2nd ANNUAL CONCORD OX BOW JOG-A-THON

During the school day on Friday, October 7th , 2011, your student will be participating in the second annual OX BOW JOG-A-THON. It was a great day last year promoting health and exercise, and a lot of fun for the students. This year we are making a few changes that we hope will make it even more of a success! Each student will again raise funds by asking family and friends to sponsor them based on the number of laps they complete in a specified amount of time. The money raised from this event will go to help your student directly for field trips, assemblies, and many other fun and educational “extras” that they normally would not be able to have the chance to be a part of or use without the PTO funds that are raised each year. For example, this year we were able to purchase several IPOD TOUCHES and IPADs for several of our teachers with the money raised from last year. Our goal for this event is to get at least 75% of students to turn in their pledge form with AT LEAST $10 in sponsorships. Please help and encourage your student to ask friends, family, neighbors, and your co-workers to sponsor your child. Sponsors can pledge per lap (minimum pledge $.25 per lap) or with a flat donation should they prefer. The average student will complete 10-20 laps so pledge accordingly. EVERY little bit counts -whether you collect $10 in pledges or $200… so please do your part and help to make this event a success! When the minimum pledge of $10 is met on your student’s pledge sheet, be sure to send into your child’s classroom teacher the completed blue ticket that is attached to this form so we can track your child’s classroom progress toward our goal of 75% pledge form participation. If the goal is attained by October 14th, your child‘s class will get a popsicle party for reaching their participation goal! But, don’t stop there! Continue to get pledges and have a chance to win the IPOD TOUCH!

VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED! Parents are encouraged to volunteer and have the opportunity to cheer on your student. We are looking forward to a healthy, fun-filled time, with music, exercise, and healthy snacks the day of the event, as well as prizes to strive for through pledges and laps completed. You won’t want to miss the fun! Volunteers are needed for lap counters, snack tables, tally tables, etc. Grade participation times are on the back of this paper. Please contact Lynn Schrock (575-4013 OR schrocks5@gmail.com) if you wish to help with this event.

DRESS ACCORDINGLY to the weather that day. Athletic shoes and comfy clothes that match the temperature of your students’ jog time would be a great choice!

PRIZES are based on both participation, and pledges collected:
1.) The class per grade level that completes the most cumulative laps gets the title of “OX BOW Jog-A-Thon class CHAMPION”! These classes will have bragging rights and will receive a trophy to be displayed in their classroom for that entire year. This honor, however, will again be up for grabs next year and for the years to come.
2.) Every student that gets at least $10 in pledges will receive a free OX BOW spirit wear wristband to wear proudly to support our school.
3.) Every student will get a healthy snack and heap full of fun on the day of the event.
4.) For every $20 in pledges collected, each student will receive a raffle ticket that will be entered into a drawing for an IPOD TOUCH! (EX: $100 collected in pledges=5 raffle tickets)
5.) For every classroom that has at least a 75% participation rate turning in their pledge forms with a minimum of $10 worth of pledges on it, that entire class will receive a POPSICLE PARTY! If the class exceeds the 75% participation rate, they will also get an EXTRA RECESS! Progress toward this goal will be closely followed during your student’s lunch period for the next couple of weeks, so be sure to send your signed blue ticket into your child’s teacher as soon as your minimum goal of $10 is reached.

Pledge forms (sheets only) will be due on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, which gives you approximately 2 weeks to sign up your sponsors. We will redistribute the pledge forms with an envelope after the event to collect your pledges. Pledge sheet forms along with money collected are due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th. All winners will be announced on or before WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR GREAT SCHOOL!