Relay for Life, 2010

Last Friday afternoon through Saturday about noon

was our town's annual Relay for Life- an event

of the American Cancer Society.

Once again, Heidi and I were the chairpersons for

the luminary tent. This is our fifth or sixth year volunteering

for this assignment. Katie was a big help as always,

as were our next door neighbors.

Here are a few photos of the event:

We spray-painted this on paper table-cloths that

we put on all the tables we used in our tent.

We arrived in the early afternoon to set up our tent.

Here is our tent mostly set up.

Up front is the registration table for luminary bags

and torches. The tables behind are for assembling

the bags and also decorating them.

Katie invited some friends to help us out.

Of course they had to get 'nourishment' first.

Katie and Heidi at the registration table.

Bags are a $10 donation.

Me by the torches that people can buy.

They go for $20 donation.

Here is the local police department color guard.

This is at the beginning of the opening ceremonies.

During the opening ceremonies they release

white doves in the crowd.

A view of our Luminary Tent located behind

the stage and surrounded by the track.

Walkers on the track. You can see all the luminary bags

lining the track. At the Luminary Ceremony at dark, they

light all the bags and they glow all around the track.

Here is a wide view of the track with out red and white

tent in the center. Most of the other tents and campers

are on the right, out of the picture.

There were about a thousand people in attendance

and we sold about 700 luminary bags.

We also sold about two dozen torches.

On Saturday morning they had a 5k race and Heidi

participated in it. She ran the whole way (no walking)

and got second place for her age group.

Here is a close-up of the medal that Heidi won

in the 5k race. Nice job Heidi!

Some more walkers on the track on Saturday morning.

Some of the luminary bags along the track.

You can also see some of the torches and

the stage in the upper left of the picture.

This is the Survivor Tent. They have a dinner here

for all the cancer survivors.

It would have been nice to get some night pictures of

the luminary bags all lit up, but that is our busiest time

in the luminary tent. We had a good time, and no rain

this year... maybe a first in the 11 or 12 years they

have had Relay for Life here.

For more information on the

American Cancer Society, click HERE.

For more information on the

Middletown Relay for Life, click HERE.