New lanyards - UGH - The Toronto Weekend to End Women's Cancers

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

New lanyards - UGH

JulieK · Senior Member

I noticed it no longer had the stretching on the back.

Naamphong · Senior Member

Sounds like the walk has lost its mystic...that is unfortunate, it is the little things that motivate us and keep our spirits up...

Noreen · Senior Member

I haven't gotten mine yet. I know that I didn't like last years Credential as much as the previous years. From the sounds of it, I won't be a fan of this years either! lol
I can't stand those lanyards around my neck (I don't even wear one at work, I have a clip for my card instead) so it's going to be a pain if it's thicker this year!

Ashley Costa · Senior Member

It's basically double the size in thickness, Noreen.

You'll love it :P

(I also don't wear my work access pass around my neck, I carry it or clip it to my pants).

smile

Noreen · Senior Member

ha ha, great, I can't wait to get it. :) I'm going to try to get registered tonight.

JulieK · Senior Member

So why not wear an old one? I have kept all of mine.

devmegsmum · Veteran Member

I rec'd mine and thought the same thing, the lanyard is thick and the ID part is big and plain. I am going to use mine from 2 years ago. I can put my cell phone in it - stops it from swinging around my neck. It would be great if they get this feedback and consider a different "method" for next year.

Fire Chicks · Veteran Member

Got my ID/lanyard in the mail today. I'm a survivor. My lanyard is blue. Called the office and they said, "oh, well, on the morning of the walk, just switch it at the reregistration table.". Yep, like I don't already have enough to do the morning of the walk...sheesh.

Didds · Veteran Member

I have to say, at least the laminated credentials are a step up from the plastic sleeve last year. It seems like a pretty decent middle ground from the all plastic ones that were really nice and probably expensive.

The lanyard is huuuuge but it's probably not going to bug me.

Noreen · Senior Member

Lol, thanks for the suggestion Julie....I don't know why I didn't think of just grabbing a lanyard from a previous year.... ha ha
"Fire Chicks", that really sucks that you didn't get the pink lanyard, and now have to try to get one on Saturday! Hopefully you can just reach and arm in there and grab one quick!!

Fire Chicks · Veteran Member

thanks Noreen. When I called the office, I was told all survivors get purple lanyards this year. I would use an old one, but apparently they're different this year. Ah, well.

JulieK · Senior Member

I was sent pink, not purple?

Fire Chicks · Veteran Member

Maybe because I'm a survivor of other womens' cancers? I'm not sure.

CarolynCL · Veteran Member

No package for me... we have to wait until the all crew meeting on Friday September 10th before we get our packets... just a week and a half away now... hard to believe!

I think I might like the idea of thicker and heavier though... hopefully that will keep it from flapping about in the breeze like last year's plastic sleeve.

Love the idea that there will be purple as well as pink and blue lanyards this year smile

JulieK · Senior Member

Out of curiosity, I looked up what color purple was associated with for cancer... seems to be the mens' variety rather than womans! Although I can't say I love teal.

Bladder Cancer = Yellow
Brain Cancer = Gray

Breast Cancer = Pink

Cervical Cancer (January) = Teal or Teal w/ white border

Childhood Cancer (September) = Gold

Colon Cancer (March) = Blue or Brown

Esophageal Cancer = Light Blue

Head and Neck Cancer = Burgundy

Kidney Cancer = Orange

Leukemia (September) = Orange

Liver Cancer = Green

Lung Cancer (November) = White or Clear

Lymphoma (September) = Light Green

Melanoma (May) = Black

Multiple Myeloma = Burgundy

Ovarian Cancer (September) = Teal

Pancreatic Cancer (November) = Purple

Prostate Cancer (September) = Light Blue

Sarcoma/Bone Cancer (June) = Yellow

Stomach Cancer = Periwinkle

Testicular Cancer = Purple

Thyroid Cancer (January) = Blue/Pink/Teal (tricolored)

Uterine Cancer = Peach

suzieq · Newbie

I received my package last week. I agree - the lanyard is rather big. Being a breast cancer survivor, mine is kind of a mauvy pink - not a bright pink as in the past.

Denise · Veteran Member

Hi,

I think it should be lavender -- general cancer

motorcyclemohawk · Member

I agree the lanyards are a bit of a pain in the neck LOL - try wearingt it and a seperate one for the whistle while riding the motorcycle - i get a rash every year from them - thanks for the heads up tho will take an old one with me in case the one we get is too big - once i leave for the crew meeting on friday afternoon i dont get home again till late sunday nite so knowing to take one will save me some aggrivation for sure

i do like that the lanyards show us who the survivors are tho - makes us remember why we are doing this :)

tolou · Veteran Member

The lanyards for survivors in each city this year have been pink as always. Not sure why someone from the office said it should be purple? i have had survivors on my teams across Canada and regardless of the cancer they battled they were all pink.

The size of the credentials is about the same as previous years other than last year and everybody hated the paper / plastic sleeve so obviously they reverted back. Its a nicer memento as it doesn't get damaged like the paper did.

As mentioned, swap out the lanyard for one from previous years, its an easy solution!

See you all in 8 sleeps!!!

kazalicoley · Member

Purple is the pink ribbon colour for survivors. See June of my Butterfly of Hope calendar. I think Randy also has purple ribbon items with "survivor" on them.

kazalicoley · Member

of course I meant to say "the ribbon colour"... I'm so used to saying "pink ribbon" my fingers typed both words without my knowledge!!! lol