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Page 66 2016 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY June 21, 2016
West Lincoln-Broadwell students
take up “the fight against cancer”
By Jan Youngquist
O n Tuesday, May 10th, a brief
ceremony launched the conclusion
of activities for West Lincoln-Broadwell’s
kindergarten - eighth grade students
fight against cancer. The afternoon was
set aside for educational and physical
activities focused on living a healthy
lifestyle and protective measures that help
prevent cancer.
Principal Heather Baker welcomed
the students to the assembly and
congratulated them on the funds they
raised. The students passion for beating
this disease was reflected in the $899.03
raised for the American Cancer Society
(ACS). The seventh grade class raised the
most money, $253, and was pronounced
winner of the pizza party.
The ACS designed Relay Recess for
elementary schools . The funds raised
go toward continued cancer research and
support.
Cancer survivor and ACS volunteer,
Carolyn Motley, was impressed with how
much the students raised this year, which it
was even more than last year.
Eighth grade students took charge in the
gymnasium during the assembly portion
and in activities afterward.
At the podium, several speakers shared
statistics in the war on cancer. A
particularly moving moment was when
everyone who had been affected by cancer
as a
relative, a friend or themselves, was asked
to stand.
No one, or nearly no one, was left sitting.
Following the brief assembly students
alternated between special lessons back in
their classrooms, activities in the gym, and
walking the outside track.
In the gym, Motley brought ACS display
and exhibit materials that were set up
in stations where eighth grade students
assisted with the three displays.
At the first table students handed out UV
bead bracelets and explained how the beads
change color when worn outdoors and
show the level of exposure to penetrating
ultraviolet rays that are damaging to skin.
They were also told the importance of
using sunscreen or other protection such as
clothing or hats. Continued ►