Relay for Life Update - 4/16/10

As captain for the Relay for Life team, it is my duty to round up all potential members and give them information about registering so that they can become involved in the activity if they wish. I would like to plan a meeting soon with them to go over registration and fees, and to fix a number of participants. This would also be an ideal time to plan for fundraisers. Being a captain is already very challenging as I feel almost like a shepherd gathering the stray sheep. I barely even have a flock. People are very erratic and difficult to contact at times, and it's no fun to pester incessantly so that they achieve their responsibilities. To gather the members, I sent this email to all of them over Facebook:

"So Denis and I are the captains for the Relay for Life team this year, and the first thing we need to know is who is planning on participating in this event. If you do plan on participating, register as soon as possible. The link is here:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?sid=33294&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=23345

That website should provide all info about the DY Relay. If you have registered, send me a message back here letting me know. The team name is 'Soaring Spirits.'

If you have any questions, ask. Once you register you can ask either Denis or me for the donation forms and such.

Please forward this message to anyone else who might be interested in participating.

Thanks,

Matt"

I hope that I get responses soon enough because I am not sure how to just check the website and figure out who has registered. I think that I will contact Mrs. Kelly, the Youth Group Coordinator, to set up a mandatory meeting for all tentative participants. Besides this, my current goal is to round up items for the Mega Sale on Sunday the 25th. This will be our first opportunity to make money to donate to the American Cancer Society.