JCU RELAY HISTORY

The first American Cancer Society Relay For Life of John Carroll University took place in April 2007. After several years of setbacks in trying to organize the first event, then seniors Joel Mullner and Patrick Kelly persevered to finally gain the necessary approval after making several adjustments and compromises to their proposal. Under enormous time constraints, a lot of peer and administrative pressure, and a severe lack of Relay experience on the part of most members of the leadership team, the first annual event went off near perfectly, surpassing almost all of the team's, and American Cancer Society's goals. That year, in the Carroll News year-end special, the CN staff forecasted that the Relay will be a "staple" for years to come. They also praised Mullner and Kelly for "starting the biggest campus tradition." That year's event turned out to be the top collegiate Relay For Life in the United States.

Below you can find quick summary data for each of JCU's Relays, as well as links to discover that year's leadership team and entertainment schedule, along with a complete photo gallery.

First Annual Relay For Life -- April 21-22, 2007
"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's a CURE!"
Photo Gallery | Entertainment Schedule (PDF) | Leadership Team (PDF)

Co-Chairs: Joel W. Mullner '07 (Production) & Patrick M. Kelly, Jr. '07 (Mission)
Leadership Team: 20 (19 students, 1 faculty)
Registered Teams: 65
Registered Participants: 832
Registered Survivors: 30
Estimated Attendance: 1100
Estimated Luminaria Sold: >1200
Total Amount Raised: $100,356.86

Second Annual Relay For Life -- April 26-27, 2008
"Around the World in 18 Hours"
Photo Gallery | Entertainment Schedule (PDF) | Leadership Team (PDF)

Co-Chairs: Samantha L. Cocco '09 (Mission) & Emily Monteleone '08 (Production)
Leadership Team: 19 (all students)
Registered Teams: 76
Registered Participants: 1,009
Registered Survivors: 40
Estimated Attendance: 1300-1400
Luminaria Sold: 1,210
Total Amount Raised: $84,743.29

Third Annual Relay For Life -- April 25-26, 2009
"There's No Place Like HOPE: Relay Goes to Hollywood!"
Photo Gallery | Entertainment Schedule (PDF) | Leadership Team (PDF)

Co-Chairs: Caitlin Lanning '10 (Production) & Katie Stevenson '10 (Mission)
Leadership Team: 19 (all students)
Registered Teams: 71
Registered Participants: 856
Registered Survivors: 34
Estimated Attendance: 900-1,000
Luminaria Sold: 1,029
Total Amount Raised: $62,934.89

Fourth Annual Relay For Life -- April 24-25, 2010
Theme TBD

Event Director: TBD
Leadership Team: 13 (all students)