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School to host 4th Annual Light the Lake
Mar 26, 2012 9:47 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
The Darlington Community will walk thousands of laps around Silver Lake on March 30 during Light the Lake. Proceeds raised by this event will support The Rally Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises awareness and funds to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancers.
“I believe that this student-driven event is so successful because so many members of our community have been personally touched by cancer," said Reba Barnes, director of servant leadership. "This is a wonderful opportunity to honor and support them."
The event will kick off at 6 p.m. Throughout the entire evening and into the early morning, students, faculty, parents and friends will walk laps around the lake. After dinner, candles will be released onto the lake, which will be lined with hundreds of luminaries in honor and memory of friends and family. A Walk of Honor will follow at 8 p.m.
"This year, the students wanted to extend Light the Lake to be a true 12-hour event with people walking laps all night," Barnes said. "We hope all of our families PK-12 as well as area alumni and friends will come out and participate because we have a packed agenda with lots of fun activities and entertainment.”
Click here to see photos from last year's event.
Light the Lake Schedule
5 p.m. – Servant leaders check in at volunteer table
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Reflective laps around Silver Lake, games with the on South Hall Lawn, face painting, origami and prayer cranes, bubbles, tie dye (must bring your own T-shirt), balloons
5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner in The Grill
7 p.m. – Balloon release
7:15 p.m. – Lower School performance, Wilcox/South Patio
7:30 p.m. – Luminaries lit around Silver Lake
7:45 p.m. – Line up for Walk of Honor
8 p.m. – Walk of Honor led by Bagpiper and cancer survivors Madeline Gaffney ('13), Jordan Muschamp ('13), Jan Harrison, Madge Crawford and Cindy Stinson
8:15 p.m. – Candle and lantern release, featuring a performance of "I See The Light" by Will Warren ('13) and Tikka Thanioka ('12)
8:45 p.m. – Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the evening and morning on Wilcox/South Patio
10 to 11 p.m. – Pizza and sandwiches
Beginning at 11 p.m. – Cartoons and movies on South Hall Lawn
Midnight – S'mores and snacks with the Peers
1 a.m. – Beignets and brownies @ One with Ms. Brewer, the Babbs, the Woods and the Eadys
2 a.m. – Grilling @ Two with Mr. Z
3 a.m. – Purple cows @ Three with Mrs. Barnes
5 a.m. – Biscuits and bagels @ Five with the Light the Lake team, clean up and closing
“I believe that this student-driven event is so successful because so many members of our community have been personally touched by cancer," said Reba Barnes, director of servant leadership. "This is a wonderful opportunity to honor and support them."
The event will kick off at 6 p.m. Throughout the entire evening and into the early morning, students, faculty, parents and friends will walk laps around the lake. After dinner, candles will be released onto the lake, which will be lined with hundreds of luminaries in honor and memory of friends and family. A Walk of Honor will follow at 8 p.m.
"This year, the students wanted to extend Light the Lake to be a true 12-hour event with people walking laps all night," Barnes said. "We hope all of our families PK-12 as well as area alumni and friends will come out and participate because we have a packed agenda with lots of fun activities and entertainment.”
Click here to see photos from last year's event.
Light the Lake Schedule
5 p.m. – Servant leaders check in at volunteer table
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Reflective laps around Silver Lake, games with the on South Hall Lawn, face painting, origami and prayer cranes, bubbles, tie dye (must bring your own T-shirt), balloons
5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner in The Grill
7 p.m. – Balloon release
7:15 p.m. – Lower School performance, Wilcox/South Patio
7:30 p.m. – Luminaries lit around Silver Lake
7:45 p.m. – Line up for Walk of Honor
8 p.m. – Walk of Honor led by Bagpiper and cancer survivors Madeline Gaffney ('13), Jordan Muschamp ('13), Jan Harrison, Madge Crawford and Cindy Stinson
8:15 p.m. – Candle and lantern release, featuring a performance of "I See The Light" by Will Warren ('13) and Tikka Thanioka ('12)
8:45 p.m. – Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the evening and morning on Wilcox/South Patio
10 to 11 p.m. – Pizza and sandwiches
Beginning at 11 p.m. – Cartoons and movies on South Hall Lawn
Midnight – S'mores and snacks with the Peers
1 a.m. – Beignets and brownies @ One with Ms. Brewer, the Babbs, the Woods and the Eadys
2 a.m. – Grilling @ Two with Mr. Z
3 a.m. – Purple cows @ Three with Mrs. Barnes
5 a.m. – Biscuits and bagels @ Five with the Light the Lake team, clean up and closing
