We are canceling the Relay For Life meetings tomorrow, Monday the 15th, because of the current weather conditions. Safety is our top priority and we don't want anyone traveling in these conditions. We will have our next meeting on Monday, January 26th, 2009.
If you have money that you want to turn in before our next meeting, please mail to the address below. Please ensure that the money is in a money envelope and your team name and number are listed.
ECC RFL
PO Box 693
Camas, WA 98607
Please have a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year! See you in 2009!!!
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
The 1st Committee & Team Captain Meeting of the year!!!
Tonight was simply amazing!!! We had our 1st official Committee meeting and then Team Captain/Public meeting! We had a great turnout with 42 attendees! Thank you to everyone who came and I hope you enjoyed yourselves and learned some new things!
It is Lung Cancer awareness month, so I shared some facts about Lung Cancer. I also shared a blog of Doreen Schmidt, a woman fighting lung cancer that hasn't smoked a day in her life! To check it out, go to http://cancersurvivor2006.blogspot.com.
Congratulations to the Heathman Lodge for being the first team to register 15 participants! You are AWESOME!!!
The "Team Captain Challenge" that I have put forth this month is.......the first Team Captain that gets 15 team members registered online, will receive a $20 gift card to Best Buy! Each Team Captain thereafter that gets 15 team members registered, will receive some type of prize! The prizes will be awarded at the next meeting on Monday, December 15th!!! So get those team members registered!!!
If you want to be part of the "$1000 Club", you simply have to raise $1000 as an individual! We had 9 participants that made the $1000 Club last year!!! The total amount raised between the 9 participants......$21,064.06!!! YOU ARE RELAY ROCKSTARS!!!
Well, it is 10:30pm and I should probably get to bed! I will leave you with a quote that I listed on the agenda tonight!
"The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side." So remember that all of us are working together for one reason...to find a cure for cancer. Have a nice evening and sleep tight!
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
It is Lung Cancer awareness month, so I shared some facts about Lung Cancer. I also shared a blog of Doreen Schmidt, a woman fighting lung cancer that hasn't smoked a day in her life! To check it out, go to http://cancersurvivor2006.blogspot.com.
Congratulations to the Heathman Lodge for being the first team to register 15 participants! You are AWESOME!!!
The "Team Captain Challenge" that I have put forth this month is.......the first Team Captain that gets 15 team members registered online, will receive a $20 gift card to Best Buy! Each Team Captain thereafter that gets 15 team members registered, will receive some type of prize! The prizes will be awarded at the next meeting on Monday, December 15th!!! So get those team members registered!!!
If you want to be part of the "$1000 Club", you simply have to raise $1000 as an individual! We had 9 participants that made the $1000 Club last year!!! The total amount raised between the 9 participants......$21,064.06!!! YOU ARE RELAY ROCKSTARS!!!
Well, it is 10:30pm and I should probably get to bed! I will leave you with a quote that I listed on the agenda tonight!
"The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side." So remember that all of us are working together for one reason...to find a cure for cancer. Have a nice evening and sleep tight!
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Relay University!!!
It was Relay University today in Portland and we had close to 300 participants attend! We had 16 attend from our East Clark County Relay Committee! Relay University was training for our Committee members and I think they all came away energized and excited about this year!!! The better trained that the Committee is, the more ideas they have, and the better our Relay is!!!
I was pleasantly surprised to find that our very own Relay came in 2nd place for amount raised by a Relay in our Region! If I am correct, that is approximately 25 Relays! That is awesome and I was extremely excited to accept our banner! I will be sure to bring it to the next meeting, as well as have it hung up at our Relay! Great job to all of you that worked very hard last year and helped us come in 2nd place!!! You are awesome!!!
Our next meeting is on Monday November 17th at the Camas Public Library! If you are on the Committee, or interested in being on the Committee, our meeting is from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Team Captain & Public Meeting is from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. It is Lung Cancer Awareness month and we will be sharing some information as well! We hope to see you there!!!
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
Sunday, November 9, 2008
We're ropin' in more teams!
Kickoff was a success and I want to thank everyone who attended and helped! You are all awesome!!! We had 38 teams sign up at Kickoff and almost $6000 turned in! Our goal is 74 teams, so we surpassed our halfway goal at Kickoff! That night, we also acquired 6 brand new teams to Relay and I'm excited to have them join our growing Relay! Since Kickoff, we have added 3 new teams for a total of 41 TEAMS!!! I'm excited that we are starting this year out with a wonderful turnout and everyone excited to start fund-raising!
Speaking of fundraisers, Our first one of the year was on Sunday November 2nd and it was Caralinda's Crew Bunco Bash! It was a hit with total funds raised of $1459!!! Great job Caralinda's Crew! I enjoyed coming and had tons of fun as always! If you missed out, they will be having one again next year!!!
If you are looking for gifts for Christmas, you should check out the 1st annual "Hope for the Holiday's" bazaar that will be held on Sunday November 16th at the Red Lion in Jantzen Beach. Teams from Relays from Salem to Longview will have tables at the bazaar selling all kinds of items! So come start your Christmas shopping, and know that your money if going back to Relay For Life! It will be from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Don't forget! If you have a fundraiser coming up for your team, please let me know as soon as possible! I will advertise it on the blog, and our local, Portland/Vancouver region, www.relayrumble.org website will advertise it as well!
