6/26-27/2015 Fri-Sat Relay 4 Life, Normal, IL.

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6/26-27/2015 Fri-Sat Relay 4 Life, Normal, IL.

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On Friday June 26th through Saturday June 27th, members of Team "Imperial Walkers" attended their 11th Relay for Life event in Normal, IL. The event kicked off at 4 pm this year. The Relay is normally done outside on a walking track, but due to the heavy rains that saturated the grounds, it made the campgrounds to wet to set up the campsites. Instead, this years Relay was held inside the Normal High School gym. Teams set up on the outer perimeter of the track, the hallways were crowded with relay team members, and vendors. There were rooms for laser tag, and for a silent raffle, where you could bring items, people could purchase tickets, put them in a bucket in front of your item you were auctioning off, and when the auction ended early on Saturday morning, a ticket was drawn and the person who had that ticket was notified, and all the tickets in the bucket were counted, and the money went toward the teams fundraising total. This year, Team Imperial Walkers raised $8,234.68 In attendance were the following:
Jeremy Wilcox Stormtrooper
Barry Benecke II Tusken Raiser
Thomas Durbin Red Stormtrooper
Rick Devine Stormtrooper
Raymond Hartstock Tarful?
Steve Szyndrowski Imperial Officer
Kevin Kemarly Stormtrooper
Nicole Vanbrooker Imperial officer
Robin Benecke Photographer
Lydia Wilcox

If I missed anyone, and I'm sure I did, I will add the names and costumes or handler title as soon as I get it.

This Years Relay total according to my records was $294,182.79

We had 3 members make the "Grand Club" this year
Jeremy Wilcox $1,000.00
Thomas Durbin $1,250.00
Barry Benecke II $5,451.00

Congratulations on 11 successful years of relaying!!!!!
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Re: 6/26-27/2015 Fri-Sat Relay 4 Life, Normal, IL.

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ToD's updated. As always, a great and worthy event! Even with the rain forcing us indoors.... :thumbs:

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Re: 6/26-27/2015 Fri-Sat Relay 4 Life, Normal, IL.

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Thanks for getting this wrote up Barry, I have been extremely busy this year.

Adding to your write up:
Total Charitable hours onsite & offsite 436

On Saturday morning the weather had cleared so the 1st Relay 5k was held. Our very own TK6712 competed and received a plaque for his age group

Troopers on Friday:

523 - Barry Benecke – Tusken/Stormtrooper
761 – Jim Lawver – Snowtrooper
1397 – Brad Hartsock - Stormtrooper
2429 - Ryan Summers – Stormtrooper/Maul
3052 – Steve Szyndrowski
3290 - Kevin Kemarly - Stormtrooper, DMD
4265 - Mark Berry - Biker Scout
4806 - Lisa Schneider – Biker Scout
6712 - Rick Devine – Stormtrooper
7503 - Jeremy Wilcox – Stormtrooper
7696 - James Noland - Tie Pilot
9293 - Tom Durbin - Magma trooper
57412 - Nicole VanBrooker - Juno Eclipse


Robin Benecke – Imperial photographer/handler
Charlotte Hartsock - Imperial photographer/handler
Nicole Wilcox - Imperial photographer/handler
Lydia Wilcox – Jr Team member fundraiser



Troopers on Saturday:

523 - Barry Benecke – Tusken/Stormtrooper
761 – Jim Lawver – Snowtrooper
1397 – Brad Hartsock - Stormtrooper
2429 - Ryan Summers – Stormtrooper/Maul
3290 - Kevin Kemarly - Stormtrooper, DMD
4265 - Mark Berry - Biker Scout
6712 - Rick Devine - Stormtrooper
7503 - Jeremy Wilcox – Stormtrooper
7696 - James Noland - Tie Pilot

Robin Benecke – Imperial photographer/handler
Charlotte Hartsock - Imperial photographer/handler
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Re: 6/26-27/2015 Fri-Sat Relay 4 Life, Normal, IL.

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Thank you for the update Jeremy! I wasn't sure of everyone's trooper number, and I missed a few people.
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