Tuesday, May 10, 2011

2nd Annual Walk-a-thon

Friday, May 20th
in the back field

1st-3rd grade and AM kindergarten -- 9:30am-11am
  4th-6th grade -- 12:30pm-2pm
 PM kindergarten -- 12:50pm-2pm

Classes will meet on the field
We will have a warm up time
All the classes will be walking around the same course
Each lap is approximately 1/3 mile
Each grade will be assigned a colored lap card and an assigned starting point
Volunteers will mark laps as the students go around
The students will be walking for about 45 minutes
We will have a cool down period and pass out otter pops
Volunteers will collect lap cards and tally them that day
We will record and return lap cards


The students have been asked to collect donations
No pledges this year
Our goal is $6000 = $6 per student
The money will be due the day of the Walk-a-thon, May 20th

Prizes:
Every student will receive a participation bracelet
Every student that returns their donation envelope on time will be entered
in a His & Her scooter giveaway
1 Boy & 1 Girl will win a scooter
Top students in EACH class with the most laps during the walk-a-thon
will receive a playground ball
 The class that turns in the most in donation moneys will receive a Chick-Fil-A lunch Party!

The week leading up to the Walk-a-thon will be “Get Healthy Week.”
Each day will have a different theme:
Monday-EAT & DRINK HEALTHY! Wear your favorite hat
Say No to Sugar! “We’re putting a cap on sugar”
Tuesday-GET ACTIVE! Wear your favorite jersey
Say No to TV or Video Games! “Teaming up to get active”
Wednesday-BE HAPPY! Wear yellow
Think Happy, Be Happy! ”A happy mind is a happy body.”
Thursday-HEALTH PLEDGE! Crazy Hair Day
I Pledge…! “We’re crazy about being healthy.”
Friday-LET’S GET MOVIN’! Strut your SS Pride & wear
Walk/Stroll/Jog-a-Thon your SS shirt or school colors

Please encourage your students to participate and collect donations. This is the PTA's main fundraiser. It will provide for the all the programs the PTA funds next school year. We appreciate your support of this program and hope this is a great experience for all involved. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact Keturah Woolston (801-768-3547) or Julie Wilford (801-766-0139)

Thank you,
PTA Walk-a-thon Committee

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