Welcome to Relay Recess
Your 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, Principal
Willow River Elementary School, WI
Next Steps and Questions