Our first meeting will be on Monday November 17th at the Camas Public Library in the upstairs meeting rooms. Committee Members meet from 5:30 - 6:30pm and Team Captains or people interested in learning about Relay meet from 7:00 - 8:00pm. As a reminder, if you haven't registered yet, you can do it at our meeting. Please remember to bring your registration fee of $100 for a team, or $50 for a youth team. You must pay your registration fee at the time you register.
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
Speaking of fundraisers, Our first one of the year was on Sunday November 2nd and it was Caralinda's Crew Bunco Bash! It was a hit with total funds raised of $1459!!! Great job Caralinda's Crew! I enjoyed coming and had tons of fun as always! If you missed out, they will be having one again next year!!!
If you are looking for gifts for Christmas, you should check out the 1st annual "Hope for the Holiday's" bazaar that will be held on Sunday November 16th at the Red Lion in Jantzen Beach. Teams from Relays from Salem to Longview will have tables at the bazaar selling all kinds of items! So come start your Christmas shopping, and know that your money if going back to Relay For Life! It will be from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Don't forget! If you have a fundraiser coming up for your team, please let me know as soon as possible! I will advertise it on the blog, and our local, Portland/Vancouver region, www.relayrumble.org website will advertise it as well!
Our first meeting will be on Monday November 17th at the Camas Public Library in the upstairs meeting rooms. Committee Members meet from 5:30 - 6:30pm and Team Captains or people interested in learning about Relay meet from 7:00 - 8:00pm. As a reminder, if you haven't registered yet, you can do it at our meeting. Please remember to bring your registration fee of $100 for a team, or $50 for a youth team. You must pay your registration fee at the time you register.
Happy Relaying!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
Fighting Cancer with Food!
Did you know that on any given day in the
Maintaining a healthy weight throughout your life, adopting a physically active lifestyle, consuming a healthy diet with an emphasis of plant sources and limiting alcoholic beverages are all ways to limit your risk to cancer, says Colleen Doyle, American Cancer Society’s nutrition expert.
Several bodies of research have shown that becoming overweight increases the likelihood of developing six different types of cancer.
Eating right becomes increasingly challenging for many people during the holiday season. However, Doyle says those holiday meals don’t have to be filled with many extra calories. She suggests good planning with choice ingredients can help skinny down holiday meals without compromising taste.
“Sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin, acorn squash are must-have fruits and vegetables at many a family feast, and they just happen to be loaded with cancer-fighting beta carotene, phytochemicals and fiber,” says Doyle.
Maintaining your optimum weight reduces your risk for cancer. For great pointers how to stock your grocery cart cancer-fighting food, check out Colleen Doyle’s fun and healthy tips video.
Want to get started now? Here are some healthy recipes to try. Learn to eat right with ACS Virtual Dietitian.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Fundraisers to start the Relay season!!!
I know we haven't had Kickoff yet to register teams, but many teams are already planning their fundraisers! I will list fundraisers on the right side of this blog as I get them. I have flyers for the fundraisers, and if you would like me to email them to you, just let me know!
On November 2nd, Caralinda's Crew will be holding the 5th Annual Bunco Bash!!! I've have attended before and will be going again, and it is a blast!!! So call your friends and get your tickets now, while they are available! This event may sell out quick!!! I hope to see you there!
Caralinda's Crew also has an iPod they are selling raffle tickets for! Contact Patti Lusk if you are interested in purchasing any!
Nautilus will be having a Chili Cookoff on November 22nd! Sounds like a smokin' good time! And you can purchase raffle tickets to win some awesome workout equipment! So let's get pumped up and support this awesome fundraiser!
Our American Cancer Society staff partners have organized an amazing opportunity for ALL of the teams from all of the Relay's in the Portland/Vancouver! On November 16th, they will be holding the 1st annual "Hope For the Holiday's - Relay For Life Holiday Expo"! This Holiday Expo gives teams a head start on their fundraising while giving shoppers a chance to do holiday shopping AND give back to the American Cancer Society! The Red Lion Inn at Jantzen Beach will be hosting it. If you are interested in selling crafts, jewelry, games, etc... for your team fundraising, this is the place to do it! The table cost is $25 and all you need to bring is your items for sale and decor for your table! They have space for 100 tables and are inviting over 750 teams from the area - so sign up soon! Registration deadline is November 10th! For more information, please contact me, or the ACS staff partner organizing the event, Cheryl Jones. Ph# is 503-795-3971 or Cheryl.Jones@cancer.org.
If you have a fundraiser, please let me know and I will post it on this blog!
Happy Relaying!!!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
On November 2nd, Caralinda's Crew will be holding the 5th Annual Bunco Bash!!! I've have attended before and will be going again, and it is a blast!!! So call your friends and get your tickets now, while they are available! This event may sell out quick!!! I hope to see you there!
Caralinda's Crew also has an iPod they are selling raffle tickets for! Contact Patti Lusk if you are interested in purchasing any!
