We had a great team meeting the other night and here is an outline of the plans we discussed:

Fundraising for 2009 Relay for Life:

• Can Drive – starting immediately
• Team members pick up can bags and collect

• Bake Sale at Advance Brands – March?
• Jeff checking on this

• Rummage sale at Carly's house or Maurice community center
• April sometime
• Maybe sell baked goods at rummage?
• Ask team members for donations, check with family/friends for donations

• Softball Tournament
• May 9 in Remsen at diamonds by derby track
• 10 teams max
• Ask around for food stand and raffle donations
• Andy to handle advertising – Jeff's mom works at sentinel
• Need to call City of Remsen to reserve the fields
• One day only
• $200/team entry fee
• trophy prize, winning team to receive entry fee back???
• Co-ed
• Umpire ideas?
• Jeff to check on slushie machine/ice cream machine
• Sell luminaria bags at tournament
• Make ribbon cookies to sell at food stand
• Purple ribbon tattoos – sell or give to teams to wear?
• Free will donation bucket at food stand
• Balloons and banner
• Advertise Relay for June 5 at tourney with explanation of events
• Distribute flyers for tourney in Remsen week before
• Free glowsticks after dark?
• Food stand: taverns/coneys/hot dogs, buns, nachos w/ cheese, pop, water, candy, etc. - need to get napkins, plates, etc. donated
  
• Poker Run
• May 30 starting ??? ending in Remsen at bar
• Checking on Budweiser sponsorship and/or signage

AT THE RELAY...

• Lap beads
• At Relay will have lap beads again, use remaining necklaces and beads
  
• Glow Sticks
• Sell for $1 each after dark

• Rock Band campsite theme
• Set up tvs and rock band
• $1/person/song“Rockin' for a Cure!”

If there are any questions and/or suggestions for this year and these events, please let me know. This is going to be another great and successful year!!!

Thanks everyone!
Shelly