CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) The Montgomery County American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held Friday, May 19 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center Athletic Field, 250 Farmers Rd. Relay for life is free and open to the public and is a family-friendly event that has something for people of all ages.

With a Dr. Seuss Theme Night, “Cancer, not here, not there, not anywhere,” this year’s event will be a fun-filled night and all for a great cause.

In a whirlwind of global change, oftentimes faster than most can conceive, what remains unchanged is that so many continue to be affected by cancer, touching lives in communities across the country. An equal opportunity disease, various forms of cancer affect both the young and old, people of all ethnicities, on all socio-economic levels.

These realities make the dollars donated and volunteer hours devoted to the American Cancer Society—a longstanding tradition in Clarksville—critically important. Local volunteers are a huge part of a nationwide effort to save lives from cancer, but many more are needed for the progress to continue. The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life, mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled and survived cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against all forms of the disease.

Relay is a mainstay in the Clarksville community and brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups, people from all walks of life, all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s vision of creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

The money raised at Relay enables the American Cancer Society to deliver on its mission of helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back against the disease. Relay provides the Society with money to support vital, cutting-edge cancer research, such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The events scheduled start with the onsite registration of at 5pm and continue as follows:

5:00 – Individual and Team Check-in/Registration and Campsite Competition
6:00 – Opening Ceremony
6:15 – Opening Laps: Survivors Victory, Caregivers, Hometown Hero, Sponsors, Children’s Only
6:45 – Team Spirit Lap
7:00-8:00 Night Masters Main Stage Entertainment
7:00 – “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” Lap (wear fishing gear)
7:15 – “Horton Hears A Who” Lap (bring horns/whistles to “make some noise)
7:30 – “Cat in the Hat” Lap (wear crazy hats lap)
7:45 – Thingamajig Race Lap (decorate a wagon or build a box car for this lap)
8:00-9:00 Band 2 Main Stage Entertainment
8:00 – “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” Lap (bring travel gear for this lap)
8:15 – “Fox In Socks” Lap (wear crazy socks)
8:30 – Dr. Seuss Fashion Show Lap (wear Seuss fashion for this lap)
9:00-9:30 Luminary Ceremony
9:30- “Star Belly Sneetches” Lap (bring glow items to “light up the night” for this lap)
9:45 – “The Grinch Stole Christmas” Lap (anything Christmas goes for this lap)
10:00-11:00 Mike Sholar Guitar Entertainment
10:00-11:00 Scavenger Hunt
10:00 – “McElligot’s Pool” Lap (with beach floats, balls, sunglasses and cover-ups)
10:15 – “If I Ran the Zoo” Lap (bring a stuffed animal or dress up like an animal)
10:30 – “Wacky Wednesday” Lap (anything goes for this lap)
10:45 – “The Sleep Book” Lap (wear your favorite pajamas for this lap)
11:00 – “The Lorax” Lap (“save the Earth,” site clean-up)
11:30 – Closing Ceremony

This year’s fundraising campaign extends through August, and you can still support by making a team or individual donation in support the campaign. So join us to “Finish the Fight” in our continued effort to “Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.”