cancer  Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is a nationwide collaboration

of students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by working to implement the programs and mission of the American Cancer Society. With hundreds of chapters

nationwide, CAC is showing the world that young people care and want to make a difference.

In other words…•We want to help rid the world from cancer•We get help from the American Cancer Society•We’re in universities all over the country!

 

 

Who is the American Cancer Society? 

• Mission:o The American Cancer 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.

o Stay Well. Get Well. Find Cures. Fight Back.

Relay For Life! 

Important Dates•Team Captain Meetings

o Tonight!o 4/14: 7:30pm in CAS 224 (this is also Bank

Night!)

•Relay For Lifeo Saturday, April 16 - Sunday, April 17 from

6pm-6am at the Track & Tennis Center

Our Goals for 2011•160 Teams•1300 Registered Participants•31 Survivors•$113,000

Where are we now?

•110 Teams•798 Registered Participants

•$46,477.27oBC raised $124,317.07

Top Teams

1. The Fleet/Colemans Against Cancer ($4,037.00)

2. Alpha Phi Omega: Hope for a Cure ($2,575.00)

3. Fight Like a Girl  ($2,140.00)

Top Participants

1. Sarah Coleman ($3,368.00)2. Kimberly Weston ($2,390.00)

3. Sara Cathcart  ($1,205.00)

Roles of a Team Captain

•Encourage Team Members to sign-up•Attend all Team Captain Meetings•Pass information on to your team•Organize and delegate•Fundraise! Fundraise! Fundraise!•Visit www.RelayBU.org and

click"Team Captain's Corner"

Spring Break Challenge Winner!

Name: Jillian TulloTeam: The Green MonkeysPrize: $75 TJMAXX giftcard

The Night We've Been Waiting For

• Doors open at 4pm, event starts at 6pm• Doors close at midnight: All unregistered

people must leave at midnight• Registered participants get a wristband

o If any team member is coming after midnight, e-mail us at RelayBU@gmail.com

• Computers available for last minute registration at the dooro Registration the day of Relay will be $20 instead of $10 –

so, register early! 

General Rules for the Night

• No food on track• Clean-up your site (we

want to come back next year)

• No rowdiness, jumping over railings etc.

• If you are clearly under the influence and/or belligerent, you will leave

• "Leave Your Balls at the Door" policy

Ceremonies

• Opening Ceremony: 6pmo Speaker: Dr. Tracy Battaglia

• Luminaria Ceremony: 10pmo Speaker: Brittany Szabo

• Fight Back Ceremony: 2am

• Closing Ceremony: 5:45am

Luminaria Bags• Each bag is dedicated to

someone special who either has cancer, is in remission from cancer, or has passed from cancer.

• The bags line the track during the event and are illuminated during the Luminaria Ceremony

• Teams can sell them as a fundraiser – $$ will count towards your fundraising totals

• $5.00 in person – $10.00 online

Luminaria Ceremony Slideshow• Submit a photo of who you are Relaying

for, along with your name, the person's name, and if you want, a caption.o Send to Abra: abLandau@bu.edu

Survivorship• We celebrate and honor

survivors and their struggle with cancer.

• The opening lap is the Survivor Lap. o The survivors kick off Relay by

taking a lap around the track while the rest of us cheer them on!

• After the Survivor Lap, there is a Survivor Reception.o The survivors enjoy a nice

dinner and mingle with other survivors. 

Virtual Survivor• There are some people

who can't make it to Relay For Life but we still want to honor them!

• You can walk in their place as a "virtual survivor!"

• Survivors will get a picture of you walking and an event t-shirt sent to their house! 

How to become a Virtual Survivor

 1. Have the survivor sign up online at        www.RelayBU.org 2. Fill out a virtual survivor form 3. Make a sign that you can wear to honor        your survivor

Activities Scheduled for Relay!

• Ice Cream Eating Contest

• Photo Scavenger Hunt

• Poker

• Root Beer Pong

• Tug of War

• Dodgeball

Activities Available for Sign-Up!

• Mr. Relay

• Minute It to Win It Competition

• Frozen T-Shirt Contest

• Karaoke

• Any mini activities you want to create!

If your team wants to sign-up to host/sponsor one of the activities at Relay, please contact Maya Viner at mviner@bu.edu

Entertainment Schedule for Relay

7pm-7:50pm: The Devon Yesberger Trio7:50pm-8pm: BU Dance Team8pm-8:30pm: Chordially Yours9pm-10pm: Robert Gilies10:20pm-10:30pm: Neshikot10:30pm-11:30pm: China Fox11:30pm-12:40am: Luca & Ambassadors1am-2am: D.I.G.3am: Open Mic

** More entertainment will be added to the schedule over the next few weeks ** 

Food at Relay

• No food is allowed on the track! o You can eat food in any other location

in the building. • Bring your own food to Relay! 

o There will be some food delivered, but not enough to feed all of the participants. 

• Food being delivered includes: o Pizza from Scoozio Raising Cane'so And more! 

Fundraising• Fundraising is what makes a lasting

difference in the fight against cancer! • Parts of Relay:

o 1/4 signing upo 1/4 coming to Relayo 1/2 FUNDRAISING!

• Utilize the Fundraising Tools on the webpage

• Send e-mails & use facebook to raise $$• Set a goal! If you reach it, make it higher!• Raise $100 and get a FREE T-Shirt!!• Raffle tickets at Relay – win prizes! 

Pre-Relay Fundraisers• April 3 (Sunday) at Scoozi

o All day: 11am-10:30pmo Hosted by "Alpha Phi Omega: Hope for a Cure"

• April 5 (Tuesday) at Scoozi for Beer Pongo 8pm-10pmo Hosted by "Delta Sigma Pi - Gamma"

• April 6 (Wednesday) at Uno's o All day: 11:30am-12:30amo Hosted by "Boston Impact Group"

On-Site Fundraisers

Here are some ideas for on-site fundraisers: • Jail & Bail• Pimp Chimp• Manicures & Massages• Chance drawings• Decorate photo frames

Teams can choose from these or create their own on-site fundraisers! 

If you need help thinking of a fundraiser or if you want to do a pre-Relay fundraiser, contact Brittany Trimble at trimblebc@gmail.com 

Things To Do!• Mark Your Calendars

o Team Captains Meetings (CAS 224)Thursday, March 31, 7:30pm – Tonight!Thursday, April 14, 7:30pm (Bank Night!) 

o Relay For LifeSaturday, April 16, 6pm – Sunday, April 17, 6am

• Recruit Team Members!!

• FUNDRAISE!!

Questions?

Campsite Sign-Ups!!• Each team of 15 gets 1 campsite space of 8ft by

8ft• If your team has more than 15 people, you will get

2 campsite spaces

Order for Sign-Ups:1. Colleges Against Cancer committee members2. Team Captains who came to the first meeting on 2/173. Team Captains whose first meeting is this one on 3/314. Team Captains who don't come until the 4/14 meeting or don't go to any meetings