Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Washington College Rallies Support for Relay for Life


Chestertown, MD — The Kent County Relay for Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer. The Relay begins at the Kent County High School Track, in Worton, Maryland, on September 5 at 6 p.m. and concludes September 6th at 10:00 a.m. Support the faculty, staff, student, and alumni participants from Washington College in their effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society through donations or by attending the event. Check the progress of the campus community members who are participating in this year's Relay for Life.
If you are interested in participating or volunteering during the Relay, or to make a donation, please contact Tessa Duquette in the Campus Events Office in Bunting Hall, 410-778-7888 or e-mail her at tduquette2@washcoll.edu.

Schedule for the Kent County Relay for Life

Friday, September 5, 2008

6:00 p.m. The Survivors Lap
The traditional cancer survivor lap is everyone who has survived cancer. They will take the ceremonial first lap around the track. Once the survivors go half way around the track, family members and caretakers may join the survivors for the second half of the lap. Upon finishing the lap, you and your loved ones are invited to the survivor reception.
7:00 p.m. The Relay officially begins!
7:00 p.m.
Silent Auction begins.
7:30 p.m.
Cherae Ensor (a local Zumba instructor), and friends will be performing several Zumba dances on the mainstage. If you've gone to her classes, and want to participate, please come and join the fun!
8:30 p.m. The Luminaria Ceremony
Luminarias (bags with candles inside them) can celebrate the surviorship of people who have battled cancer, or also can commemorate the lives of those who have been lost to the disease. All represent a person who has profoundly affected by cancer and the family and friends who will continue to be touched by that experience. The lighting of the luminaries will happen at dusk.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

6:00 a.m.
If you happen to be at the track this early in the morning, please come and join Mike Duquette, at the Mainstage, for a morning "power hour" (stretching, warming up - and possibly waking up!)
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Come and take a Zumba class!
Cherae Ensor will be teaching a Zumba class on the mainstage. Zumba is a fun and effective latin dance fitness program.
10:30 a.m. The Relay's Closing Ceremony

The Raffle!

As part of a campus effort to raise money, tickets for several raffle prizes, will be sold for $1.00 raffle in the Campus Events Office in Bunting Hall. Beginning on Monday, August 25th, the raffle tickets will also be sold in the Dining Pavilion during lunch hours (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.).
  • A vase from Rachel's Flower Power
  • A framed photo of the Chestertown Waterfront from Finishing Touch
  • Vera Bradley Bag from the Washington College Bookstore
  • Vera Bradley mousepad and notepad from the Bookstore
  • Vera Bradley wallet from the Bookstore
  • (6) Zumba classes with Cherae Ensor at the Kent Athletic Center
  • A bouquet of flowers from Galena Blooms (redeemed at the Chestertown Farmers Market)
The drawing for the raffle and the announcement of which class has won the Penny Wars will take place at the Relay for Life, on Friday, September 5, at 8:00 p.m.
July 30, 2008

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