Welcome to Relay Recess Your students can be superheroes against cancer!

Welcome to Relay RecessYour students can be superheroes

against cancer!

What does the American Cancer Society do?

Help people stay well by helping them take steps to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it’s most treatable.

Help people get well by being in their corner around the clock to guide them through every step of their cancer experience.

Find cures by funding groundbreaking research that helps us understand cancer’s causes, determine how best to prevent it, and discover new ways to cure it.

Fight back by working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.

What is Relay Recess?

• An opportunity to unite students, school personnel, and parents to create a world with more birthdays

• Relay Recess is unique and flexible to the school

• The three main components are cancer education, fundraising, and physical activity

Why Host a Relay Recess?

• Cancer touches everyone, including students

• Educate students about the benefits of nutrition, physical activity, sun safety, and tobacco prevention

• A character-building, community service and leadership project for your school

Education Focus Areas

Nutrition

Physical Fitness

Sun Safety

Tobacco Prevention

Education Benefits

• Activities and lessons related to cancer awareness

• Can be held leading up to the Relay Recess or at the event

• Classroom activities are available for all four education focus areas

• Help your students develop lifelong habits to prevent cancer and other diseases

Why One School Hosts Relay Recess

“We teach our students at Badger Middle School that when a large group of people come together for a common cause, we call that a community. When large groups of people come together for the benefit of others, we call that community service. We are proud of our students at Badger, proud of our parents, and grateful that these great kids are generous citizens of this community.”

- Ted Neitzke, Principal Badger Middle School, WI

Tailored to Fit Your School

Relay Recess can be set up to best fit the school -

The school determines the number of days to hold the activities, and the number of hours for the event.

They can be held at:• Football or Practice Fields • Gyms• Playgrounds• Classrooms

Fundraisers

• Ongoing (a month or week) or just the day of the event

• Classes are “teams” and raise money together and/or individuals can raise funds themselves

• There are MANY ways to fundraise!

Sample Fundraising Ideas

Penny Wars - Which classroom and students can bring in the most change?

Quizmaster - Teachers are asked questions about cancer during a school assembly and get slimed or pied if they answer incorrectly. There could be admission to the event, or the teachers could also donate a dollar for every question they get wrong.

Read-a-thon - Students commit to asking teachers, family, and friends to sponsor them on a per-book basis or with a flat donation for the books they read during a designated time period.

Links For Hope - Have students buy a paper link for $1 and then put their name on it. Hang the chain link in the hallway. The colors of the links can also correspond with the awareness colors of different cancers.

Incentives

Incentive Information Here

- Individual Incentives- School Based Incentives

How can your students become superheroes against cancer?

“Relay Recess was a wonderful learning experience for our students. It served as a very meaningful awareness event that allowed our students and families to learn about cancer prevention, contribute to the American Cancer Society and have some fun. The event was a definite success that we look forward to making an annual tradition.”

- David Grambow, PrincipalWillow River Elementary School, WI

Next Steps and Questions