Wanted to mention there is going to be a concession stand at the Relay, but we are planning to bring our small propane grill to make hot dogs/brats/hamburgers, so if you would like to grill with us, just bring some meat/buns and we'll eat together. I have cups, plates, that kind of stuff already. And we can pick up some chips or something.

With all the activities going on, I wasn't sure how to handle this, so it's up to you.

3 days until the Relay!!!

Hello Team Mitchel!

It's hard to believe the relay is only 3 days away, especially with this weather. Doesn't feel much like late May!

Wanted to remind everyone to be thinking about what you'll be bringing for the relay bake sale. Individually wrapped goodies would work great. Something like rice krispy bars, trail mix in baggies, things like that would be great ideas. If anyone cares to, feel free to get bottles of water to sell alongside our bake sale. Any cost to you will be reimbursed out of our sales.

I ordered 300 glow stick bracelets to sell for $1 each at our campsite after dark. I'm hoping that will be a big hit.

Sounds like we might be getting rained on, I think if that's the case, they'll have us walk in one of the buildings at the fairgrounds. It would be fun to be outside, but no matter where we are, we'll be together and that's really what matters.

Still need a few people's money for the shirts that Tonya is having made, so if you haven't paid for that yet ($9) please bring that money with you Friday so we can get that taken care of. We'll have your shirts at the campsite to hand out.

Please be at the fairgrounds by 6 p.m. Friday night, earlier if you can come help set up camp. Our tent is a light green, it is actually 2 tents that are connected, and our campsite will be the one with all the heart balloons. It shouldn't be too hard to spot us!

Hope everyone is excited for the Relay! It's going to be a great time and I am looking forward to it. Please bring all the funds you've raised thusfar to the relay and we'll get all that money in order so we can make our final donation, which they collect right before the luminaria ceremony at 9:45.

If you aren't staying overnight, please plan on walking your hour sometime between 6 p.m. and whenever you have to leave so those that do stay overnight will walk only their hour. From 6 a.m. - 7 a.m., for the final hour, our team will be tied together for the All Team Walk.

We do now have a canopy and long table for the bake sale, now all we need is a good weather forecast! Let's all pray for great weather!!!

Well, Team, Thanks for all your hard work and I'll be seeing you all soon!!!

P.S. The Relay is open to the public, so tell all your family, friends, neighbors, whatever, to join us for a good time to raise money in our fight against Cancer.

Not much to update today, I made three posters for our campsite and found some decorations. I ordered a box of 300 glowstick bracelets to sell at our campsite off ebay. Will be fun to sell those after dark.

Hoping for good weather on Relay day!

Here's my Friday update:
I'm going to make up some posters this weekend to put up at the campsite so people will know our team name. I'm wondering if anyone has or knows someone who has a long table to use for the bake sale. Also, it would be nice if we could find one of those overhead tarp things to put over the table if someone has access to one of those? Please let me know.

Also was giving more thought to how we could do additional fundraising at the relay cause my fundraising efforts aren't going very well, hope you are all doing better than I am! I was reading several sites today and liked this idea: have people sit on a motorcycle and take a polaroid picture of them for $2. Anyone have a motorcycle they'd be willing to do this with? And a polaroid camera? Again, please let me know.

I'm also thinking instead of marking the bake sale items, we'll just ask for a donation, leaving it up to them on how much they give.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe memorial day weekend.

7 days until the Relay!!!!

Welcome to Team Mitchel's Blog

I am creating this blog to keep everyone informed of the activities surrounding the upcoming and future Relay for Life event in Le Mars, Iowa. Please check this blog often as I will update it daily for the next few weeks.

We formed Team Mitchel to walk in the Relay in remembrance of Mitchel Scheitler, who lost a battle with cancer in April 2007. Team members will also be walking in honor and memory of those they know who've been touched or taken by cancer.

Below is some general info about the June relay:

Date & Time: June 1 through June 2, starting at 6 P.M. June 1, ending at 7 a.m. June 2, 2007.

Location: Plymouth County Fairgrounds (2007), future relays to be held at Jim Lorenzen Field, Le Mars, Iowa. Held at Fairgrounds in '07 because of construction and demolition around track at high school.

Who: Team Mitchel '07: Jed, Jeannie, Shelly (team captain), Andy, Jake, Mindy, Tonya, Brian, Leigha, Becky, Jen, Cari, Jill, Wendi, Kristi, Jodie.

2007 Campsite theme: LOVE

Our team will be having a bake sale at our campsite to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Team members are asked to bring individually wrapped baked goods, homemade or otherwise, to sell as part of our fundraising effort.

We submitted a $145.00 committment fee to the American Cancer Society on June 23, 2007, and have purchased $55.00 worth of luminaria bags. An ongoing tally of the funds we raise will be reported on this blog after the relay. Please keep track of how much you raise so we can have an accurate figure.

Team shirts are being made and will be handed out the night of the Relay. They will be red with white writing.

There's an article in today's Le Mars Sentinel about the relay, following is a link to that website:
www.lemarssentinel.com.

Please either comment on this article if you have a question, otherwise feel free to e-mail me.

Thanks to everyone!
Shelly