Relay for Life 2012 The ACS Mission: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. The Hope of Relay For Life: Relay For Life is an overnight fundraising event (18 hours) where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer. The power of Relay allows our community to grieve for those lost to cancer and to celebrate those who have survived. Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one-day cancer will be eliminated. Applying for a Committee Position: There are many ways to participate in Relay for Life. The most exciting and rewarding position though is being part of the Relay for Life Committee. Planning for Relay for Life takes place months in advance. Our committee is comprised of many positions to accommodate many talents. We are one BIG RELAY FAMILY, we DEFINITELY have FUN but we also work very hard to make this event Bigger and Better every year. Our mission is to have Relay for Life permeate our campus and give every student, faculty, staff and community member the opportunity to take part in this event; and we do it TOGETHER. Being part of the committee is a commitment we expect to be fulfilled 110%. There will be bi-weekly meetings months before the event and weekly once we are near the event date. SPIRIT IS KEY FOR RELAY SUCCESS. If you have the heart and passion for this cause, if you have follow through and want to make an enormous contribution to the fight against cancer then please proceed with filling out the application. If you have any questions please contact: Betty Newborn Community Representative 305.926.3797 Beatriz.Newborn@cancer.org Dr. Beverly Dalrymple Director Center for Leadership and Service 305.348.6995 Beverly.Dalrymple@fiu.edu Executive Director Applications are due Friday, April 8th! Please turn this application in to the Center of Leadership and Service - GC 242 Relay for Life 2012 Executive Director Application Name: ________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: ___________________ State: _______________ Zip: _____________________ Home Phone: _________________________Work Phone: ______________________ Cell Number: ______________________Email: _______________________________ Major: __________________________Minor: _________________________________ Are you currently a student at FIU? ________ Are you a full-time student? ___________ Current G.P.A. _________ Current enrollment status (credits per term) __________ Do you work? If so, how many hours a week? ____________ Campus: ____________ List all other organizations you are involved with on campus and/or in the community and how many hours a week you spend on each: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ Please list previous Relay experience. Include year and position (i.e. Committee chair, team captain, member, volunteer) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Please feel free to attach a resume to your application instead of listing them above. Answer the following questions. (You may attach an additional page for space if necessary) Please tell us the reason(s) why you are applying for Executive Director? What qualifications/experiences do you feel are needed for this position? Of these qualifications/experiences, which do you posses, and how will you be able to contribute those to this position? What are your goals for the 2012 Relay for Life? What new ideas do you have? How would you plan to make them a reality? Structure of FIU Relay for Life Committee Center for Leadership and Service Student Leader Standards (required for all committee positions): Maintain a 2.25 GPA minimum Enrollment in a minimum of 6 credits each for the Fall and Spring terms Be in good standing with the University Relay for Life E-Board and committee meetings will be on Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:00pm 2012 Relay for Life Committee Structure Finance Director Sponsorship Accounting In-kind donations Marketing Director Publicity BBC On-line Historian Executive Director Secretary Team Director Event Director Recruitment Pre-events Development Decorations Retention Volunteer Entertainment Mission Director Luminaria Survivorship The Executive Director and area directors make up the E-Board. The E-Board meets more frequently and requires more time commitment than the overall committee. Each director works with several committee members and is responsible for the portion of the event that relates to their area. They collaborate with other directors to address overall issues relating to the event. The Executive Director leads the group and is the liaison to ACs and the spokesperson for Relay at FIU. Executive Director: Time Commitment: Average 5-6 hours per week (WILL increase closer to event) Provide leadership, recruit subcommittee chairs, and oversee the planning and execution of the event. Assist with developing goals, budget, and timeline. Serve as liaison to ACS. Set meeting agendas (with staff partner and advisors) and run E-Board and committee meetings. Focus efforts on areas of leadership development, team development, survivor development, event development and fundraising development. Serve as FIU spokesperson for the event to the campus and local community. As the Executive Director, oversee 5 or more directors (Finance, Teams, Marketing, etc…) and approve all actions and tasks. Maintain regular and timely communication with CLS Advisors and ACS representative. Raise $200 towards committee total. Attend all meetings, pre-events, special occasions and FIU Relay for Life 2012