Relay for Life 2012 changes times to be more family-friendly; registration now open

Major changes are coming to Relay for Life in 2012. For starters, the time: Rather than being a primarily nighttime event—historically taking place Friday evening through Saturday morning—the event will now run Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. The 2012 event will begin April 21 at 1 p.m. and close April 22at 6:30 a.m. The new times are intended to increase faculty and staff involvement and create a more family-friendly event, complete with activities, games and contests.

Additionally, this year’s event will focus more on the team experience. Organizers are planning new initiatives for teams, including a banner contest and encouraging teams to create a theme to embrace throughout the event and to sponsor a survivor, who will be celebrated during the Survivor Lap and during the Survivor and Caregiver luncheon.

Registration for Relay for Life 2012 is already open at www.relayforlife.org/cwru; the planning committee hopes to have a majority of teams registered before winter break. Interested in forming or joining a team? Visit www.relayforlife.org/cwru or email relay@case.edu. All faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members are encouraged to participate.