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Nikki Mathieson, who is chairing the 2014 RFL of SL event season has circulated a note card in-world outlining some more information on this year’s theme and providing the dates for some of the key events.

The is the tenth year in which the event will have been run in Second Life, and already some $110,000 USD has already been raised. The hope is that 2014 will be another record-breaking year.

There are some differences in the timetable this years, with one major event already rescheduled (the home and Garden Expo, which will take place in September, rather than the usual May), and some familiar activities will not be taking place in quite the way they have in the past.

Initial Event  / Activity Dates

Note the following is not a complete list of all RFL of SL events taking place in 2014, just those for which dates are available.

February

• Sunday 2nd: first 2014 broadcast for Relay Rap
• Saturday February 8th:  Team Registrations open and the Paint SL Purple event. If you’ve not already started forming your team, now is the time to do so, and more information on forming teams will be available soon
• Team Convio Challenge: back for another year, this will occur in the first week of February (exact dates TBC), allowing teams to increase their fundraising totals using the convio tool

March

• Saturday March 8th / Sunday March 9th: Kick-off weekend. The official RFL of SL 2014 season kick-off ceremony will take place on Saturday March 8th as a part of a weekend-long, multi-region, multi-team celebration

April

• Friday April 4th – Sunday April 13th: 2014 Fashion for Life

May

• Thursday May 1st – Sunday May 11th: Fantasy Faire 2014
• Sunday May 4th – Saturday May 10th: The Halfway There Journey – a week-long series of team events across multiple regions to celebrate RFL of SL and the teams who fundraise
• Sunday May 16th – Wednesday May 26th: Fiction for a Cure

June

• Sunday May 30th – Tuesday 8th June: 7th SL Sci-Fi Convention

July

• Sunday July 6th – Sunday July 20th: Summer Breedables Fair
• Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th July: Relay Weekend

August

• Wrap-up party – dates TBC

September

• Tuesday September 16th – Sunday September 28th: 2014 SL Home and Garden Expo
• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

December

• Friday December 5th – Monday December 15th: 2014 Xmas Expo and Breedables Fair.

Additional Notes

There will be no Teams ‘R’ Us events in the 2014 season. Instead, multi-team events will be held during the kick-off weekend and the Halfway There Journey week. There may also be opportunities for team-funding at the various major events within the season (FFL, Fantasy Faire, the SF Conventions, etc.). If so, details will be announced as these events approach.

Relay Rap  / T1 Radio will again be the official broadcaster for the season, and can be found at  T1radio.com.  The first Relay Rap broadcast for 2014 will take place on February 2nd, as noted above. Those wishing to listen to broadcasts through the season can do so by adding T1’s stream (http://t1radio.serverroom.us:8242) to their land’s media settings or via their own media player.

Further updates to come as news is made available.

Related Links

• RFL of SL website
• RFL USA (American Cancer Society)
• RFL UK (Cancer Research)
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog

The 2013 Relay for Life weekend in Second Life is upon us, and with over $300,000 USD already raised this year, it look like the weekend is going to be a scorcher.

The theme for the weekend is 100 Years of Hope, in recognition of the American Cancer Society’s 100th anniversary.

As with previous years, the weekend will be focused on the 34-region Relay Track, which will be divided into Past, Present and Future themes and lined with team camps and exhibits. In addition, there will be five activity regions providing live music, DJs, an art show, snail railing, the Raffle for Relay, a flea market and the silent auction, with the Welcome Area and the American Cancer Society region rounding-out the total at 41 regions.

Schedule of Events

All times are SLT – please check with the RFL of SL schedule page and / or the RFL of SL blog for any last-minute updates / changes.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

• 10:00: Opening Ceremony
• 11:00: Survivor/Caregiver – CELEBRATE
• 12:30: Teams Lap
• 14:00: Round Up Western
• 15:00: Walking with our Breedable Friends
• 16:00: Fabulous Fifties
• 17:00: Purple Passion
• 18:00: Beach Party
• 19:00: Musicians For Relay
• 20:00: Bald is Beautiful!
• 21:00: Luminaria Ceremony – REMEMBER
• 22:00: Silly Shoes
• 23:00: Sci Fi

Sunday, July 14th, 2013

• 00:00: PJ Party
• 01:00: Holiday Splendor
• 02:00: Fantasy and Fairy Tales
• 03:00: Crazy Hats
• 04:00: Movie and Cartoon Magic
• 05:00:Heroes
• 06:00: FIGHT BACK
• 07:00: International Lap
• 08:00: Coffee and Donuts
• 09:00: Formal Hour
• 10:00: Closing Ceremonies
• 11:00: Victory Lap – Walk the track and meet the Relay Committee
• 12:30: RAFFLE Draw
• 13:00: SILENT AUCTION Closes
• 14:00 PM Enjoy walking the track and visiting the builds

Survivor/Caregiver Walk

Take your place at the side of the track and cheer on / applaud all those who have heard the words, “You have cancer”, as they walk the track in this opening lap together with those who devote their time and energies to caring and supporting for their loved ones and their friends in they fight cancer.

