Tag: RFL2015

It’s a weekend of Peace Love and Hope, Great Music and yes, lots of MUD! So read the opening words about RelayStock, a special homage to the great a glorious days of Woodstock, and which is taking place in support of Relay for Life of SL over the weekend of Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday May 24th 2015. Hosted by the indomitable Relay Rockers team, RelayStock provides a very Woodsotck-esque look and feel, with Relay teams provided with a tent or minivan (both in 60’s style finishes), which are spread before the festival stage across a field woven with dirt tracks and  – as the note above suggests – lots on puddles and pools of mud people can slosh through (or indeed, dance in!). Vendors and kiosks have been set-up in and around the various camps, and all is ready for a weekend of music, fun and fund-raising – and let’s not forget that is 2014, RelayStock raised L$ 1.5 million over two days!

Special Events for the Weekend

The event venue is already open, and things will kick-off from 08:00 on Saturday, May 23rd and continue through until 20:00 SLT on Sunday, May 24th. The main schedule of events includes: Saturday, May 23rd

• 13:00 – 17:15: the Relay Rocker’s 2015 CRFB Top Dj Contest finals
  • 13:00 – 15:00: CRFB 2nd Seeded Finalist
  • 15:00 – 17:00: CRFB 1st Seeded Finalist
  • 17:00 – 17:15:  Presentation of 2015 CRFB Top DJ Trophies and Awards
• 17:15 – 21:00: Saturday BYOK Fever, featuring the music of:
  • 17:15 – 19:00: Madelyn Majestic – Relay Rockers / T1Radio
  • 19:00 – 21:00: Fuzzball Ortega – Steelhead Salmon / T1Radio

Sunday,  May 24th

• 15:00 – 17:00: Rep Rap
• 17:00 – 20:00:  The famous T1Radio TIme Machine and a Trip to the Sixties with Trader Whiplash and Team Relay Rockers  BYOK

In addition, Relay Teams will be hosting their own DJ-led events at the following times:

• Saturday, May 23rd: 08:00-10:00; 10:00-12:00 noon; 12:00 noon-13:00
• Sunday, May 24th: 08:00-10:00; 10:00-12:00 noon; 12:00 noon-14:00; 14:00-15:00

So, let the age of Aquarius enter your life this weekend, don your kaftan (and galoshes!), put flowers in your hair and head on over to RelayStock for get music, great dancing, great fun – and all in a good cause!

About Relay dAlliez

RelayStock will take place at Relay dAlliez, a region dedicated to the memory of dAlliez Estates estates founder Alliez Mysterio, who along with Nuala Maracas and Trader Whiplash, helped found the Relay Rockers team in 2005. Alliez was lost to breast cancer in 2013.  The region was first made available in 2014 to any Relay Teams wishing to host their own RFL of SL fund-raising events. Currently, there are still several prime weekend dates open in the 2015 RFL of SL season which can be used by Relay Teams to host their own events. Representatives from teams interested in doing so can visit the Relay dAlliez InfoHub for more information and to submit a reservation request.

Additional Links

• RelayStock main SLurl (Rated: Moderate)
• Relay for Life of Second Life
• The American Cancer Society
• Official Second Life page on the ACS website
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog

Taking place over the weekend of the 22nd through 24th May is a special silent art auction organised by the Sail4Life team, with all proceeds raised going directly to Relay for Life of Second Life.

On offer to the highest bidders are a number of original maritime pieces offered by SL artists, all of which can be previewed and bid for on the hills of the beautiful Holy Kai Park on the north side of Blake Sea (you can read my write-up on the opening of the park here).

The pieces on offer are all original works, and represent a range of styles and approaches to maritime art that will grace any home in Second Life. What’s more, a donor who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to match the total amount raised through the donation kiosks during the course of the auction.

Things kick-off at 17:00 SLT on Friday, May 22nd, with a special auction launch party at the Holy Kai Park Pavilion, featuring DJ Joy Canadeo. The party will run through until 19:00 SLT on Friday. The auction will run through until Sunday, May 24th, with a further closing party at the Holy Kai Park Pavilion with DJ G Winz, from 15:00 through 17:00 SLT.

Further information on the event can be obtained from Winnie Sweetwater, chair, Sail4Life team.

 

 

Saturday, May 16th and Sunday May 17th officially mark the Halfway There weekend for the 2015 Relay For Life season in Second Life.

As is usual for the half-way stage in the season, a full weekend of activities has been planned, including fund-raising, DJs sets, tribute bands, and many RFL of SL Relay Team events, with everything kicking-off from 16:00 on Saturday, May 16th, and then running through until the evening of Sunday, May 17th.

Four regions have been set-up for the weekend, and they draw upon this year’s Back to the Future-esque theme for their inspiration. So, throughout the Halfway There festivities, you can travel back to the Pac-Man dominated 1980s, or tour the 1990s, reminisce over the 2000s, and look ahead to a hopefully eco-friendly future.

Each region has its own stage area, and all four are connected by a central hub area which offers a main stage for key events. The SLurl for arrivals is given at the end of this article, but please note it will not be open until just before the weekend is due to kick-off.

On Sunday, May 17th in particular, the event will feature the Halfway There Awards ceremony, which will take place at 10:00 on Sunday, and will include the 2015 Relay For Life of Second Life Planning Committee.

