Relay for Life gets busy Saturday at BHS

The Wells County Relay for Life starts Saturday, and in celebration, Bluffton Regional Medical Center held the annual Celebration of Life dinner, dedicated to cancer patients and their guests in preparation for Saturday’s event.

 

 As always, walkers and runners will go for twelve hours. Learn more in the Friday, June 21, News-Banner.

• 9 a.m. – All teams to the track in front of DJ tent
• 10 a.m. – Opening Ceremony, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, Survivor lap, Committee and Team Captain’s lap, Theme lap: Dress as your team’s chosen theme
• 10:45 a.m. – Track opens to everyone
• 11 a.m. – Theme lap: Clowning around, (Best clown attire) Activity - Spaghetti eating contest
• 11:30 a.m. – Mini Relay, kids get 15 minutes on the track alone
• Noon – Lunch, Theme lap: Dress for a sock hop (50’s & 60’s) Activity: Hula hoop contest
• 1 p.m. – Theme lap: Dress like cheerleader, Activity - Make and perform your own cheer
• 2 p.m. – Theme lap - Dress for a beach party (keep it G) Activity: Frozen t-shirt contest
• 3 p.m. – Silent auction opens and campsite judging, Theme lap – Down on the farm (Best country look) Activity - Sack race, wheel barrel race (human), tug of war, corn hole tournament begins
• 4 p.m. – Theme lap – Dress like your favorite artist (keep it G) Activity: Scavenger hunt
• 5 p.m. – Theme lap - Dress like a hippie (70’s) Activity - Name that tune
• 6-8 p.m. – Survivor Reception
• 6 p.m. – Relay’s Got Talent Starts, Theme lap - Make your youn rock band (include instruments) Activity - Minute 2 Win It games
• 7 p.m. – Theme lap - American Pride, Activity - Pie eating contest
• 8 p.m. – Theme lap - Support the Survivors, Best/Most purple attire, Activity - Music trivia from all era’s
• 8:15 p.m. – Survivor lap #2
• 9 p.m. – Last chance to purchase luminaria
• 9:15 p.m. – Everyone report to the grandstand for Luminaria Ceremony.
• 9:30 p.m. – Luminaria Ceremony
• 10 p.m. – Theme lap - Best formal outfits, Activity: Simon Says
• 10-11 p.m. – Dance party
• 11 p.m. – Theme lap - Craziest pajamas/sleepwear (keep it G) Activity - Minute 2 Win It
• 11:30 p.m. – Tear down, Closing Remarks
• Midnight – Thank you