RFL Team Captains Meeting
Our RFL Team Captains meeting was great last night and continues to get me more and more exciting about this year's Relay. It is not til the night of June 9th, but I am looking forward to the coming months, even the fundraising part. We are going to do one or two team fundraising events, but then our team captain Sarah (wedding planner Sarah) is also encouraging us to do individual fundraising activities on our own as well. I have a pretty good idea involving me, duct tape, and a wall but you probably be hearing more about that in the final 2-3 weeks leading up to Relay night.
I love having Sarah as our team captain this year, with my photography committee responsibilities, I don't really have the available time and capacity to be a good team captain as well. It was cool to have her at the meeting last night and can tell she is going to be a great captain for our team this year (she has actually been a TC before, just not at the Sarpy Relay)...she has quite a few ideas, is very organized when it comes to Relay (you should see her binder), and wants to encourage/help team members with their participation. And for those of you who might have not got a chance to sign up with her, feel free to still do so (if you don't have her contact info, just let me know!) in the next week or two. We currently have 11 team members, but know she would love to get it up to 15.
There is a essay about why we relay at night that is contained in our participant's manual each year, and as I was reading last night, wanted to also share with all of you...so you can see there is a good reason for the craziness of staying up all night!
"Cancer Does Not Stop at Night Time"
Relay for Life starts at dusk and ends the next morning. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions, and mental state of a cancer patient while undergoing treatment.
The Relay begins at sunset, which symbolizes the time a person is diagnosed with cancer. As the evening progresses, it gets colder and darker -- this represents the patient's state of mind as they endure the emotions of being a cancer patient.
The time between 1 to 2am, represents when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As a participant in the Relay, you have been walking and might feel much the same way. Like the cancer patient, you cannot stop or give up.
The time around 4 to 5am symbolizes the completion of treatment for the cancer patient. Once again, they are tired, but they know they will make it.
The sun rising represents the end of treatment for the cancer patient. They will see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day, full of life and excitement for new beginnings. As a participant, you will feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the Relay is close at hand.
When you leave the Relay, think of the cancer patient leaving their last treatment. Just as you are exhausted and weak, so is that person but there is hope in the new day! The money raised at Relay will support patient services, lifesaving research, education, and advocacy efforts.
And that is why we Relay!
Kind of long, but really good so hope you don't mind me sharing. And what always gets me is that this is only one night for us (just a small glimpse)...for cancer patients and their loved ones, it is so very much longer and harder.
I love having Sarah as our team captain this year, with my photography committee responsibilities, I don't really have the available time and capacity to be a good team captain as well. It was cool to have her at the meeting last night and can tell she is going to be a great captain for our team this year (she has actually been a TC before, just not at the Sarpy Relay)...she has quite a few ideas, is very organized when it comes to Relay (you should see her binder), and wants to encourage/help team members with their participation. And for those of you who might have not got a chance to sign up with her, feel free to still do so (if you don't have her contact info, just let me know!) in the next week or two. We currently have 11 team members, but know she would love to get it up to 15.
There is a essay about why we relay at night that is contained in our participant's manual each year, and as I was reading last night, wanted to also share with all of you...so you can see there is a good reason for the craziness of staying up all night!
"Cancer Does Not Stop at Night Time"
Relay for Life starts at dusk and ends the next morning. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions, and mental state of a cancer patient while undergoing treatment.
The Relay begins at sunset, which symbolizes the time a person is diagnosed with cancer. As the evening progresses, it gets colder and darker -- this represents the patient's state of mind as they endure the emotions of being a cancer patient.
The time between 1 to 2am, represents when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As a participant in the Relay, you have been walking and might feel much the same way. Like the cancer patient, you cannot stop or give up.
The time around 4 to 5am symbolizes the completion of treatment for the cancer patient. Once again, they are tired, but they know they will make it.
The sun rising represents the end of treatment for the cancer patient. They will see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day, full of life and excitement for new beginnings. As a participant, you will feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the Relay is close at hand.
When you leave the Relay, think of the cancer patient leaving their last treatment. Just as you are exhausted and weak, so is that person but there is hope in the new day! The money raised at Relay will support patient services, lifesaving research, education, and advocacy efforts.
And that is why we Relay!
Kind of long, but really good so hope you don't mind me sharing. And what always gets me is that this is only one night for us (just a small glimpse)...for cancer patients and their loved ones, it is so very much longer and harder.
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