Relay for Life

Travelling to local elementary schools for the first time this year, Jaguar Nation is sharing information about Relay for Life through games and interactive presentations. As a member of the Missions committee, senior Abby Hoepner uses the presentations as a way to effectively reach this part of the community. According to Hoepner, the presentation begins with a description of how Relay for Life is fu...

The Relay for Life committee held a rally on Friday, January 11 during seminar to build excitement for the event, which will take place on Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30. The goal of the committee, according to senior committee chair Kate Backes, was to elevate the excitement of those interested in participating. “We were hoping to increase the amount of participants we h...

  After six months of planning, Jaguar Nation hosted its first annual Bark for Life event at Garrett Park on Saturday, Oct. 20. Students and members of the community participated in games, heard from different guest speakers and were able to purchase food and dog treats from vendors. Bark for Life of Jo-Dotte is TODAY! Registration starts at 9:30 & opening ceremony will kick of...

At the fourth annual Relay for Life event, over $112,000 was raised for the battle against pediatric cancer. At the end of Bank Night, approximately $90,000 was raised, breaking this year’s goal of $80,000 before the actual event took place. Bank Night is a night where team leaders turn in all of the money each member of a team has raised. As people turn in the money, accounting committee mem...

Relay for Life raised $111,726.02 for pediatric cancer at the fourth annual event on Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30. The money consisted of money raised at Bark for Life, participant fundraisers and on-site fundraisers. According to event chair Abby Hoepner, the initial goal was much lower than what was raised. However, early in the planning process, they realized they could exceed t...