I need help! I am planning and organizing the Fight Back/Closing Ceremony for our event. Yes, the Fight Back & Closing Ceremonies are one and the same for our event. The event is 24 hours and the ceremony will begin during the last hour, 8:00 am, of the relay.
Before the Fight Back Ceremony will begin, we will be presenting all the awards for the event. Once this is completed, we will transition into the Fight Back Ceremony.
We plan on creating a lot of hype about the Fight Back Ceremony through word of mouth and in the press. The goal is to get as many people as possible to attend. I have a basic idea about what I want to do, but that's about it. Here's what I have:
The Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. flags enter with music playing. Not sure what song should be playing, but strongly considering Right Now by Van Halen. Once the flags reach their position, the music is lowered, but still playing. The speaker, probably myself, then begins to speak. I do not know the content yet and I am still reviewing the script. The speech will end asking people to come forward and take their pledge to Fight Back. If they wish, they can speak into a microphone and share their pledge. They will remove a flag from the ground and sign the Fight Back banner. The whole time, music will be playing. Again, not sure of what songs or in what order. As the final people take their pledges, the flags will begin moving to the track. The crowd will be asked to meet behind the flags in preparation of the final lap. When the crowd is gathered, We Are The World by U.S.A for Africa (written by Michael Jackson) will begin along with the final lap. Upbeat music will continue to play until the last person completes their lap. Songs will include, but not limited to Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & the Waves, Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News, etc.
Hello fellow relayers, 
