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
- 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.
- 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.
- Hard
Copy Waivers (not electronic) are needed for every student/youth that is
under the age of 18.
- Students
must bring ID to the event to receive a wristband. Wristbands will
include the cell number of the chaperone.
- 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
- All
Youth Teams must have one chaperone for every 10 youth on the team.
- Chaperones
need to be 25 years of age or older
- 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
- 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.
- Chaperones
are responsible for youth conduct at the Relay For Life event
2009 Event Schedule
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TIME
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Friday, June 12
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3:00pm
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Committee
volunteers for set up of Relay site
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5:00pm
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Early
Campsite set up for Teams
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TIME
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Saturday, June 13
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8:00am –
10:00am
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Volunteers
needed for decoration and set up
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8:00am
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General
Campsite Set up Begins
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8:30am
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Registration
Opens
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9:30am
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Survivor
Breakfast Available - Survivor Tent Open
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10:00am
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Opening
Ceremonies - Stage Area
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10:30am
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Survivor
Ceremony & Lap To Follow Opening Ceremony
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10:45am
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First
Event Lap - All Participants
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11:00am
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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
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11:30am
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FIGHT
BACK: HB Hospital Roadrunners – Skin Cancer
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12:00pm
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Lunch
served by Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach
THEME
OF LAP: fun sunglasses
FIGHT
BACK: Cancer Fighting Superheroes – Nutrition
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1:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Patriotic
FIGHT
BACK: The Dream Team – ACS CAN
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1:30pm
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Entertainment:
Burning Blues (playing 1:30 – 3:00)
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2:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Funny Hat
FIGHT
BACK: Mom Warriors – Skin Cancer
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3:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Mardi-Gras
FIGHT
BACK: The HB Locals – Breast Cancer
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3:30pm
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Entertainment:
LA Hoedown (playing 3:30 – 5:00)
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4:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Tie Dye (60’s/70’s)
FIGHT
BACK: Finamore & Friends – Colon Cancer
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5:00 pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Hawaiian
FIGHT
BACK: HB Lions or Purple Cats – Prostate Cancer
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6:00pm
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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
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7:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Super Hero
FIGHT
BACK: Reality Check – ACS Services
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7:30pm
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Last
Chance to Purchase Luminaria
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8:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Western
FIGHT BACK:
Cookie Lee – Pancreatic Cancer
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8:30pm
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FIGHT
BACK: Boeing Cancer Kickers – Bone Cancer
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9:00pm
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Luminaria
Ceremony- Main stage and track
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9:30pm
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Video:
Why I Relay – Main Stage
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9:45pm
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Raffle
Drawing
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10:00pm
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End of
amplified “sound”…. Continue to “Relay” through the night
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11:00pm
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THEME OF
LAP: Pajama
FIGHT
BACK: HB Elks Lodge #1959 – Colon Cancer
Late
night movie:
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TIME
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Sunday, June 14
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6:00am
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THEME OF
LAP: Bead Head
FIGHT
BACK: Rapp Racing/Keller Williams – Melanoma Cancer
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7:00am
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Breakfast
provided by Huntington Beach Host Lions Club
THEME OF
LAP: Crazy Coffee Mug
FIGHT
BACK: NuVision – Breast Cancer
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10:00am
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Closing
Ceremonies – Main Stage
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