Volume I, Issue 2 March 2012

American Cancer Society - Relay For Life

MCDONALD COUNTY RELAY NEWS

Team Spotlight - Debbies Dream Team
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Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here. Briefly highlight your point of interest here. For this issue of The McDonald County Relay News, we will be getting to know one of our brand new teams: Debbies Dream Team. I visited with Debbie to help us learn more about her team. Who is the team captain? Debbie Wishon When did you start with Relay? My team started officially the night of the kick off event. Thanks to a very Persuasive person (Patty Johnson). I started walking and attending Relay about 6 years ago. then in May we will have a Premier Jewelry fund raiser. And we can't forget Tracy Owen Photography hosting a fund raiser for us as well. For someone that isnt involved with Relay, what is one thing you do, or would, tell them about it? I love what Relay stands for. Having seen the benefits first hand I can attest to the help that is available to people in our community. I had the benefit of the Hope Lodge in KC, I was given a gas card, and also provided wigs. But the main thing I was given was hope! Hope that one day a new normal would come into my life. One day I'd have hair. One day the fight would end and life would return fresh and new. Hope from the people who have seen the disastrous effects first hand yet they cared enough to give me hope. I want to give that to others.

Why does your team Relay? Our team is fund raising because we've all been touched by cancer and we dream that one day no one will ever have to go through this horrible disease again. We want to ease the burdens placed on people by this horrid disease and Relay is the perfect way to do exactly that! What is your team goal for the 2012 Relay? $2,500

How is your team raising money? Besides the star and moons, in March, we held a Sentsy fund raiser, in April we are having a Celebrating Home fund raiser,

Inside this issue:

Team Spotlight Relay Schedule 1 1

Why do we Relay?

Relay Schedule
This is the tentative schedule of events for the Relay. 9:00 am - Teams can begin to set up. 5:30 pm - Vendors should be set up; Have all Silent Auction items turned in for inventory and placement on the tables. 6:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies and Survivor Lap; Start of Silent Auction will follow. 6:30 pm - Survivor Dinner/ Refreshments, immediately following the Opening Ceremonies 9:00 pm - Luminaria Ceremony 11:00 pm - Silent Auction ends 6:00 am - Closing Ceremonies Other items will be added to the schedule as the Relay approaches including entertainment time slots.

Still signing up new Vendors Where do we stand?

Who is responsible for what at the Relay?

In The News

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Why do we Relay?
A brief history of how the Relay began. One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington, as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyedrunning marathons. of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In 1986, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event on the track at the colorful, historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield. Have you ever wondered why we Relay overnight?

Dr. Klatt started to Relay in hopes of finding a cure...27 years later, we still Relay for the same reason.

Around 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. represents the time when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As participants walk or run, they also are tired, perhaps feeling a bit weaker and not wanting to go on. But just as cancer does not sleep, neither do we. The sun rising represents the end of treatment for the cancer patient. They see the light at the end of their tunnel and know that life will go on. They are still tired, but the morning light brings an excitement about looking ahead to the future. Participants are tired, but know that the end of Relay is nearing and that they still have many great days ahead of them. REMEMBER: There is NO finish line until we find a cure.

Cancer does not stop for nighttime. Did you ever wonder why Relay For Life is an overnight event? There is strong symbolism in this. Cancer does not sleep, so neither do we. Relay For Life starts at dusk and ends at the next day's morning. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions, and mental state of a cancer patient while undergoing treatment. Relay starts when the sun is going down. This symbolizes the time that a person has been diagnosed with cancer. The day is getting darker and this represents the cancer patient's state of mind as they feel that their life may be coming to an end. Just as darkness brings an uncertainty of what the night will hold, being diagnosed brings a feeling of uncertainty. As the evening progresses it usually gets cooler, darker and quieter, just as the emotions of the cancer patient do.

