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Century Relay Moving Indoors Due To Rain Threat
April 20, 2010
A chance of rain won’t dampen plans for this weekend’s Relay for Life in Century.
Plans are being made to move the Century Relay for Life into the old Century High School in the event of rain, Susan Diamond, event chair, said Monday.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are usually overnight events.
Teams are made up of businesses, churches, friends and families working together to raise money for, and awareness of, cancer research.
Relay offers great family fun for those not directly participating on a team — with tent campsites offering lots of food for sale, arts, crafts, fun and games.
NorthEscambia.com will publish a complete Century Relay schedule in the coming days.
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2 Responses to “Century Relay Moving Indoors Due To Rain Threat”
jj,
There are several reasons why the Century Relay steering committee chose to try a Saturday-Sunday event last year. Most of us work full-time jobs in addition to our volunteer work. It was difficult for many to take a day off work to help set up for a Friday event, and beginning at noon on Saturday gave everyone the chance to work Friday evening and Saturday morning to get ready. In addition, beginning on Sat. gave teams a longer period of time to raise more funds on site, which increased our total earnings for American Cancer Society. We also were able to arrange for more entertainment through the afternoon and evening, have an earlier luminaria ceremony, and include more activities for children. While some were concerned about making it to church on Sunday, everyone who stayed with us through the night showed up in church…even made it on time to Sunday School! There is no requirement to stay the entire 18 hours(which is symbolic with Relay)….although we do have a lot of fun in the wee hours. Participants and team members can rotate in and out as their schedules allow. As for scheduling…we are sort of boxed in by other Relay events in neighboring communities. We don’t want to compete with them. No matter when we plan the event, it will conflict with something else going on. Just come when you can, celebrate with us, honor survivors and remember those who lost their battle with cancer. Trust me….God is all over and through this event!
It is nice that these are overnight events so therefore the overnight needs to be Friday night through Saturday afternoon or stop at 12:10 a.m. Saturday morning to constitute and overnight event. That way team members wanting to would be able to attend church. I feel there would be more particiipants if given the opportunity and also remove it from the date of the local EREC annual meeting. I agree Relay For Life is important, but not more important than worshiping our God who makes all things possible.