Marshall County's Relay for Life gets underway tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Marshall County High School.  The survivor's lap will be held at 7:15 p.m. and the luminary ceremony will being at 9:00 p.m.  A variety of events will be held throughout the overnight hours, with the Tony Logue Band performing at 12:30 a.m. Also performing are Hot Sauce and Amber Bass.  The final lap will be held at 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

The goal for this year's event is $163,000 according to chairperson Areia Hathcock.

                                                                       

By Jody Norwood Tribune-Courier News Editor jnorwood@tribunecourier.com DRAFFENVILLE – Marshall County’s 2012 Relay For Life is set kick off Friday night. The all-night event will return to Marshall County High School with opening ceremonies beginning at 6:30 p.m. Event chair Areia Hathcock said this year’s goal is $163,000, up from the 2010 record of $156,000. The event fell short of its goal last year with nearly $150,000. With economic conditions improving and new teams coming on board, Hathcock said things were progressing as the final week grew near. “We have several new teams this year and we are extremely excited to welcome them to our Relay family,” Hathcock said. “It takes a special kind of person to step up and volunteer to be a Relay For Life team captain and our hats are off to all of our team captains. Without them and their team members, Relay couldn’t be what it is today.” Children’s activities will begin at 5 p.m. this year and will close just before the Luminary Ceremony at 9 p.m. Hathcock said this will help ensure younger relayers are having fun while the parents are getting their sites set up. Three bands are scheduled to entertain throughout the night. Tony Logue, Hot Sauce and Amber Bass will begin sets after midnight. Hathcock said regular favorites like Relay Idol and Mister Relay Pageant will return this year. “We invite the whole community to join as we celebrate our survivors, remember those who have lost their battle, and fight back against this awful disease,” Hathcock said.

Schedule of Events

4:30 pm- 5:45pm Team Information

5 pm- 8:30 pm    Silent Auction Bidding

4:30 pm-5:45 pm    Survivor Registration

3 pm-7 pm        Luminary Sales

7 am-2 am    Cancer Smart Shoppe

5 pm–8:45pm    Kids Activities

6:30 pm        Opening Ceremony

6:45 pm        Survivor Ceremony

7:15 pm        Survivor Lap

7:20 pm        Caregiver Lap    

7:25 pm         Quitter Lap

7:30 pm        Team Captain Lap    

7:35 pm        Team Lap

7:45 pm        Kick Butts Winners    

8:00 pm        Locks of Love    

        Team Club Fundraising Awards

9:00 pm        Luminary Ceremony

10:00 pm    Silent Auction Winners Announced

10:10 pm    Relay Idol Competition    

10:45 pm    Mister Relay Pageant    

11:30 pm    ZUMBA

12:00 am    Corn Hole Tournament Begins

12:30 am    Tony Logue         

1:30 am        Hot Sauce    

2:30 am        Amber Bass    

4:00 am        Musical Chairs

        Wet T-Shirt, Limbo    

        Masonic Lodge Breakfast    

5:00 am        Clean up starts        

        Watermelon Relay     

5:30 am        Sunrise Service/ Closing Ceremony

6:00 am        Final Lap