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BU Relay for Life

Final Team Captains Meeting- April 15th, 2009

+REMINDERS OF IMPORTANT INFO REGISTER PARTICIPANTS

Some groups/teams still only have 1-3 people signed up yet

Remember only 8-15 members per team Make additional teams if over 15 in your group

FORM “COMPANIES” FOR LARGE GROUPS

KEEP FUNDRAISING Still collect money through after Relay LETS BEAT BC!!

+STATS SO FAR

TEAMS: 118

PARTICIPANTS: 832

DOLLARS RAISED: $65,615

CONGRATS TO:    Squad-4-Faith        ($4,600) Sigma Alpha Mu     ($3,039) Tri Delta       ($2,446) Sigma Alpha Eps. ($2,270)  Pinball Wizards       ($2,050)

+VIRTUAL SURVIVOR REMINDER

What is it? A person who has been

diagnosed with cancer but cannot be at the actual event

Create an 8x10 poster to honor a loved one during the first lap, Survivors lap

They will receive a certificate and t-shirt

What to do now? Fill out form under Team Captain

Resources on the webpage Have the Survivor register for

themselves online

MAKE SURE TO CHECK IN AT THE SURVIVOR TABLE WHEN YOU GET TO RELAY!

+LUMINARIA

Luminary bags available for $5 each

Turn in any bags that you have sold

Pick up your Luminaria bags and purchaseat they table by the stage at Relay

See Schyler Cain

+FUNDRAISING

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGES!

Team Challenge - Raise $300 as a team between now and Friday at midnight and get a chance to win a sweet gift basket and 2 raffle tickets per team member!

Participant Challenge - Raise $150 individually between now and Friday at midnight and get a chance to win a gift basket and 5 raffle tickets!

Email Challenge - Send 50 emails asking for donations, or following up with a previous donation email, and get a chance to win a gift basket and 5 raffle tickets.

+FUNDRAISINGAny Pre or Post Event Team Fundraisers???

Relay-Eve Fiesta Hosted by “The Graduates”Friday April 17 (Relay-Eve) 7-9pmThe Dugout$15 gets you pizza and beer (21+)

Other team fundraisers??

BRING ALL OF YOUR CHANGE TO RELAY!The fundraising committee will be holding a change war between the classes (Fresh, Soph, Jr, Sr.)

+SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Doors open at 4pm

Registration/Set up Campsites 4pm-6pm (Get There EARLY!)

6PM: Opening Ceremonies

6:30pm: Survivor Reception

10PM: Luminaria

12PM: LOCKDOWN – Only registered participants allowed after this. Once you leave, can’t come back in.

2AM: Fight Back Dodgeball Tournament!Only registered participants can play so tell your friends to signup!

CHECK THE WEBSITE SOON FOR A MORE DETAILED SCHEDULE!

+On-Site Fundraiser or Activity Come up with ideas for on-site fundraisers or activities!

(Any team want to sponsor any of the following…) Poker Tourny Frozen T-Shirt Contest Dance Party Selling water? (buy and distribute?) Video Game Tourny Three Legged Race Twister Tourny Board Game Tourny Underwear Relay Eating Contest Ice Cream Eating Contest BE CREATIVE!!!

Your team is responsible for organizing & running the activity. (of course we will give you some pointers if you need it)

+THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT RELAY

Track and Tennis Center Rules: No food, gum or drinks allowed on track (except water)

STUFF TO BRING: Your BU ID if you are a BU Student Your own food/drink BUT only eat in designated eating

areas MONEY for on-site fundraisers Water bottles (there will be jugs of water) Games, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, whatever! A POSITIVE attitude! ENERGY!!

+TEAM INFOMr. Relay!

One guy from each team to compete in it!  "costume (i.e. prom dress)" round, fishbowl question, and

talent round.  (bring their costume and what they need for the talent.)

Themed Laps: Bring stuff for laps like Mardi Gras, 80s, Terrier Spirit etc.

Team Themes: Coordinate, Dress-Up, and Decorate your campsite! Make a poster/banner Show yourselves off in Midnight Madness Lap!

+OTHER NEWS

Anybody and/or teams want to help with Media Relations? Take pictures and

we will collect to add into a slideshow for closing ceremonies/ post-event stuff

+IMPORTANT DATES

APRIL 18th- RELAY!!!!

Be there between 4 and 6pm to register

MUST be in the building by Midnight (no one can come in/out)

+THANK YOU FOR BEING A TEAM

CAPTAIN!!

+CAMPSITE SIGNUPS