Relay for Life

The pandemic had a devastating impact on life-saving cancer screening rates, which dropped by 90% for some cancers. Relay plays a vital part of reminding millions of people that timely screenings help catch cancer when it’s most treatable as well as supporting research and other services.

5:00 p.m.             The fun begins!

• 5-6:30 Jimmy’s Chili cook-off, with prizes for people’s choice and judge’s favorite
  • Please pre-register so we know how many entries to expect. Contact Chanda Bossuyt at 507-531-0452 if you would like to participate
• 5-9 Trivia hosted by City Hall Bar & Grill in Minneota
• 5-9 Scotty Biggs BBQ truck
• 5-9 Lingen Dairy Ice Cream Truck
• 5-9 Brau Brothers soda and beer garden
• 5-6:30 Dan Donner (FYI for the radio, pronounced Dunner) classical jazz guitarist live music
• 5-6:20 Survivor Registration
  • Registration will be to pick up meal tickets and register for a shirt to be sent to them later. If they would like a shirt in advance, they need to register on our website: Relay.org/LyonCountyMN
• 5-9 Photo booth hosted by Downtown Sound Entertainment
• 5-9 Kid Zone with face painting and gift bags

6:20 p.m.             Survivor Photo

• All survivors present will be invited to the stage for a photo before we begin the ceremony

6:30 p.m.             Opening Ceremony

• Opening prayer by Pastor Anne Veldhuisen
• Sponsorship remarks from Jessica Moriarty at Avera and Curt Schake from North Star Mutual
• Honorary survivor Michael Weiss
• Live Auction by Deutz Auctioneers
  • Vikings tickets for either the preseason 49ers game, or a number of other regular season games
  • Quilt by Lori Head
  • 2 mystery boxes with donated items
    • If businesses or individuals would like to donate something for the mystery boxes, they can contact me or another member of the planning committee
• Listing of Survivors and Survivor lap

7:00 p.m.            

• Fun resumes, and people can continue to walk the track throughout the evening
• 7-9 Downtown Sound Entertainment DJ services

8:30 p.m.             Closing Ceremony and Candlelit Lap