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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 18th, 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.