It is Finally Time For the Berlin Relay For Life

The tents have begun to go up, the volunteers are ready to register the walkers and the sales of luminaria candles are all ready to be sold for the Sixth Annual Berlin Relay for Life. 

Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the 2013 6th American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Berlin gets underway with teams of residents gathering at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds on May 17 & 18  at 3 p.m.

Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening.

Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.

“Relay is a unique opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against the disease,” said Robert Mayer, Volunteer Chair for the Relay For Life of Berlin.. “Many of the participants are cancer survivors, which serves as a reminder that our community is not immune to this disease and that by participating in Relay, we are joining with the American Cancer Society’s efforts to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.” 

Schedule of Events for the 24-hour Relay For Life

Friday –

• 3:00 Gates Open 
  
• 3-8:30 Best of Berlin drawing – Democratic Building 
  
• 3-8:30 Luminary bags – Fruits & Vegetable Building 
  
• 3-6 Bounce house open- Obstacle course   
  
• 3-6 Tracy & Company – Haircuts $10.00 
  
• 4:00 Hawaiian Lap 
  
• 5:45 Opening Ceremonies- Stage Mayor Salina, other dignitaries, Bob Mayer - Event chair, Lynn K. ACS 
  
• 6 p.m. McGee Chorus performs National Anthem 
  
• 7:00 Toga Lap 
  
• 6:45-7:30 Elvis Tribute -Musical Entertainment- Stage 
  
• 6:30-7:30 Gary Bessette – Majic Act – Kaminsky Building 
  
• 7:30 Survivor Ice Cream Social 
  
• 7:45-9 p.m. Avenue Groove -Musical Entertainment-Stage 
  
• 8:00 Crazy Hat Lap 
  
• 8:30 p.m. Luminaria sales ends- Fruits & Vegetable Building 
  
• 8:45 Friday night Best of Berlin drawing ends – announce winners 
  
• 9:15: Luminaria Guest Speaker, Tony Terzi – Fox 61 News-  
  
• Stage 9:30: Luminaria Tribute Bob Mayer- photo tribute & Musical Entertainment from Sound Express - Stage 
  
• 9:45 Luminaria Lap begins 
  
• 11 p.m. Movies - Kaminsky Building 
  
• Midnight – New Year’s Eve Lap 
  
• 12:30 Games- Kaminsky Building 
  
• 1am -6am – Team members walk through the night             
  

• 6:00 Lions serve breakfast 
  
• 7:00 Pajama Lap 
  
• 7:30 Kids Care – crafts, coloring and painting Best of Berlin Drawing – Saturday – Democratic Building (Open) 
  
• 8 a.m. Morning Recreation 
  
• 8:30 – Kids entertainment 
  
• 9 – 9:45 a.m.  Animals Talking –Musical Entertainment 
  
• 10:00 Fight Back Lap - Team banner 
  
• 10 – 10:45 a.m. Faith Ziegler sings 
  
• 11 a.m. Survivor & Caregiver Activities & Ceremony- Kaminsky 
  
• Noon Survivor & Caregiver luncheon – Kaminsky Building 
  
• 1 p.m. The Salt- Musical Entertainment - Stage 
  
• 2 p.m. Best of Berlin Drawing closes – winner’s announced 2:30 p.m. 
  
• Closing Ceremonies - Stage