Youth & Parent FAQ for Relay for Life

The youth is the future of Relay & we take pride in how successful and inspiring our youth teams are year after year. Relay is such a great experience for everybody including kids! Today we're answering our most asked questions for both our youth participants & their parents! If you have any other questions, please comment below, visit our facebook page or email us at RFLofYorktownEvents@gmail.com

For the youth:
How old do I have to be to participate?
Relay has no age limit! So when you feel like you're ready to be on a team & fundraise, you can sign up by visiting www.relayforlife.org/YorktownNY

Who can be on my team?
Anybody! Ask friends, family, neighbors or teammates to join your team. Your team can be made up of all peers or a mix of people!

How much money do I have to raise?There sis no minimum or maximum amount of money you need to raise for Relay. However, in order to get a Relay team t-shirt, you'll need to raise $100. Raising $100 can be simple too- did you know that if you filled a regular Poland Springs water bottle with dimes, you'll raise $98? Start your coin collection today & try to guess how much is in there when Relay rolls around!

For parents:
My child signed up for Relay, what now?
That's great! Our youth community is a huge part of Relay & we couldn't Relay without them. You'll act as their support system, taking them to & from team captains meetings, fundraisers or team meet-ups if needed. You can help them manage their Relay Dashboard & send out fundraising emails! You can also help them with fundraisers as well as their onsite fundraiser at Relay! There are tons of awesome activities the youth can organize!

How old does my child have to be to Relay?
One of the many great things about Relay is that Relayers can be any age!

Do I need to be at Relay?
Relayers who are 18 years and younger do need chaperones present. The American Cancer Society requires one chaperone (25 years or older) for every 5 youth participants to be present. All youth & chaperones will need to fill out and hand in forms prior to Relay which will be distributed at team captains meetings.
We require this so that we have all emergency contact information for each youth member in case of an emergency. Chaperones will be there to help us ensure that rules are being following & that everybody is having fun!

You can coordinate with other youth parents to decide who will be chaperoning. Or create a friendly competition by creating a team of parents to Relay too!

If you have any further questions or to learn more, please visit us at any of the following!
www.relayforlife.org/YorktownNY
Facebook: www.facebook.com/relayforlifeofyorktown
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rflyorktownny
Twitter: www.twitter.com/yorktownRFL