The Luminaria

As you walk the track you’ll notice luminaria (candles) line the sides. These are your opportunities to pay tribute to a lost loved one, or to thank a person who inspires and encourages you. Donating lindens to a luminaria gives you the chance to mention a special someone in hover text over the bag and will light and change color based on the linden amount paid to it, as noted below. Feel free to type in any amount you wish to donate. ​

• L$50 – L$999 – Green
• L$1000 – L$2499 – Orange
• L$2500 – L$4999 – Blue
• L$5000 – L$7499 – Yellow
• L$7500 – L$9999 – Pink
• L$10000 or more – Purple + fireworks ​

The Luminaria Ceremony

At 21:00 SLT on Saturday July 13th, the Luminaria Ceremony will talk place. The track regions will all be set to midnight and thousands of luminaria will be lit, each one representing a survivor or someone who has passed away from cancer. People are invited to walk the track in silence for one hour as dedications are read over the broadcasting stream.

Where to Start

The best place to start is the Welcome Area, particularly if you’ve not participated in the RFL of SL weekend. Here you can pick-up your track tools, which will record the distance you walk around the track and allow you to chat with friends and those around you and walk at the same time. You can also obtain a reference guide to the luminaria donation colours and detailed of the themed laps for the weekend. Greeters will also be on-hand to answer any questions you may have. Once you’re ready to go, use the teleport to get to the track regions.

Key Event SLurls

• Event Day Welcome Area ​
• American Cancer Society Island
• Event stages entrances:
  • RFL Activities 1
  • RFL Activities 2
  • RFL Activities 4
  • RFL Activities 3 – please only use this entrance as a last resort; it is intended for use by speakers should any crashes occur

Related Links

• RFL of SL blog
• RFL of SL website
• RFL USA (American Cancer Society)
• RFL UK (Cancer Research)
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog

Over the next two weekends the Sail4Life Second Sol Regatta will be taking place as a part of the overall Sail4Life fundraising work for Relay for Life.

Over the course of both weekends some 20 teams of between one and four sailors will race one another using an all-mesh sail boat donated for the regatta by Jacquline Trudeau of Trudeau Yachts. The Trudeau Patchogue II sailboat is a lovely little boat which is fast and manoeuvrable, and should be well-suited to the event (I recently had fun skipping around in one of the demos!).

The first round of qualifying races will take place on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June, over a range of courses as follows:

• Friday June 14 12:30 SLT: Nantucket Yacht Club-SL, Atlantic raceline  Race Directors: Jean Quartz, Gemma Vuckovic
• Saturday June 15 09:00: North Sea/ EYBC, Breadnut raceline.  Race Director: LlDewell Hawker
• Saturday June 15 12:00: Triumphal Yacht Club, Faragut raceline.  Race Director: SerenityAeon
• Saturday June 15 15:00: Danshire Yacht Club, Queequeg raceline.  Race Director: Hay Ah
• Saturday June 15 18:00: Fishers Island Yacht Club, Plum Gut raceline.  Race Director: Jane Fossett.

There will be further heats on Saturday June 22nd, with the top crews from the various heats then competing in the finals on Sunday June 23rd, after which there will be an award ceremony and closing party.

Full details of the courses and participating crews can be found in the SL Sailing Forum. spectators are welcome, but are asked to keep clear of the race routes (see the maps on the forum thread), and not to touch the boats participating in the races. There are viewing areas at the various yacht clubs supporting the event, such as at the Danshire Yacht Club quayside as well as the other participating yacht clubs, and spectators will be able to donate to RFL.

Those interested in trying-out the Trudeau Patchogue II sailboat can do so by availing themselves of a timed demo version which can be obtained from the following two locations: The Trudeau Yacht Yard, and the dock at Danshire Yacht Club in Knaptrackicon.

About Sail4Life and the Second Sol Regatta

Sail4Life has always been a strong supporter of Relay for Life, and in 2012, it raised L$2.34 million through a series of events held across the RFL of SL season, including regattas, races, auctions and other events, as well as a strong presence at the RFL of SL weekend. The Second Sol Regatta 2013 promises to present another great page in the history of the SL sailing community’s support for RFL.

The Second Sol Regatta is co-sponsored by more than eight Yacht Clubs and Sailing Groups grid-wide, and it’s dedicated to the memory of Francois Jacques. Second Sol will be Fran’s regatta, and it will support Sail4Life, the charity she loved and tirelessly supported for nearly a decade.

Related Links

• Sail4Life plans 2013 Second Sol Regatta – Metaverse Sailing
• Second Sol 2013: Patchogue II Practice Boat Vendors – Metaverse Sailing
• Second Sol Regatta thread, SL Sailing Forum

I’d missed this s shuffling through a load things, both SL and RL, so my apologies to the RFL of SL team for the late posting.

There are still sponsorship opportunities available for the 2013 Relay For Life of Second Life season, with one Premier sponsorship and a number of Region sponsorships still up for grabs.

Commenting on the opportunities, Gem Sunkiller writes:

Yes, we still have many sponsorship opportunities available for the 2013 Relay For Life of Second Life season.  Our 2013 sponsors already include businesses (both from inside, and outside of Second Life), individuals, and a number of RFL in SL teams.  The American Cancer Society is one of the most visible communities on Second Life, closing in on $2,000,000.00 raised over the last seven years through Relay For Life of Second Life and other related events.  One way to participate in the ACS signature RFL of SL event is as a sponsor.

Details on the sponsorship options can be found on the RFL of SL website sponsorship page. If you are interested in reserving an option, please contact Love Kawaguichi via e-mail (lovekawaguichi -at- gmail.com).

Related Links

• RFL of SL blog
• RFL of SL website
• RFL USA (American Cancer Society)
• RFL UK (Cancer Research)
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog