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Come Join us in our fight against cancer. Most everyone either has known someone with Cancer or is fighting it or has fought cancer themselves. To help raise money for fight against cancer and to gather as a community we are participating in the 2009 Relay For Life. This event will be a 24 hour event starting on June 13 at 10 am. We will be doing laps around Central park in Huntington Beach on Goldenwest and Talbert. (see picture below)

  Many of Huntington Beach’s local businesses and Schools will be involved in the fight against cancer. There will be a pancake Breakfast Sunday Morning (for donation), hair cutting, and much more. We will have fundraisers along with many other groups so come have fun and help raise money.

Event Schedule:
Opening Ceremony: 10:00am Saturday
Survivors Lap: 10:30am Saturday
Luminaria Ceremony: 9:00pm Saturday

Pa-Kua Kicking Cancer: 9:00am Sunday

Fight Back / Closing Ceremony: 10am Sunday
Event ends: 10:30 am Sunday

  To Join Team Pa Kua of Huntington Beach Click HERE

Or to Donate Please Click Here

  Click read more for full info

We thank you in advance and hope you can attend.

All adults must register either online or in person at the event.

One day. One night. One community. One Fight. Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people- to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer; remember loved ones lost to the disease; and fight back against a disease that takes too much.  By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer here in your community.  

Event Date and Time
June 13/14
10:00 am Saturday to closing ceremonies at 10:00 am on Sunday.

Event Location
Central Park - near Alice's in the Park off of Edwards (between Slater & Ellis)
See map of location:  Relay track at Central Park

Youth Guidelines: 
Students/Youth need to follow the “Rules of Courtesy” that are utilized by every event participant

  1. Students/Youth that do not raise $100.00 will be required to be picked up by a parent or guardian by 10:00 p.m.
  2. Student/Youth Teams must provide a full team roster, including chaperone information, to the event chair or staff   person at least one week prior to the event. Information for each Student/Youth must include how to reach a parent/guardian by telephone at all times during the event.
  3. Hard Copy Waivers (not electronic) are needed for every student/youth that is under the age of 18.
  4. Students must bring ID to the event to receive a wristband.  Wristbands will include the cell number of the chaperone.
  5. Student and chaperone will need to attend the mandatory Youth/Chaperone meeting.  If student/youth and/or chaperone cannot attend the meeting or receive alternate training, they will need to return home after 10:00 p.m.

Chaperone Information

  1. All Youth Teams must have one chaperone for every 10 youth on the team.
  2. Chaperones need to be 25 years of age or older
  3.  There must be a chaperone in attendance at the event for the full 24-hours.  Chaperones can ensure coverage through “shifts” but need to be sure that one chaperone does not leave the event prior to the next chaperone arriving
  4. Chaperones and students need to attend the mandatory Youth/Chaperone meeting.  If student/youth and/or chaperone cannot attend the meeting or receive alternate training, they will need to return home by 10:00 p.m.
  5. Chaperones are responsible for youth conduct at the Relay For Life event 

 2009 Event Schedule

 

TIME

Friday, June 12

3:00pm

Committee volunteers for set up of Relay site

5:00pm

Early Campsite set up for Teams

TIME

Saturday, June 13

8:00am – 10:00am

Volunteers needed for decoration and set up

8:00am

General Campsite Set up Begins

8:30am

Registration Opens

9:30am

Survivor Breakfast Available - Survivor Tent Open

10:00am

Opening Ceremonies - Stage Area

10:30am

Survivor Ceremony & Lap To Follow Opening Ceremony

10:45am

First Event Lap - All Participants

11:00am

Entertainment:  band -  Party Jones (playing 11:00 – 1:00)

 

Raffle and Silent Auction Available - Check it out 11:00am - 10:00pm

 

Luminaria table opens 11:00am - 7:30pm

11:30am

FIGHT BACK: HB Hospital Roadrunners – Skin Cancer

12:00pm

Lunch served by Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach

 

THEME OF LAP: fun sunglasses

 

FIGHT BACK:  Cancer Fighting Superheroes – Nutrition

1:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Patriotic

 

FIGHT BACK: The Dream Team – ACS CAN

1:30pm

Entertainment: Burning Blues (playing 1:30 – 3:00)

2:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Funny Hat

 

FIGHT BACK: Mom Warriors – Skin Cancer

3:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Mardi-Gras

 

FIGHT BACK: The HB Locals – Breast Cancer

3:30pm

Entertainment:  LA Hoedown (playing 3:30 – 5:00)

4:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Tie Dye (60’s/70’s)

 

FIGHT BACK: Finamore & Friends – Colon Cancer

 

 

 

5:00 pm

THEME OF LAP: Hawaiian

 

FIGHT BACK: HB Lions or Purple Cats – Prostate Cancer

6:00pm

Dinner served by Huntington Beach Fire Fighters Association

 

Entertainment:  In Concert 1968  (playing 6:00 – 7:30)

 

THEME OF LAP: Crazy Wigs

 

FIGHT BACK:  HB United – Skin Cancer

7:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Super Hero

 

FIGHT BACK: Reality Check – ACS Services

7:30pm

Last Chance to Purchase Luminaria

8:00pm

THEME OF LAP: Western

 

FIGHT BACK:   Cookie Lee – Pancreatic Cancer

8:30pm

FIGHT BACK:  Boeing Cancer Kickers – Bone Cancer

9:00pm

Luminaria Ceremony- Main stage and track

9:30pm

Video: Why I Relay – Main Stage

9:45pm

Raffle Drawing

10:00pm

End of amplified “sound”…. Continue to “Relay” through the night

11:00pm

THEME OF LAP:  Pajama

 

FIGHT BACK:  HB Elks Lodge #1959 – Colon Cancer

 

Late night movie: 

TIME

Sunday, June 14

6:00am

THEME OF LAP: Bead Head

 

FIGHT BACK:  Rapp Racing/Keller Williams – Melanoma Cancer

7:00am

Breakfast provided by Huntington Beach Host Lions Club

 

THEME OF LAP: Crazy Coffee Mug

 

FIGHT BACK:  NuVision – Breast Cancer

10:00am

Closing Ceremonies – Main Stage

 

 

 

 

 

 
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