With inclement weather in the forecast, organizers have moved today’s Texas County Relay for Life — the fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society — inside Hiett Gymnasium.
The annual event was planned to be held at Tiger Stadium. The decision to move indoors was made Friday morning.
Opening ceremonies include presentation of the colors, national anthem, invocation and parade of teams.
At 6 p.m., a survivor ceremony is planned, along with a survivor/caregiver lap. A luminaria ceremony is at 9 p.m. The closing event and victory lap is at 11:30.
Teams are encouraged to line the track.
Here is the track schedule:
12:30 – Derby car registration
1 – Dedicate a lap
1:30 – Backwards lap
2:30 – Disco lap
3:30 – Sock hop
4:30 – Cotton-eyed Joe lap
5:30 – Macarena lap
10:30 – PJ lap
Here is the stage activity:
1, 1:30 and 2 – Song request
2:30 – Concert preparation
5 and 5:30 – Song request
7 p.m. – 10 – Dudes and diva contest
8 p.m. – Concert by Chris Johnson
9:30 p.m. – Fight back ceremony and concert, “Miles from Nowhere.”
10:30 and 11 – Song requests
Field activities:
1:30 – Water balloon toss
2:30 – Water gun war
3:30 – Human tic tac toe
4:30 – Box car derby
5 – Live auction
11 – Zumba and line dancing