Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) in combination with a variety of campus organizations are hosting Relay for Life. I, along with many of my friends, are participating in this event. I've participated in past years and have always found it to be a rewarding and fun experience.
Upon signing up, you find ways to raise money for the ACS. They provide you with a donation Web Site so that your friends and family can donate directly to your site. With teams of up to fourteen people, the goal is to be the team with the top donation amount prior to the actual event date.
The event itself is an eighteen hour overnight event designed to bring together those who have worked hard to fight cancer in addition to those who have worked to help eliminate it. It takes place in the field house. Teams are encourage to think of creative themes as they prepare their camp sites for the night. During the night, a representative from each team needs to be walking the track to symbolize their teams support of the fight against cancer.
In addition, there are a variety of different activities available for teams to do. Last year, some of the activities included kickball, dodge ball, pie eating contests, balloon shaving contests, and bingo. There is also live music. The activities are spread out throughout the night to keep participants awake and active.
You must be signed up to attend this event and the deadline is today 12 p.m.. Speaking from personal experience, I have found the event to be a very good time and would encourage those who have not participated to do so. Pictured above is my team from last year. The event not only brings people together for a good cause, but is a very fun time.
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