Schedule of Events

At the time of writing, the Halfway There weekend schedule of events read as follows (as usual, all times SLT):

Saturday, May 16, 2015

• 16:00 – 17:00 – Opening Party
• 17:00 – 18:00 – The Purple Man Group
• 18:00 – 19:00 – Dance Party
• 19:00 – 21:00 – Garth Brooks Tribute Band

Sunday, May 17, 2015

• 06:00 – 20:00: Raffle, auction, and vendor fundraising areas are open
• 10:00 – 11:00: 2015 Halfway There Awards Ceremony
• 11:00 – 20:00: Relay For Life of Second Life Team Events
• 14:00 – 15:30: Abba Tribute Band
• 15:30: Relay Rap.

Related Links

• The Halfway There SLurl (will not be open until just before the weekend is due to start)
• Relay for Life of Second Life
• The American Cancer Society
• Official Second Life page on the ACS website
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog

The Medieval Faire is a week-long event for RFL of SL, currently taking place through until Sunday, May 17th.  Whether you are into medieval role-play or not, the Faire is offering a host of events and activities right throughout the week, with something for just about everyone to try and / or enjoy.

The Faire is the brainchild of Nyza Stillwater, who is working as it’s General Manager, and  is being run by the Unmasking a Cure (UAC) RFL of SL relay team coordinated by Mary Teodosio and Jean Munro, and hosted by the Realm of Cedarwood. Activities are spread across a series of skyborne locations, with the central one taking the form of a medieval village surrounded by rolling hills and distance peaks.

Here can be found merchant stalls offering a rich cross-section of goods representing the medieval and fantasy genres, and additional atmosphere is given to the village by the inclusion of NPCs – dancers, market stall operators and minstrels. In and around this sits the activities on offer to visitors – the live entertainments stage, a carnival, a combat arena, fencing, archery, jousting, and a battleground, all surrounded by the relay horse track – an against-the-clock steeple chase.

There are tournaments scheduled throughout the Faire, and additional jousting lists can be reached via teleporter near the arrival point. As well as actual competitions, there are opportunities to watch exhibition events and receive training from some of the major medieval sports groups in Second Life – the Medieval Games Fellowship, the Second Life Tournament Association, Double Dragon Academy and the United Jousters.

General Entertainments will be occurring throughout the week, and there is an open invitation for anyone who wishes to DJ or perform to do so whenever there is a free slot in the general entertainment sechdule, with entertainers from other RFL teams allowed to rez their own kiosks while performing.

The full schedule of entertainments and events can be found on the Faire’s website, where information on the Faire’s auctions and raffles can also be found.

With plenty to see and do, and all of it to further the cause of RFL 2015, the UMC Medieval Faire offers something for everyone  – so why not pay it a visit?

Related Links

• Medieval Faire SLurl (Rated: Moderate)
• Medieval Faire Website

Officially launching on Sunday, May 3rd, but open for preview now is a very special silent auction taking place through until the end of May in aid of Relay for Life.

Vision of Hope is being hosted at Hope Haven Heroes, where the survivors and caregivers support groups meet. It comprises pieces donated by some of Second Life’s top photographers and visual artists including Boudicca Amat, Tomais Ashdene, Skippy Beresford, Bijou, Randy Firebrand, Morgan Kincess, Em Larsson, Ziki Questi, Ricco Saenz, Hillany Scofield, Bear Silvershade, and Trinity Yazimoto.

All of the pieces on offer to the highest bidders are in large format, and have a reserved starting bid of just L$400 (bidding can be increased in L$100 increments). As this is a silent auction, bids will be tallied and the winners announced on May 31st. 100% of all proceeds from the bidding will go to RFL of SL.

To mark the auction’s formal launch, there will be a special party on Sunday, May 3rd, kicking-off at 13:00 SLT, featuring the music of DJ Cupric. An open invitation is extended for people to attend.

All the pieces that have been donated are unique to the auction, making this a one-time opportunity to obtain some really superb artwork while also raising money for RFL of SL. So be sure to make a note of the event in your diary, and do pop along to the Hope Haven Heroes gallery during May.

Related Links

• Vision of Hope / Hope Haven Heroes SLurl (Rated: Adult)

Saturday, February 21st through to Saturday March 7th inclusive marks the 2015 Paint it Purple campaign on behalf of Relay for Life of Second Life.

The campaign is aimed raising awareness and excitement as the official launch of the year’s fund-raising season draws near, by encouraging residents to paint the grid purple, the official colour of RFL of SL.

So how does it work? The official description of the campaign explains how:

Make sure you find all your purple clothes, hair, accessories, and even skin!  Plant purple trees on your land, paint your walls purple, colour your grass purple, and hang purple signs, banners, streamers, flags, and balloons.  Be sure to tell anyone who asks, “why all the purple?” that it’s for Relay For Life and invite them to learn more and possibly join the Relay family!

To get people started, you can pick-up the official Paint SL Purple kit at the American Cancer Society Island. Packed with purple freebies, it’s the perfect way to get started on celebrations and get ready for the relay season itself. You can also get the kit by contacting Nuala Maracas or Leala Spire in-world.

There will also be an official Paint it Purple Kick-off Party to launch the campaign.This will take place at a special Paint it Purple Party venue  located over the American Cancer Society Island, and will run from 16:00 SLT through until 21:00 SLT. DJ Dee Wolfe will get things started, and will be followed by special guests Satin & Erin, before DJ Dianne Wycliffe closes the party out with two hours of music from 19:00 SLT through until 21:00.

Hosting a Paint it Purple event in support of RFL of SL yourself? Be sure to use “Paint Second Life Purple” ( or PSLP) when listing it as an event, so that other people can quickly and easily see it when checking the event listings.

Related Links

• Relay for Life of Second Life
• The Paint it Purple Party SLurl
• The American Cancer Society
• Official Second Life page on the ACS website
• RFL of SL coverage in this blog