(Posted June 13, 2014)
The Madison County Relay For Life will be held June 13-14 at the London High School track. The annual event kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday and finishes up at noon on Saturday. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
The public is invited to join in on the weekend of family-oriented fun. The theme is “Hollywood” and area cancer survivors are the stars of the show.
Activities include a Ms. Relay contest at 8 p.m. Friday. Teams choose a male participant and doll him up in a dress to compete for the title of “Ms. Relay for Life.” Relay attendees will vote for their favorites; each vote is 25 cents. The entrant with the most quarters in his bucket wins. In light of this year’s Relay theme, entrants are encouraged to dress up as starlets.
Another great event is the “Hopeful Bra.” Participants enter a bra decorated and named to show support for the fight against cancer. The bras will be judged and a winner announced at 9 p.m. Friday. To enter a bra or for more information, contact Gina Newsome at (740) 506-5305.
From 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, beauticians will be available to cut hair for Locks Of Love and Wigs For Kids. At least 10 inches of hair is needed for a donation. Girl Scouts who donate their hair can earn a special interest patch for their donation. Walk-ins are welcome. Or to schedule a time, contact Newsome.
A Zumba class is slated for 9 a.m. Saturday. Instructor Kendle Caputo’s positive, energetic attitude will get everyone moving.
The Relay For Life committee invites the community to come together to celebrate, to remember and to fight back against cancer.
For more information, contact Relay co-chairs Carole Haenszel, (614) 554-1789, and Gina Newsome (740) 506-5305.
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 13
3 p.m.—Participants start arriving
4 p.m.—Deadline for Hopeful Bra contest (drop off location at track)
5 p.m.—Food court opens
6 p.m.—Kickoff ceremony; survivors are in the high school for dinner
6-7:30 p.m.—Survivor dinner
6:15 p.m.—Start team laps after kickoff ceremony
6:15-11:30 p.m.—Jail & Bail (Blue Line for Life)
6:30-6:45 p.m.—Sweet Walk, a chance to win cookies, cupcakes and other sweets
6:30 p.m. until a half-hour after the luminaria ceremony—Silent auction
7-9 p.m.—Dr. Dewani answering health questions and Dermascan machine courtesy of Madison County Hospital
7:30 p.m.—Survivor celebration (includes survivor and caregiver lap)
7:30-8 p.m.—Judging of team themes, spirit sticks, campsites
8-9 p.m.—Ms. Relay (Hollywood style)
8:30-8:45 p.m.—Sweet Walk
9-10 p.m.—Cartoons and Family theme lap
9 p.m.—Winners announced for Hopeful Bra, Ms. Relay, Inspiration Award, team themes, spirit sticks and campsites
9 p.m.—Luminaria sales close
9-10 p.m.—Live auction in the home bleachers
10-11 p.m.—Luminaria ceremony
11-11:15 p.m.—Sweet Walk
11 p.m.-9 a.m.—All Night Long contest (every time a song is played, one team member reports to the DJ; the team with the most marks at 9 a.m. wins monetary credit toward their team fundraising total)
11 p.m.-1 a.m.—Blood pressure readings and health questions with Carrie Wallen of Madison County Hospital
11 p.m.-midnight—Westerns theme lap
11:30 p.m.—Silent auction ends
Saturday, June 14
Midnight-1 am.—Sci-fi theme lap
1-2 a.m.—Sci-fi theme lap
2-2:30 a.m.—Frozen t-shirt contest
2:15-3 a.m.—Comedy theme lap
3-4 a.m.—Sports theme lap
3-3:15 a.m.—Sweet Walk
3:15-4 a.m.—Name That Movie contest
4-5 a.m.—Action and adventure theme lap
5-6 a.m.—Mafia and police dramas theme lap
6-7 a.m.—Military theme lap
7-8 a.m.—Fantasy theme lap
8-8:30 a.m.—Team captain appreciation wrap-up in the Fundraising Village
8-9 a.m.—Silent auction, final items picked up
8-9 a.m.—Musicals and Classics theme lap
8-10 a.m.—Locks of Love, Wigs for Kids
9-9:30 a.m.—Zumba in the DJ area
9-10 a.m.—Pirates theme lap
10:30 a.m.—Team raffles
10:45 a.m.—Survivor and caregiver final lap
11 a.m.—Closing ceremony
Event Sponsors
• Platinum—Flyer’s Pizza & Subs, Stanley Electric, Jefferson Industries
• Gold—Advanced Drainage Systems, FirstMerit Bank, Merchants National Bank, Phi Beta Psi Sorority, Madison County Hospital, Restoration Hardware
• Bronze—Buckeye Propane, Chaney & Thomas Insurance, Dennis Todd Painting, Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home, Family Dental Care, Kronk & Scaggs Insurance, Moose Lodge 2696 – Men, Murry & Edwards Marathon, Yutzy Brothers
• In-Kind—Ann & Tony Restaurant, Kroger, Strike King, All-Win Electric, Matt Ryan Mobile DJ, Helm Briscoe
Teams and Captains
ADS-Pipe—Anne Sayre and Debbie Archey
Amie’s Angels—Cory Sickles
Angels of Hope—Lori Rinehart and Gina Newsome
Ante Up—Michelle Cain and Bonnie Oakes
Battling Buckeyes—Jill Edwards and Helen Haenszel
Bench Bunch—Pam Wolf
Blue Line For Life—Mary Mathias and Jen Knight
Crazy 4 The Cure—Lynn Allen and Kerry Payne
First Merit Bank (London & West Jefferson)—Ruth Brown and Jill Brunson
Flyer’s Pizza—Nate Greene
Gathering Angels—Judy Wilson and Donna Long
Iota Beta Sorority/Phi Beta Psi—Luana Barker
Jefferson Industries—Jeff Barth and Bev Messenger
London Elementary Staff—Khara Cunningham and Amy Howard
Madison County Hospital—Julie Akers
Madison County Woodworkers—Matt Modlich
Maranatha Community Fellowship—Jerry Greenbaum
Mooovin’ For A Cure—Heidi Hoffman, Sally Baronda and Megan Baronda
Presbyterian Crusaders—Cheryl Baltzer
Rebels—Terri Potts
Registration Babes—Michele Popovich and Janice Closser
Restoration Hardware—Jeannette Robinson and Alicia Douglas
Run For Hope—Geoff DeLong
Stanley Electric—Samantha Wilkins and Amy Hammond
Staples Easy Striders—Erin Cremeens
Sunshine Scatterers—Juanita Martin
Team Target—Tanya Grena
Udder Chaos—Holly Armstrong
Unit 91—Cindy Skaggs and Lynn Taylor
United Churches of West Jefferson/Footprints—Barb Hockenbery and Bev Hall
Webber Warriors—Pamela Price
