Class B Timberlake Class A Cheyenne Class 2A Wilson Class 3A Pawhuska Class 4A Tuttle Class 5A Duncan Class 6A Lawton Eisenhower

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1 Win Win Week is Oklahoma s Opportunity for High School Students to Declare Victory Over Cancer! Student athletes, cheerleaders, Student Council members, marching band members, club officers, pom squad members and other student leaders all can help prevent cancer and raise money for cancer patients across Oklahoma by focusing on cancer at their athletic events. Your school will compete for a State Championship trophy awarded by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association for the most successful program based on school size. Win Win Week is a collaboration between the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center and the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Congratulations to the 2010 State Champs! The OSSAA reviewed the final reports from the 98 schools that participated last year and selected the following schools as State Champions! Class B Timberlake Class A Cheyenne Class 2A Wilson Class 3A Pawhuska Class 4A Tuttle Class 5A Duncan Class 6A Lawton Eisenhower Will your school take home the 2011 trophy?

2 To Register Your School Complete the form with this packet and fax it to (405) or Visit to obtain the form Cancer in Oklahoma One in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes There are approximately 18,000 new cases of cancer each year Nearly 7,500 people die of cancer every year Cancer is the second leading cause of death Oklahoma Students Care Is a statewide service learning program to encourage high school students to initiate cancer prevention and fundraising programs in their schools and communities Can be initiated by student council leaders, student athletes, cheerleaders, marching band members, leadership class participants, spirit squad members or other student leaders Encourages healthy lifestyle choices for a cancer free life and raises money to assist cancer patients throughout Oklahoma Win-Win Week Seeks to use all high school athletic events during the week of Sept , 2011 to highlight cancer awareness (you can schedule your school s Win Win Week at another time if it is more convenient) Is conducted in conjunction with the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, which will award a state championship trophy to the most effective school in each classification Is the first statewide program in the nation to encourage cancer prevention through high school athletic events during one week Cancer Awareness Ideas For Schools Hold a Win Win Week kick off assembly Honor local cancer survivors during athletic events Prepare cancer prevention announcements at school Send cancer prevention information to parents Engage local media to promote cancer prevention Create a Survivorship Banner to honor those who currently have cancer or who have survived it Create a Memorial Banner with the names of those we've lost Integrate cancer prevention material in classes (health classes, essays, speeches, etc.) Invite speakers to talk about cancer at school Invite health care organizations to set up information booths at game This was an amazing and meaningful event for us to experience, and a wonderful way to draw our community together for a common cause. Having so many in our small community who have been touched by cancer, it had a lot of meaning for everyone who participated. Washington Teacher For Athletes Wear special jerseys (for one time permission for uniform variations, contact Amy Cassell at the OSSAA, (405) or acassell@ossaa.com ) Wear shoelaces, wrist bands, socks, etc. in the cancer color your school selected Personalize "I Play For" jerseys with the name of someone who has or had cancer Choose honorary captains who are local cancer survivors

3 For Cheerleaders Wear uniform tops, shoelaces, ribbons, socks, etc., in the cancer color your school selected Personalize "I Cheer For" T shirts Create special cheers Choose honorary cheerleaders who are local cancer survivors Make a cancer banner for team to run through For Band Members Wear tops or hats in the cancer color your school selected Personalize "I March For" T shirts Prepare special inspirational music March in a cancer ribbon formation For Other Student Leaders Host cancer awareness assembly Create cancer prevention skits for elementary or junior high students Visit cancer patients Honor local health care professionals who serve cancer patients Make personalized ribbons to honor cancer patients in the cancer color your school selected Cancer Fundraising Ideas Sell T shirts, ribbons, etc. in the cancer color your school selected Ask local businesses to match funds that students raise Auction game worn uniforms in the cancer color your school selected In addition to the monies raised for cancer, we now have 600 Tuttle Against Cancer shirts worn throughout the community to remind us of the importance of cancer awareness. Tuttle Teacher Conduct penny wars between classes Hold a car wash Sell baked items Auction the principal's parking space Hold a Win Win Week post game Victory Party Get local celebrities to play students in basketball, softball, volleyball or flag football Host a pre game community dinner Challenge faculty to dares Pass a donation bucket during games Hold a rock paper scissors tournament Hold a community carnival Sell ads in a special Win Win Week game program Collect pledges for points scored during games Sell tickets to a concert Conduct a community garage sale Host a fashion show Sell raffle tickets for items donated by local businesses Hold a walk a thon Sell special items with your school's logo Host a movie night Host an intramural sports tournament among students Have celebrity carhops at local drive in Ask businesses to make a contribution for each special Win Win Week item sold Resources for You A variety of resources are available at to assist with your efforts, including: Win Win Week wristbands for fundraising or awareness Win Win Week logo for T shirts to download Event posters to promote your activities to download Cancer awareness posters to download Cancer prevention brochure to download

