Scott County Relay for Life

Friday, April 26, 2013

By David Jenkins

Rain didn't detour the Scott County Relay for Life on Friday as the event moved indoors at the YMCA.

Luminaries line the makeshift walking track for the Scott County Relay for Life on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Noah Mason holds up his team's sign during the Relay Team Parade at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Kevin McCord, co-chair of the Scott County Relay for Life event, speaks during the opening ceremony Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Brittney Essary of the American Cancer Society speaks during the opening ceremony at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)

Melissa's SEMO Sisters team walks the track during the Relay Team Parade at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
The band Project 96 performs at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Brandy Mason hugs her mother, Sherrie Culver, during the Caregiver Lap at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Mark Brock sings the National Anthem at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Noah Mason and his sister Mackenzie Mason lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Crowds fill the hallways looking at team booths at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
The First Baptist Church team walks in the Relay Team Parade at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Kathy Rapert was the survivor speaker at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
The SHS Class of 72 team walks in the Relay Team Parade at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
Relayers walk the track at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)
David Ross, pastor of the First Baptist Church, gives the Invocation at the Scott County Relay for Life event on Friday night at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston. (David Jenkins photo)