1. Relay Rally Script PPHS 2015
Audience enters, have slide show running of who we relay for, happy music playing, luminaries
lit at the front of the room
Opening Speech (Four Speakers):
1. Hey! Anyone else here sick of winter? Forget about it! I’m thinking spring. I’m thinking, a
warm spring Friday night.
2. Oh, yeah! Say, a Friday in May, 7 o’clock at night... midterms are done, and we’re ready
for a fun all-nighter, with our best friends ... twelve hours.
3. An all-nighter. Yes, an all-nighter, with hundreds of your best friends, and you don’t
have to go home!
4. Twelve hours you will never forget. For the rest of your life.
1. Twelve hours that will change your memories of high school. That will change you.
Forever.
2. A night of celebration, right at your own school. We’re going to call it Relay For Life.
3. A night of live bands, and movies.
4. A night of sports, video games, live theatre, karaoke and…Oh, did I mention…food?
1. And while we’re at it, a chance to make a statement everyone in this community will
understand.
2. That we have spirit. Heart. And we can make a difference.
3. The Relay For Life. Our school’s Relay For Life. The best Relay For Life ever!
4. A Relay For Life? Whose life?
1. Mine. Yours. Our community’s. For everyone whose life has been affected by cancer.

2. 2. Twelve hours to honour those who have beaten the disease, and those who’ve lost the
battle.
3. Twelve hours to raise funds for cancer research and community services for people
living with cancer. To beat the disease that affects so many people in our community.
And we’ll have a great time doing it.
4. In Canada, 159,900 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed with a variety of different
cancers this year- breast, skin, lung, bone, the list goes on.
1. Fortunately, because of advances made through cancer research, 59% fewer cancer
patients will die this year compared to with 1 in 3 in the 1960s. Cancer can be beaten. It
is being beaten. But the fight is not over.
2. Today, 82% of children with Cancer survive, an increase of 11% over the last 15 years.
However, because of the aggressive treatment they receive, many child, adolescent and
young adult cancer survivors face lifelong physical, neurodevelopment, behavioural, and
reproductive issues amongst others. Some of us could be facing cancer before we get
out of our teens.
3. Clinical trials help to find new methods for diagnosing, treating, managing and
preventing cancer. In 2010, we invested $5.1 million nationally in clinical trials, enabling
1,621 cancer patients to be enrolled in clinical trials across Canada. Of this number, 766
were patients from Ontario.
4. When you came in this morning, some of you were given a coloured piece of paper. If
you have one, please stand up.
1. Look around you. Out of 800 here, we probably have over 300 people standing up. The
Canadian Cancer Society says “two in five Canadians will be directly affected by cancer
in their lives. Some will have the disease; others will watch as their loved ones struggle
to survive.”
2. Look around you. This is the number of people in the room who will be facing cancer,
one way or another, in their lives. It could strike their friends. Their family. Themselves.
(now talking to those still seated) Are we going to let them fight on their own?
3. When loved ones battle cancer, you battle it with them. You pray they find enough

3. courage to hear that little voice at the end of each day say…
4. Try again tomorrow.
1. Try again tomorrow.
2. Try again tomorrow.
3. The Canadian Cancer Society does more than fund cancer research. It provides support
groups, counseling and educational materials. The Canadian Cancer Society knows
cancer can be beaten, but it needs us, so it can keep making a difference. Helping
people in our community. People we know. People like us. On August 4, 2011, the
Society’s Cancer Information Service, celebrated helping one million Canadians answer
their cancer-related questions.
4. Many different Relay For Life events are held each year all across Canada. Some are run
by communities, some are run by universities, and some are run strictly by high school
students. The Relay For Life. This will be OUR event. We organize it; we run it. We raise
the money. Twelve hours of fun and friends as we raise funds to fight cancer. It will be
unforgettable.
1. Last year, Ontario high school Relay events raised over _____ ($2.4 million in 2011). Isn’t
that amazing?
Dim lights
Speaker: We are going to try something out now, we are going to turn down the lights and we
ask you to get your phone flashlights ready. If your answer is yes to any of the following
questions, please turn on your flashlight and point it at the back of the room.
Turn off/dim lights more/sad music playing quietly
Speaker: If you have a sibling who has been affected by cancer please turn on your flashlight. If
you have a parent or guardian who has been affected by cancer please turn on your lights. If
you have a friend or family member please turn on your light. If you want help us win the fight
against cancer please turn on your light. Thank you and please be seated.
Lights on
Speaker: My name is _________ and I am the Event Chair for this year’s Relay For Life.
Together, with the rest of our terrific organizing committee, we will be putting together an
incredible event that will make a difference. Take a look at where the money will be going…
Video of where money goes, lights dim

4. Speaker: Our event will be held on _______ from, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and we want everyone
involved! There are a couple of important things to note...Relay For Life is a school event, held
on school property. No smoking, no drinking and all school rules apply. It is also a lock-in event
so once you enter you can’t leave until the event is over.
Speaker: More importantly it is 12 hours of our school coming together for a great cause!
Chairs speak and introduce themselves
Entertainment & Activities: Relay For Life is 12 hours of fun! We’re going to have some great
activities to keep you going all night such as…(list of the event’s activities, i.e. karaoke, movies,
etc.)
Survivors: If you know someone who has faced cancer, celebrate their courage by inviting them
to be part of the Survivors’ Victory Lap, the first lap of Relay For Life come pick up a Survivor
Registration Form from the student council office!
Luminaries: As you can see here (point to luminaries), luminaries are special candles placed in
bags that have a message and are purchased in honour or in memory of someone who has
faced cancer. These candles will light the night as we walk the track, reminding us of all those
affected by this disease. You can purchase luminaries for $5 at the Relay For Life table during
lunch time.
Volunteers: Need volunteer hours? We need volunteers! Sign up to be an event volunteer!
Available positions and details will be posted on the office bulletin board.
Teams: This is where we want everyone involved! Put together a team of friends to join us in
the fight against cancer! Each team must have 1 person on the track at all times but can also
participate in all of the great activities and entertainment going on throughout the night!
Each participant pays a $10 registration fee and aims to raise $100. Here’s how to get
registered and raise $100 dollars or more.
Speaker: We now ask you to listen
Guest speaker
(5-7 minutes)
Closing Speech:
Speaker: Cancer is a disease that affects us all. Who do you relay for?

5. Someone is in audience with a microphone and about 5 people, who are sitting close to each
other, say who they relay for, we have asked these people before rally to speak
Video showing how fun relay is
Speaker: I hope that you will join us and be part of the best event our school has ever had!
Speaker: We are going to do a relay cheer now; this side of the gym will say Relay when I point
to you. Lets practice that, when I point to you I want you all to yell relay, point and they yell, do
it again if its weak. Now the middle of the room say `For` when I point to you, and the left side
of the room say `Life` when I point to you. Let’s try it!
Do cheer up to 5 times, give more instructions if needed
Speaker: That was awesome everyone. We can help the Canadian Cancer Society beat cancer!
Be a part of this year’s Relay For Life! Come to the Relay For Life table during lunch to get
involved and pick up some forms on your way out! Thank you!
Exciting music playing as people exit, information sheets at all doors being handed out