Nautilus will be having a Chili Cookoff on November 22nd! Sounds like a smokin' good time! And you can purchase raffle tickets to win some awesome workout equipment! So let's get pumped up and support this awesome fundraiser!
Our American Cancer Society staff partners have organized an amazing opportunity for ALL of the teams from all of the Relay's in the Portland/Vancouver! On November 16th, they will be holding the 1st annual "Hope For the Holiday's - Relay For Life Holiday Expo"! This Holiday Expo gives teams a head start on their fundraising while giving shoppers a chance to do holiday shopping AND give back to the American Cancer Society! The Red Lion Inn at Jantzen Beach will be hosting it. If you are interested in selling crafts, jewelry, games, etc... for your team fundraising, this is the place to do it! The table cost is $25 and all you need to bring is your items for sale and decor for your table! They have space for 100 tables and are inviting over 750 teams from the area - so sign up soon! Registration deadline is November 10th! For more information, please contact me, or the ACS staff partner organizing the event, Cheryl Jones. Ph# is 503-795-3971 or Cheryl.Jones@cancer.org.
If you have a fundraiser, please let me know and I will post it on this blog!
Happy Relaying!!!
Jen Caine
Event Chair
Thursday, October 9, 2008
It's already time for Kickoff!!!
I can't believe it, but it is already time for us to hold our Kickoff Event to start out our 2009 Relay For Life of East Clark county!!! Here are the details as we have a few new changes & perks....
* Kickoff will be held on Monday October 20th at Nautilus Corporation. Located at 16400 SE Nautilus Drive in Vancouver, WA 98683.
* Time is 6:00pm - 8:00pm
* Registration begins on Monday October 20th at Kickoff!!!
* Teams cannot consist of more than 15 team members
* $50 Registration fee on Kickoff night ONLY (regularly $100)
* FREE Registration for a returning team that brings a new team that registers!
* FREE Registration for the team that brings the most team members to Kickoff!!!
* Only the Team Captain or a Team Member must attend to register their team. However, we do encourage as many people to attend as possible!
* We will recognize all Survivors that attend and have a slide show of pictures from our 2008 Relay For Life event!!!
* We will also have information for new people that want to know more about Relay For Life, as well as how to be a team, how to be a sponsor, purchase a luminaria, register a Survivor or become a volunteer!
* The Relay For Life of East Clark County website will become active after Kickoff on the 20th or 21st. The website will be .... http://www.relayforlife.org/eastclarkcounty
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at relayjenc@hotmail.com!
See you on Monday the 20th!!!
Jen :-)
* Kickoff will be held on Monday October 20th at Nautilus Corporation. Located at 16400 SE Nautilus Drive in Vancouver, WA 98683.
* Time is 6:00pm - 8:00pm
* Registration begins on Monday October 20th at Kickoff!!!
* Teams cannot consist of more than 15 team members
* $50 Registration fee on Kickoff night ONLY (regularly $100)
* FREE Registration for a returning team that brings a new team that registers!
* FREE Registration for the team that brings the most team members to Kickoff!!!
* Only the Team Captain or a Team Member must attend to register their team. However, we do encourage as many people to attend as possible!
* We will recognize all Survivors that attend and have a slide show of pictures from our 2008 Relay For Life event!!!
* We will also have information for new people that want to know more about Relay For Life, as well as how to be a team, how to be a sponsor, purchase a luminaria, register a Survivor or become a volunteer!
* The Relay For Life of East Clark County website will become active after Kickoff on the 20th or 21st. The website will be .... http://www.relayforlife.org/eastclarkcounty
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at relayjenc@hotmail.com!
See you on Monday the 20th!!!
Jen :-)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
RFL 2008
Click on the picture below to view the 2008 photos from our Relay For Life event
in East Clark County! It will take you to Photobucket and you can scroll through
and view the photos! Hope you enjoy!
Photobucket Album
in East Clark County! It will take you to Photobucket and you can scroll through
and view the photos! Hope you enjoy!
Photobucket Album
Welcome!!!
I would like to welcome you to the new blog for our Relay For Life of East Clark County, held in Camas, WA! I am hoping that this will be a good place for Relay participants to go and find out information about our Relay and what is going on! The website that is provided to us by The American Cancer Society is not active 365 days a year, and the address might change. I have also tried sending emails to every participant in the past, and somehow I wind up in the junk box quite often!!! So now we have a place that can stay the same for many years to come and everyone can access! Please be sure to check this site regularly for updates, meeting information, upcoming fundraisers, etc...! I will be sharing reminders about registration, camp site sign-ups, meeting updates, etc...! I have also listed the meeting dates on the right side for you to reference! I am confirming the location that we will be having our meetings at and will list it as soon as possible! If you ever have any questions or want to list your fundraiser on this blog, please email me at relayjenc@hotmail.com or call me at 360-931-4582! I will be the Event Chair for 2009 & 2010! So don't forget to bookmark this as your favorite site and check back regularly for updates! Thanks again for visiting our new blog and I hope you come back again soon! Have a great day!!
Relaying for a Cure,
Jen Caine
Relaying for a Cure,
Jen Caine
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