Noble County Relay For Life activities schedule

The Noble County Relay For Life has a full line-up of activities for the 2013 American Cancer Society event. Even though Relays raise funds for the very serious battle against cancer, participants will have plenty of fun along the way.

           

            The theme is “Colors of Hope” for this year’s Relay, which will begin with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. May 18^th, at the West Noble High School track and field area south of Ligonier. Ceremonies for the weekend include:

Opening Ceremony 10:00 AM

Survivor & Caregiver Ceremony 5:00 PM

Fight Back Ceremony 9:00 PM

Luminaria Ceremony 9:30 PM

Closing Ceremony & Awards (Sunday) 9:30 AM

At this point the entertainment and activities schedule for the weekend includes:

10:00 am	Opening Ceremonies: National Anthem & Presentation of Colors	Main Stage /Bleachers
10:30	Football Toss Contest	Infield
10:30	Gaerte’s Gizmo Rides Start	Infield-East End
11:00	Chippy the Clown	Health & Wellness Tent
11:30	Water Balloon Toss (Teams of 2)	Infield
12:30-1:30	Kid Activities with Theatre 33	Infield
1:00	Inclognito Cloggers	Entertainment Tent
1:30	Free Throw Shooting Contest	Infield-East End
2:00	Elaine’s Dance Studio	Entertainment Tent
2:30	Tug-O-War (10 people) & Sack Race	Infield
3:30	Jello Egg Eating Contest	Entertainment Tent
4:00	Frozen T-Shirt Contest	Infield
5:00 pm	Survivor & Caregiver Ceremony followed by Survivor Dinner	Main Stage/Bleachers
6:30	Relay Karaoke Idol Tryouts	Entertainment Tent
9:00 pm	Fight Back Ceremony	Main Stage/Bleachers
9:30 pm	Luminary Ceremony	Main Stage/Bleachers
11:00-1:00	Relay Idol Finals/Open Karaoke	Entertainment Tent
Midnight	Pizza Delivery	Concession Area
1:00	Scavenger Hunt	Entertainment Tent
2:00	Movie: Wreck It Ralph	Entertainment Tent
4:00	Movie: Avengers	Entertainment Tent
6:00	Lion’s Club Sunrise Breakfast	Concession Area
6:00	Rooster Crowing Contest	Concession Area
6:30	Morning Worship	Entertainment Tent
9:30 am	Closing Ceremony	Main Stage/Bleachers

Chippy the Clown is scheduled to be at the Relay Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., while Gaerte’s Gizmo is planned to be on site from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Each year more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 US communities and 20 other countries take part in Relay events to raise funds for research, treatment, and other assistance. Other information can be found on the Relay For Life website at:  http://www.relayforlife.org/noblecountyin

For more information contact Melissa Stephens at melissa.stephens@cancer.org or by phone at 260-471-3911, or Carla Fiandt at the Community State Bank in Albion, at carlaf@csbemail.com, or 260-636-3744.