Relay for Life returns to the Atlantic High School Track tonight.  The Festivities get under way with the Survivor dinner at the Atlantic High School Commons, registration starting at 4:30pm, meal at 5:00pm.  Then Relay will kick off at 6:00pm on the track with the survivor lap.  Lots of other entertainment, food, and education will be available throughout the night.

One stop you won’t want to miss at Relay is the Smart Shoppe. Located under the TV Store red tents on the North end of the infield, the Smart Shoppe is full of family-friendly activities, healthy food samples and information for the whole family.

“We have a great variety of information and activities under the tent this year, be sure to stop in and see us at Relay”, says Kate Olson, Smart Shoppe Chair and Program Coordinator and ISU Extension in Cass County. “We open after the survivors lap at 6 PM, and will be there until 8.”

According to Olson, a variety of local groups will be set up in the Smart Shoppe.

Cass County Health Systems Outpatient Clinic will have a photo booth with fun props, where Relay participants can take a fun photo to help “Picture a Cure”. The will also have information on their services and fun giveaways for the kids.

Cass County Extension will be featuring information on upcoming healthy living programs, as well as resources for a healthy lifestyle. You can also pick up a free snack, made from recipes on their Spend Smart, Eat Smart website. Chose from healthy trail mix or a frozen fruit salad. All snack ingredients were donated by your Atlantic Hy Vee Food store.

Information and giveaways on programs such as Quitline Iowa, Well Woman, Care For Yourself and others will also be available for folks to pick up in the Smart Shoppe.

In addition, the Smart Shoppe will again be hosting the people’s choice judging, and silent auction for decorated Angel Food Cakes, also donated by Atlantic Hy Vee. Teams and other relay supporters will have decorated cakes on hand, in a variety of themes, for participants to view and enjoy, as well as bid on. All proceeds from the silent auction will be matched by the local Royal Neighbors group.

Ice cold water bottles, donated by Atlantic Coca Cola bottling, will also be available to help Relay-ers cool down, and can be picked up at the Smart Shoppe tent.