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RELAY FOR LIFE HAMILTON
5-6 MARCH 2011
AgResearch Ruakura
East Street, Hamilton
RELAY PROVES VERY POPULAR
Relay For Life is a worldwide event and every year
more than 5 million people take part. The 2010 event
saw around 2000 people, including 99 teams, and
spectators and supporters, raise over $200,000 for
the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society.
71 teams have registered for the 2011 event already
with limited tent sites available. If you know of any
businesses, friends or family who would like to
register a team they need to get in quick! Go to
www.relayforlife.org.nz to sign up today.
RELAY WEBSITE
The website is a great way of communicating with
other team members, tracking your fundraising
progress and receiving donations from friends,
colleagues and family.
This year all t-shirt orders are
being collated on the website.
Please register your team
members on the website so they
can choose which size they require
(if they want a t-shirt at all). If team
captains are unsure of how to
register team members online please contact
Catriona or read the team captains manual located at
www.relayforlife.org.nz when you log in.
If you have registered a team in the Hamilton
Relay For Life event and the team captain has not
yet received a unique username and password,
or any communication from the website, please
contact Catriona ASAP. Your personal security
settings may be blocking important information.
FUNDRAISING TIPS
Why not send out an email to all of your contacts
urging them to give to your team? Simply go to
www.relayforlife.org.nz and select ‘support a team
and donate’; you will be amazed how quickly you can
achieve your fundraising goals. Remember, every
donation big or small makes a difference!
People are more inclined to give a donation when
they know how their money will be used. Give details
about Relay For Life, direct them to the website
www.relayforlife.org.nz and arm yourself with a few
key facts about the Cancer Society:
The Cancer Society receives no direct
government funding
All money raised in the Waikato / BOP
division stays in our division
Money raised through the event supports the
Cancer Society in its four main areas of
support services, information, health
promotion and research.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2011
Mark in your diary now so you do not miss these
important information evenings and deadlines.
Meetings are a great way to mix with other team
captains, receive important information, collect
resources and ensure your team is fully prepared to
make the most out of your Relay 2011 experience!!!
Team Captains Meeting #1
5.30pm Thursday 27 th January
McMeekan Building, AgResearch, Ruakura
Team Captains Meeting #2
5.30pm Thursday 24 th February
McMeekan Building, AgResearch, Ruakura
Survivor Registration
5pm Friday 25 th of February
Please note: Late registrations will be taken on
Saturday 5 th of March from 12pm
T-shirt Deadline
5pm Friday 18 th of February
(Please ensure you register online- this is the only
way t-shirts are being collated)
Registering a team
5pm Friday 18 th of February
(as Relay is proving to be very popular the event may
reach capacity, don’t leave it until the last minute or
you may miss out!)
Adding new team members to your team
5pm Thursday 24 th of February
(Please remember all team members no matter how
late they join the team are expected to raise at least
$100)
SURVIVORS
Relay is a chance for us all to honour and celebrate
those who have overcome or are currently living with
cancer; they are our survivors.
The opening lap of Relay is dedicated to survivors.
After walking the first lap, survivors are then invited
to attend a reception afterward to mix and mingle
and enjoy refreshments. You are welcome to invite
as many survivors as you can. To ensure survivors
receive the most out of their VIP experience at Relay
For Life, please contact Catriona for a registration /
RSVP form.
PHOTO TRIBUTE
During the candlelight ceremony we would like pay
tribute to those we have lost to cancer. If you wish,
you can send photos of your loved ones to
jennyandrews@cancersociety.org.nz. We will collate
these and display them over the course of this
ceremony. Photos need emailed in .jpg format and
received by the 25 th of February 2011.

TUG-O-WAR COMPETITION!!!!
2011 marks the inaugural Relay For Life tug-o-war
competition. 16 Teams of 8 people have the
opportunity to enter this ‘winner takes all’ battle of
brute strength.
It costs $20 to enter a team ($2.50 per person) with
the winner taking the combined entry fee as a prize
to go towards their fundraising total. $320 is up for
grabs so get in quickly to secure your spot!
Please email jennyandrews@cancersociety.org.nz or
call the office on (07)838 2027 with your credit card
details. As is tradition, you must pay when you
register.
ONE WORLD, ONE HOPE
THEME LAPS
Get your costumes ready! The 2011 theme laps
are…..
1. Michael Jackson Tribute
2. Space: The Final frontier
3. Royal Wedding
4. Denim on Denim
(How many items of denim can you wear?)
5. Grease is the Word
6. The letters R.F.L
(Dress up as anything starting with R, F or L)
7. Bollywood
8. I NZ
Prizes are up for grabs so do your best to join in
these fun laps and show off your creativity!
Relay For Life events to support cancer
organisations are held in Australia, Brazil, Canada,
Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras,
Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, The
Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal,
South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
You are part of a truly international movement that
unites and mobilises community members committed
to eliminating cancer!

HEALTHY ISLAND
The Healthy Island returns in 2011 and will be your
opportunity to check out some of Waikato’s health
promoting organisations in a fun and friendly
environment. Providers confirmed include the NZ
Heart Foundation and As Well As. Be sure to look
out for your ‘passport to health’ in your team packs
(available at the 2 nd team captains meeting) for your
chance to participate and win.
On another health promotion note, please ensure
you remember to slip slop slap and wrap over the
next few months. UV levels in NZ are extremely high
and it is easy to get burnt. The more SunSmart
measures we take now the less likely we are to
develop melanoma later in life!
CANDLE BAGS
Decorate your candle bag in preparation for the
candlelight ceremony. These are available from the
Cancer Society office for $5 each and will also be
available at team captain meetings and the event.
SPONSORS
We have confirmed a number of new and existing
sponsors for Relay For Life 2011. Thank you to:
AgResearch
Astra Print
Canvas Products (1998) Ltd.
Carlton Party Hire
Deloitte
EziBuy
Fairview Motors
Hirepool
Maggy’s Catering
NZ Sound Reinforcement
Pure Water on Tap
The Radio Network
Transpacific Waste Management
Westside Kiwanis Club of Hamilton
We continue to seek sponsorship in the form of cash
and goods and services. Please contact Catriona if
you are or you know of anyone who may be
interested in supporting this great community event.
YOUR KEY CONTACT FOR ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT RELAY
Catriona Findlay, Events Coordinator
Ph: 07 838 2027
E: events@cancersociety.org.nz