Saturday 3 March 2012
Millennium Institute of Sport & Health Antares Place Mairangi Bay Auckland
Opening Ceremony and Survivors Lap of Honour - 3.45pm
Relay starts - 4pm
Candlelight Ceremony - Dusk (approximately 8.45pm)
Big Breakfast - 7am
Relay finishes - 10am
$200 to register a team of up to 10 members, extra members $20.
Attending:
Michaela- Shaak Ti/Shae depends on the weather (also it's the launch weekend of SWTOR Oceania...)
Jonathon- ?
Matt-?
Kristy-?
Wayne-?
Jon-
Barry-
Costume is not required of everyone, especially minders, but it really does add to the over all effect and gives a good basis for teams to interact and mingle There is a t-shirt that is covered in the costs of registration for everyone, it too is not mandatory to accept.
Fees paid:
Wayne
matt
Kristy
Jonathon
Jon
Michaela
Barry (as soon as I give him my bank account details)
Fees owed:
Funds raised:
14/2/2012 $260 total
27/2/2012 $447 total
1/3/2012 $522 total
Hi everyone,
Being friends with members of the RL in South Australia, I have been really inspired by their tremendous effort with the Relay for Life in Australia. After being made aware we do have these events in NZ I really wanted to get a team together to support the NZ charity linked to it (The Cancer Society of NZ).
I'm trying to get a team together of all the Star Wars groups in NZ (501st, rebel Legion, FF, SWNZ any other random SW fan who would like to be part) and would love to see the Empire represented by any members of the 501st who would like to join in.
So What is it?
It is an over night vigil for those who have been lost to cancer and to raise funds for the Cancer Society to help raise awareness of the disease and to help families.
The concept of Relay For Life began in 1985, when Dr Gordon Klatt, a surgeon and American Cancer Society volunteer, ran and walked 81 miles on a local track for 24 hours. He raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. From his experience the Relay For Life event evolved. Today, Relay is the world's largest cancer fundraising event in 23 countries around the world. It is also the American Cancer Society's signature programme for advocacy and cancer awareness.
So we as a team will keep a baton moving around the track all night, how many laps we do is up to us, how many on the track at a time and how fast. So it is suitable for all of us even though with other health issues
I have been training for the last month to make sure I can keep up!We will be doing this as a regular team not as entertainment etc, hopefully we can do more next year but at this stage it's more about the charity and getting familiar with it on their ground
However Maureen is glad to have us and other teams also come in costume and decorate their tent
So we will have some fun with that I'm sure 
I will be registering the team name Rebel Empire Alliance in case you are unable to participate but would like to support the team
If you are committed and able to participate please leave your name here.
Oh yes the registration fee has to be paid up front when you register so I'll be doing that tonight/tomorrow morning to give enough people a chance to reply here. I can't afford to cover it all myself so each member who signs up please remember to get me $20 asap
Once registered there will be a page to direct friends and family and members of the legion to so they can sponsor us- note all of these go directly to the Cancer Society, they are not to pay us back our fee
So the page is secure and we don't have to handle any cash. We will also be able to see our tally So:
TL;DR relay in costume overnight March 3 to raise funds for the Cancer Society. Serious charity but the relay will be fun and we are able to wear our various SW costumes.
We get to raise funds as well as contribute funds ourselves so it's all give give give
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