Focus on Committee:  Assess/review last year's committee; identify gaps; assess community; do it year-round.

Build It:  Use your "ASK" - attitude, skills, knowledge.  Provide the tools.

Pass It On:  Plan early, recruit year-round.

Committee Blitz Strategy:  Make list of people/organizations.  Search - seek out the right person from organizations, Relay, friends.  Share - Blitz community and make it fun!.  Communicate your needs, blitz year-round, carry around ACS cards.  Sign - get yes, no or another name (not a maybe); follow-up; ask for a commitment.

Online Recruitment:  Use technology:  Facebook, myspace, twitter, craig's list, youtube, relay online, volunteermatch.org.

Hi, I'm Terry.  I was Team Captain of the Team "Change 4 Mom" on the 2009 Relay for Life of Leavenworth County (Kansas).  I am trying to find out when the 2010 Relay for our county will be held and the info posted (as an upcoming event) on the Relay for Life website, so we can get our new team registered and have it sponsored by PartyLite.  My teammate (Mary "Penny" Umscheid) is one of their independent consultants and will be our NEW team captain under the proposed team name of PartyLite Shining Hope (Penny has to be the new team captain to use that name).   We were told that PartyLite's Regional Ambassador for our area is Tina Drummond.  If you are not familiar with PartyLite's support of the Relay for Life, please visit their website at  www.partylite.com   I was definitely and pleasantly surprised at the amount of support this company provides to the Relay for L

Hello everyone!  This will be my 3rd year working with Relay For Life... my first just participating with my team as team captain, last year as Entertainment/Activities Chair and this coming year I will be the Event Chair... have I lost my mind!?  haha :)   I would greatly appreciate any comments or tips that anybody might have with a little bit more experience than me!

This year will be the 10th year for our event, so we are doing a HAPPY BIRTHDAY theme. 

 I'd really like to involve youth a lot more at this Relay and would also welcome any suggestions on how your Relays have been successful with this in the past.

Thank you so much in advance!

Hello All!

What are some successful blurbs, games, or informational packets that you have used to promote mission and advocacy at your team captain meetings? I am beginning a committee position this year that combines Mission & Advocacy and was hoping to add some great ideas to my agenda for the year!

Thanks,

Brandon

would you like to be more involved with the phillipsburg RFL?

i have in the past used acsrelay.org but unfortunately cannot access it now. i am looking for the outline of committee positions and their subcommittees. we have gotten used to working with a small group where everybody multi-tasks but we now have a large group of people interested in joining us for the 2010 relay. i would like to have this ready for our first meeting so that the people can see the roles needed and the work involved. we do have an aged event and would like it to grow more. it seems that this would help a lot. i have checked through what is in the toolkit here but i know i have seen a much more in depth outline before. 

i appreciate any help you can send my way. (ps. the links to societylink seem to show that site is down. again)

 thank you,

lisa, roc

phillipsburg, nj

Hi Relayers, 
I am looking for anyone who might have a list of the Top 25 (or so) Events in the nation.  I am looking for the Name of the events and how much they made in 2008.  If anyone could help me out that would be great. 

My e-mail is jahipple23@paonline.com 

Thanks so much for anyones help! 

Happy Relay Season 2009! 

jen h.

We are celebrating our 1oth Anniversary on June 5 & 6 2009!!

We are in need of Relay Pins from the years  2000,01,02,03,04,05,06

and Shirts of the same years

The frist 4 years were small for us here in NH and we don't have anything saved.

Help us celebrate and we'll trade, help or send money!!

Thanks

Christine Nelson

Chair, Kearsarge Lake Sunapee

NH

How do your Relays keep track of spirit points?

Hi . . . our Relay Committee has decided on a "game" oriented central theme for our 2009 Relay.  Like "Playing for a Cure" or something like that.  Campsite decorations being along the lines of board games or, I suppose could also go toward carnival games or video games . . . or any kind really.  I'm wondering if anyone has tried a similar theme, and for any ideas you can share that were good tie-ins?  AND if anyone has a great idea for a "slogan" to maybe polish the "Playing for a Cure" idea I would really appreciate it!!

Vicki Santos, Event Chair - Relay For Life of Longmont CO

www.longmontrelay.org