RELAY FOR LIFE 2011, Washington University in St. Louis
March 5, 2011 – 6:00pm to March 6, 2011 – 6:00am
“The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life gives communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Washington University in St. Louis has consistently been one of the top collegiate Relays in the country. At the event, teams of people camp out on Francis Field and take turns walking around the track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. The night of the event is filled with ceremonies, guest speakers, live entertainment, fun activities, and free food from local businesses. Because cancer never sleeps, Relay is an overnight event from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.”
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- The steering committee for Relay For Life 2011
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- Nick setting up a tent for the event.
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- The graduate student team from Comparative Literature
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- A graduate student family gearing up for Relay!
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- Graduate students (and their kids) waiting in the stands for the opening ceremony
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- Participants taking a lap around the track
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- Over a thousand participants filled the stands for the opening ceremony
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- Cancer survivors, including Dean McLead, lead the Survivor Lap to kick off the event
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- Participants round the track early in the evening
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- Graduate students are Relay SUPERSTARS in their tent
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- Cold Weather? What cold weather?
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- The Luminaria ceremony in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of those lost to cancer
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- The hustle and bustle of Relay life
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- At the closing ceremony, it was revealed that Relay for Life had raised $259,832.10 in the fight against cancer!