WE ARE ON THE WEB! WWW.RELAYFORLIFE. ORG/

MCDONALDCOMO

In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma for more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 to fight cancer. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. While he circled the track those 24 hours, he thought about how others could take part. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Months later he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event known as the City

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Still signing up new Vendors

Dont forget to sing up Vendors. For the Relay this year, Vendors will have a 10 foot by 10 foot space to set up their booth. They can sell product and promote their business. There is a $25 commitment fee from the vendor and they must provide a product or certificate for service of a minimum value of $25 for our Silent Auction. We are doing first come first serve, so only one vendor booth per company. When you sign a new vendor up, please send an email to Freida and Scott letting them know who it is and an email to Patty regarding the item for the Silent Auction. LeVeta Key - Thirty-one Bags

Here is a list of the Vendors that we have signed up: Breanna Jones - Scentsy Amanda Sowder - Premier Jewerly

Where do we stand?
Corporate Sponsors Arvest Bank, GOLD Anderson Video & Tanning, BRONZE H & R Block, BRONZE Indian Trails Auto, BRONZE Jane Quick Cash, BRONZE Money Earned* Top Teams 1. Misfits, $4,243 2. Tiny Life Savers, $722 3. Warriors of Hope, $165 Top Individuals 1. Tracy Hole, Misfits, $897 2. Scott Johnson, $435 3. Brian Hole, Misfits, $398 *As of Friday, March 30, 2012, money listed on website. Teams Banner Fishermen Debbies Dream Team Grannys Grapplers Misfits Tiny Life Savers Virginias Army of Hope Warriors of Hope Whittenburg Warriors for Christ

Who is responsible for what at the Relay?

Concession Stand - Grannys Grapplers Survivor Tent - Vicki Jennings Silent Auction - Patty Johnson Luminaria Sales & Ceremony Warriors of Hope Logistics - The Misfits Money Collection - Scott Johnson Entertainment - Virginias Army of Hope Opening & Closing Ceremonies - Patty Johnson and Freida Douthett

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American Cancer Society - Relay For Life

FUNDRAISING CLUBS Individual Fundraising Club: Universal Goal - $100 Bronze - $250 Silver - $350 Gold - $500 Platinum - $750 Jade - $1,000 Team Fundraising Club: Rising Star - $1,000 Bronze - $2,500 Silver - $3,500 Gold - $5,000 Platinum - $7,500 Jade - $10,000 Sapphire - $15,000 Emerald - $25,000 Topaz - $35,000 Ruby - $50,000 Diamond - $75,000 Purple - $100,000

Official Sponsor of Birthdays

Sapphire - $1,500 Emerald - $2,500 Topaz - $3,500 Ruby - $5,000 Diamond - $7,500 Purple - $10,000

IN THE NEWS: New Screening Guidelines for Cervical Cancer

The American Cancer Society today released new screening recommendations for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Screenings are tests for women who have no symptoms of cervical cancer. Among the changes: the American Cancer Society no longer recommends that women get a Pap test every year. During the past few decades, screening has reduced deaths from cervical cancer, as doctors have been able to find cancer early and treat it, or prevent it from ever developing. Researchers continue to find out more about what causes cervical cancer, and the best ways to screen for it. The American Cancer Society regularly reviews the science and updates screening recommendations when new evidence suggests that a change may be needed. Some of the latest recommendations are:

Women who have had their uterus

and cervix removed in a hysterectomy and have no history of cervical cancer or pre-cancer should not be screened. Women who have had the HPV vaccine should still follow the screening recommendations for their age group. In short, the American Cancer Society no longer recommends that women get a Pap test every year, because it generally takes much longer than that, 10 to 20 years, for cervical cancer to develop and overly frequent screening could lead to procedures that are not needed. March 14, 2012 By: Stacy Simon www.cancer.org/cancer/news

All women should begin cervical

cancer screening at age 21. Women between the ages of 21 and 29 should have a Pap test every 3 years. They should not be tested for HPV unless it is needed after an abnormal Pap test result. Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have both a Pap test and an HPV test every 5 years. This is the preferred approach, but it is also OK to have a Pap test alone every 3 years. Women over age 65 who have had regular screenings with normal results should not be screened for cervical cancer. Women who have been diagnosed with cervical pre-cancer should continue to be screened.