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WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS! Dates are Tuesdays & Thursdays in September from 2:45 pm to 4 pm: September 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, & 30. Please email mblack@fourvalleys.org if you can volunteer for any or all of these dates.Our Cross Country Running program is a fitness program for local kids to explore trails around the Girdwood School, and enjoy the last weeks of warmer weather. Kids will experience running varying distances and challenges, and we invite everyone of 1st to 6th grade ages to participate. We believe strongly in providing a safe, yet exciting, venue for runners to enjoy nature, while also having the opportunity to reflect and challenge themselves.
Scholarships, financial aid and payment plans are available. Please email mblack@fourvalleys.org.
Runners will be split up according to their speed. Runners are expected wear proper running shoes plus hat and gloves if needed, and be prepared to run in the rain. Bring a change of clothes to change into afterwards if needed, plus a water-bottle and snack to eat right after school.
It is possible for there to be last-minute cancellations due to very heavy rain. We will try not to cancel, but want the kids to have fun and be safe rather than cold and slipping on the trails.
IMPORTANT: Please let FVCS know if your child will not be attending practice. We take roll everyday to assure your child is accounted for.
We have a head coach but need parent volunteers to run with the kids each week. Please let us know your availability! Remember that we don't need only skilled runners as volunteers, our kids run at different levels and paces. Joggers, walkers, and enthusiastic cheerers are needed too!
The FVCS Cross Country Running program will include an (optional) Jamboree held in Anchorage in the early evening - date still TBD. This Jamboree is sponsored by Healthy Futures, and is a ton of fun. It's beneficial for kids to challenge themselves and participate in a race to see how they measure-up against a large field of other athletes
Class Secondary Category
Fitness
Location
Meet at the Girdwood School playground
Instructor
Briana Sullivan
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