I don't really have the technical expertise to do this, but it would be really nice if someone could create a relay for life facebook application.  That way relay for life participants could prominently display a logo and a link to their personal fundraiser URL on their facebook profile.  Thoughts, comments?

Hey.  I am the co-chair of a college Relay at Seton Hall University in NJ.  I was just wanting some feedback about an issue we will likely face this year.  This is only our second year doing Relay and last years did not go all night (ended at midnight).  This year we will go all night.  It is required for all Greek organizations on campus to participate in Relay.  But for those who do not truly want to be there we are hearing they may leave half way through the event.  This is because the university will have them sign into the event at the beginning and sign out of the event at the end to "make sure" they are there all night.  But we are hearing that some students may just show up to sign in and come back in the morning to sign out saying they were there all night. 

 What do you suggest?  Should we not allow anybody to leave from 12am-6am to prevent this?  Any other ideas?  Thanks!

I am a co-chair of the WPI relay for life and this is our second year doing this event. We had a slow start with the committee this year but through some contests and persuasion we filled the committee spots well. Well now its comming close to kickoff and the event, and the committee members seem to be getting less involved and are not responding to emails or attending meetings. Im getting very stressed about everything and I know getting angry with them is not the best way to go. I was looking at other forums and I know the best way is to inspire them. I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on inspiring my committee or things I can say to them to get them back to 100%.

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Hello All,

 

At Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va, we are planning on hosting our first annual Survivorship dinner. We want to get as many survivors involved as possible. I was wondering if any other colleges/universities out there have these types of dinners and if so:

1. What does your program/agenda of the dinner look like?
2. What contact methods do you use and works the best?
3. Any suggestions?

Thanks for all your help!

Tim
odu.cac@gmail.com
 

I want to start a relay for life chapter at my college, Olivet Nazerene University.  What do I do?  Is there anyone else who is interested in this organaztion here?  Where do I begin?

So my school just had our second Relay and we have had problems with our committee members flaking out and their jobs fall on a few dependable people. I am going to be chair next year and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me concerning this problem.

I would really like to organize the Relay for Life for my university but I don't know where to get started.  Any suggestions?

I chaired the Texas A&M University-Commerce event for two years and I now serve as their university faculty advisor. Anyway, one of our biggest challenges was getting youth survivors involved. We got faculty and community survivors to come out, but younger people have perhaps more reservations about being on the "spotlight" or being recognized as survivors. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas on how to involve and recruit youth/college survivors?