4 Our students really got behind the theme of the week and participated in Win Win Week activities. They really took pride in the contests and the fundraising activities. This has been a life changing experience for our school and community. Paoli Principal School Contributions Contributions for Win Win Week will stay in Oklahoma for use by the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center to provide important support services to patients. These services help address the medical, emotional, financial and educational needs of patients. Checks should be payable to the OU Foundation with a notation that the funds are for Win Win Week. The OU Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization and will issue a receipt for tax purposes. If individual donors wish to have a tax receipt, please provide a list of donors, including complete mailing addresses and amount of contributions. Mail contributions (no cash, please) to: Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center PO Box NE 10th Street, 6th Floor Oklahoma City, OK If you require an invoice prior to your school issuing a check, please e mail your request with the amount of your contribution to Lori Long at the Cancer Center at lori long@ouhsc.edu. For questions, please contact Von Allen at (405) or von allen@ouhsc.edu. Name a Room Schools that participate in Win Win Week are eligible to name a room in the new Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center building based on the amount of money they raise. Schools that raise $10,000 or more (or more than $5,000 one year with a commitment to participate next year to reach the goal) can name a room. Last year, nine schools named rooms, including Duncan, Heritage Hall, Kingfisher, McAlester, Norman, Pawhuska, Southmoore, Tuttle and Wilson. If your school conducts fundraising at other times of the school year and you want to include the Cancer Center in those plans, we ll add those funds to your Win Win Week total to qualify your school for a named room. For more information, contact Von Allen, (405) or von allen@ouhsc.edu.

5 2010 GREAT IDEA: Holdenville High School incorporated Win Win Week into their Homecoming activities. Each class selected a specific type of cancer and used the corresponding color in its awareness programs, including T shirts. What s in a color? Many people associate the color pink with cancer in general, and we ve all seen pinked out athletic events. But did you know that lavender is actually the color of all cancers and pink Pink Breast Cancer Teal Ovarian Cancer Lung Cancer Purple Pancreatic Cancer and Leiomyosarcoma Orange Leukemia Emerald Green Liver Cancer Periwinkle Blue Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Black Melanoma Dark Blue Colon Cancer Burgundy Multiple Myeloma is the color of breast cancer? Your school may choose a specific color, or colors, for your efforts for cancer awareness. To help, here are the different colors that represent specific types of cancer. Grey Brain Cancer Blue Prostate Cancer Teal/ Cervical Cancer Yellow Sarcoma, Bone and Bladder Cancer Gold Childhood Cancers Burgundy/Ivory Head and Neck Cancer Lime Lymphoma Peach Uterine Cancer Kelly Green Kidney Cancer Teal/Pink/Blue Thyroid Cancer TO CONTACT US Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center PO Box NE 10th Street, 6th Floor Oklahoma City, OK Phone (405) FAX (405) Von Allen, (405) , von allen@ouhsc.edu Karen Renfroe, (405) , krenfroe@ou.edu Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association P. O. Box North Broadway Extension Oklahoma City, OK Phone (405) FAX (405) Amy Cassell, (405) , acassell@ossaa.com The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. This publication is issued by the University of Oklahoma. 1,400 copies have been prepared and distributed at no cost to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma. (07 11)

6 2011 WIN-WIN WEEK REGISTRATION Please complete the form and fax it to (405) SCHOOL NAME OSSAA CLASS SCHOOL ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP SCHOOL PHONE ( ) PRIMARY CONTACT CELL PHONE ( ) OUR SCHOOL PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN WIN WIN WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING SPORTS: Football Date VS Home Away Softball Date VS Home Away Volleyball Date VS Home Away Boys Cross Country Date VS Home Away Girls Cross Country Date VS Home Away Fall Baseball Date VS Home Away WHAT STUDENT GROUPS ARE TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE? BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR CANCER PREVENTION ACTIVITIES BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Von Allen, Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center, (405) , von allen@ouhsc.edu Karen Renfroe, Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center, (405) , krenfroe@ou.edu Amy Cassell, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, (405) , acassell@ossaa.com