The Relay Weekend: Part Two

 

Sunday June 11 was day two of the Relay Weekend. In the wee hours of the morning, there were fewer people walking the track, but there were still plenty.

 

 And of all shapes and sizes.

9AM was the "Floating to The Finish Line" lap, with rubber duckies.

Some people flew rather than floated.

 

 At 10 AM were the Closing Ceremonies, which Cynthia Farshore of the Sunbeamers attended in the team balloon. 

The Comittee had a few words to the crowd at the stage, and to those listening from elsewhere (video).

Which included the empty chair ceremony, to remember those who did not survive their fight against cancer.

Then came the Victory Lap, in which teams and individuals would make one more lap.

On American Cancer Society 3, there was the "Don't Wanna Go Home Party," that went on for some hours.

It was quite a Relay Weekend. But it's not the end of the Relay Track. Teams were asked not to pick up their builds yet, as cleanup wasn't until Thursday. So people have until Wednesday to see the camps. As for the Relay season, while most teams stop their fundraising events, the season won't end until July with the "Relay Wrap-Up" party.

One can see more pictures on the Relay Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/groups/slrelayforlife/

Bixyl Shuftan

Another Sucessful Relay Weekend

The Relay Weekend, the most intense 24 hour event in Second Life, came and went on Saturday and Sunday. Over a thousand people set foot on the sims that made up the track. And this being the largest track in the number of sims, there was a lot to see.



It had all started with the opening ceremony, which could be seen live on youtube for those at their campsites or otherwise unable to get there, (Click here if the video fails to play).



And the closing ceremony was when it officially ended (Click here if the video fails to play), but while some people left to get much needed sleep or take care of things in real life, others continued to gather in smaller events or continue to walk the sims.

For those whom couldn't see the sims due to the lag, they will remain open until Wednesday June 10. This will be the day of the Flood Party. Word has it all of the sims, not just a few, will be flooded, but this is unconfirmed.

We'll have some more information soon. For now, yours truly needs to get a little rest.

Bixyl Shuftan

9/11 Ceremonies to be Held in NYC Sim

On Saturday September 11th, there will be comemerative events at the NYC, New York City Block, sim in Second LIfe. Following a ceremony at the World Trade Center Memorial, there will be a parade in honor of the firefighters and police who perished trying to rescue people in the towers. The parade will be done by the Second Life Fire Department.

The NYC sim is run by Cheri Bing, whom is also a resident of New York City in real-life. The place has been running for overr three years. For the entire time, she has had the NYC memorial, and last year, the commemoration was reported on by CNN. Earlier this year, the Second Life Fire Department established a station in the sim.

To get to the NYC sim, Click Here. The Twin Towers Memorial is in the southeast corner of the sim.

Bixyl Shuftan