Sandpoint Cancer Relay for Life

June 27th, 2008 Comments(0)

Circle of Life is a great way to describe what will unfold at the Cancer Relay for Life tonight at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.  Teams will walk in a huge circle for 16 hours to raise funds and awareness and put a face on cancer in our community.   As the Emcee and Deejay every year I have a ringside seat to witness the prayers, the passion, the hope, the remembrance, and the support on the faces and in the actions of our friends and neighbors.   I am asking you to make time to come to the event.  The schedule follows.  You do not have to come and connect with a cancer story.  You can show up and connect to your community.   If you and your wife have been married 12 years and have not had any serious medical challenges in your life, then come to the fairgrounds, hold hands, walk 12 laps and show your support.   If you have four kids at home that are healthy, bring them to the fairgrounds and have the family walk around the circle four times for each member of the family and show your support.  Use the time to reflect on the blessings in your life, to educate your kids about life’s unexpected challenges, to affirm your love for each other.   Whatever burdens you and your spouse will feel like nothing after you spend some time in the circle of life.   Hakuna Matata baby.   See ya at the Fairgrounds.

Friday, June 28

12:00 pm: Team set up

6:00 pm: Opening Ceremony

Invocation – Ken Smith, First Baptist Church

Mayor Gretchen Hellar

Color Guard – US Coast Guard

National Anthem – Sandpoint HS Choir

Guest Speaker: Pamela Faye Houston

Albeni Falls Pipe & Drum

6:30 pm: Survivor’s Victory Lap

Survivor Reception

Dinner & Dessert provided for Survivors

Parade of Teams

7:00 pm: The Johnson Girls

7:30 pm: Pack River Band (Rapid Lightening Band)

8:30 pm: Bingo

9:30 pm: First Presbyterian Bell Ringers

10:00 pm: Luminaria Ceremony

Reading of the luminaria names

11:00 pm: Karaoke, Games & Bingo

Saturday, June 29

12:00 am: Pizza & Pie

12:30 am: Bingo

1:00 am: Diane Peters of SWAC – Social Dance Lessons

2:30 am: DJ Music through the night

4:30 am: Spectacular Sunrise Bubbles by Shelly

5:30 am: Bingo

6:30 am: Breakfast by Century 21 on the Lake

7:00 am: Johnny Lawson

8:00 am: Silent auction closes

8:00 am: St. Joseph Pipe & Drum

9:00 am: Closing Ceremonies

10:00 am: Event ends - See you next year!!

DON’T FORGET! Awards and prizes for the following:

  • Team that raises the most $
  • Individual that raises the most $
  • Best decorated campsite
  • Team spirit
  • Most laps by team
  • Most laps by individual