Relay for Life Newsletter, May 1, 2023
Campsites are Going Fast!
May 20 is right around the corner and if your Relay for Life team plans on setting up a campsite for your team and to do some onsite fundraising, you need to let us know now. If you are a team captain who has not signed up for a campsite, please contact Christine Fecteau at relayneighborhood@gmail.com. If you are a team captain who does not need a campsite, please let Christine know that too. If you don’t reach out and reserve a site, you may not be able to find one the day of the event.
Campsite Set Up
Those who are setting up a campsite should plan on getting to River Bends at least a few hours before the 11:00 start time. I suggest between 8:00 and 9:00 depending on how elaborate your set up is. All vehicles will be cleared from the track at 10:30. We will talk about this more at the May 18 meeting.
Tell your Teams and Guests the 3 Rules for Relay
- No pets. Registered service animals allowed
- No wheels (bikes, skateboards, rollerblades) on the track (strollers, wagons, and wheelchairs are allowed)
- No smoking, vaping, or alcohol at Relay
Those who break the rules may be asked to leave the track or leave the event and no one wants that!
There’s Always Room for More Survivors!
During this last month of preparation for Relay, each team should make it a goal to sign up one more survivor for our event. Have you signed up one more for your team? If you know a survivor (or are a survivor), call 1-800-277-2345 to sign up. If you sign up now, you may still get your shirt before the event on May 20*. Your survivor needs to tell the the person answering the phone that they are signing up for Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township. The ACS operator at that number will make sure they will be signed up for a shirt, a chance to take a survivor lap, and have a lunch at Relay! You can also go to the event website to register a survivor: Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township. Let’s build our survivor community! *Note: Survivors can sign up at any time – even the day of the event to participate. They will also get a shirt but since they are mailed they will get theirs after the event.
There’s Still Time to Register a Team!
Want to start a team for Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township 2023? There is still time to register a team and take part. Follow this link to get started: Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township.
May 20 Schedule (not final, but really close!)
11:00 – Opening Ceremony
11:30 – Survivor Ceremony
12:00 – Survivor Luncheon
12:00 – Jazzercise
12:30 – Silent Auction Opens
2:00 – Live Music by Sound Station
4:00 – Theme Laps for Prizes
4:30 – Silent Auction Ends
6:00 – Zumba
7:00 – Gonna Cost You Karaoke (Pay to sing!)
10:00 – Luminaria Ceremony
10:45 – Closing Ceremony
11:00 – Clean up and Leave
What to do with your donations
If you have donations you would like to have deposited and credited to your team, you have two options. First you can download the ACS FUNdraising app from the app store and make electronic deposits there. You can deposit checks (made out to the American Cancer Society) or from debit cards using your camera in the app. This is super easy, fast, and secure. If you have cash you can deposit it to your checking account and write your own personal check (made out to the American Cancer Society) and deposit it via the app as well. Second, you can bring your cash or checks to the team leader meeting on May 18 (details below). We will also have designated “Registration” times at our event on May 20 and you can drop off cash and checks then also.
Can Someone on Your Team Volunteer 2 Hours May 20?
We need volunteers the day of Relay. We need people who can help at the Survivor Luncheon from 11:00 to 1:00 and at the end of Silent Auction from 4:15 to 6:15. There are other opportunities (keeping the spots for the food trucks clear and manning the info tent in the afternoon) so contact Christine at relayneighborhood@gmail.com to get on the list for these hours!
Relay Fundraisers
Charlie’s Angels Casino Trip – Saturday May 6 to the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish, MI. Hop on the bus for a fun day (8 am to 6 pm) of gambling and comradery. 21 years and older only please. See this flyer for more details.
NEW Jazzercise Dance for Life – Saturday May 6 at 8:30 am the Shelby Township Jazzercise will be having a parking lot pop up event to raise funds and get us all ready for Relay. Check out flyers here and here for all the details.
Charlie’s Angels Ketchup for Cancer Spring Plant Sale – Now taking orders for tomato and pepper plants, lettuce bowls, and hanging baskets of red geraniums or petunias. This flyer has all the details. Orders due by May 8 so don’t delay.
Food Truck News
Detroit Panzerotti Company and Sucree (French for Sweet) will be serving up all sorts of delicious treats from 12:00 to 7:00 this year. They will have a wide range of Italian treats and street food as well as frozen sweet treats and loaded milkshakes. So many delicacies!
Theme Laps, and Donation Prizes
Our wonderful, fun team of high school volunteers are bringing back theme laps this year. There will be an assortment of competitions and games between 4:00 and 6:00 to keep everyone on the track and energized! There will be $1000 in prizes that will be added to the winning teams’ donations so stay tuned for more details.
Silent Auction Info
For the latest update from our Silent Auction Lead Carolyn Paone check out this post. For more detailed info about filling out the bid sheets, check out this post.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN) Needs You Now!
Sign up for ACSCAN to influence policy focused on helping cancer patients and their families: https://acscan.donordrive.com/campaign/Relay-for-Life-of-Greater-Shelby-Township-ACSCAN-MEMBERSHIP or contact Kelley Riley at kmriley1980@gmail.com
2023 Meeting Schedule:
Where: Shelby Township Activities Center – 14975 21 Mile Rd, Shelby Twp.
Who: Event Leadership Team (ELT) meets at 6:00 / Team Leads and Volunteers meet at 7:00 (but are welcome to the ELT meeting if they are interested)
When: Thursday May 18 (Bank night)
Event Details
The 2023 Relay for Life of Greater Shelby Township
Saturday May 20, 11am – 11pm