Running Club
This is the third year we have had a running club. We are so excited to be able to facilitate this for our 4th and 5th graders. In the fall, we will run the Pirates Chase Race Fest 5K. We will practice for 7 weeks on Monday and Thursday from 2:40 - 3:45 starting September 11th, 2018.
This Saturday morning, October 28 at 8:00 is the “Pirate Chase Race Fest”. We have been working so hard to prepare for this 5K race! This course begins at Minges Coliseum and finishes at Ficklen Stadium. There will be individual awards given out for the top runners in different age categories.
Place: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium: 100 Ficklen Dr. Greenville, NC 27858
Parking : behind the North (Upper Deck) Side of Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. Please enter by turning onto Ficklen Drive from Charles Boulevard and proceed up the hill towards Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. The same parking lot will be used for both volunteers & participants! There may be other events taking place on the athletics complex on race day, so please park in the SILVER lot unless directed otherwise.
5K competitive race starts at 8:00 am
Please arrive at 7:15 for race supplies. The group needs to meet at 7:30 all together at gate 5 on Ficklen stadium which is on the Minges side so we can get ready for the race and take a group photo!!!
If you ordered a running club shirt or already have one please wear it! If you didn’t, wear a spirit shirt if possible!!! WE ARE EXCITED!!!!!
To order a Ridgewood running club shirt, go to the below website.
http://www.inkdthreads.com/ridgewood-running-club-performance-shirt
In the top search bar where it says Quality Apparel Printing(it is grey), type ridgewood running club.
Click on the shirt.
Chose size and click add to cart.
Click view cart.
Click on checkout.
Enter payment information and click on place an order now. There will be an option on the next page to have shirt delivered to school. Click on that so you will not be charged shipping. He has already printed one batch of shirts. When he gets enough, he may print another batch before the cut off day to order. The last day to order is October 22.
We will also do a spring running club. Stay turned for more information!
August 30, 2017
Dear Family,
We are excited to begin our 3rd year of the running club! The “Ridgewood Running Club” will start training on Monday September 11, 2017 after school and continue every Monday and Thursday until Race Day, Saturday, October 28th. This race is "Pirate Chase Race Fest", sponsored by the Pitt County Pirate Club Chapter in which all proceeds benefit student athletic scholarships via the ECU Pirate Club. The 5K race will be the one that we are training for and has a fee of $20.00 plus a $3.00 sign up fee, which totals to $23.00. That pays for the entry fee to be in the race as well as training with us all the dates below up until race day. Students in 4th and 5th grade are eligible to participate. We will work for 7 weeks to build up our endurance in preparation for the 5K race on the 28th. Because we meet after school, your child must meet the following requirements in order to be or stay in the running club.
*You, the parent/guardian, must sign and approve below
*Register online under Ridgewood Running Club and pay online by Friday, September 8th
*The money for the entry fee into the race is nonrefundable.
*Students will stay after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:20 – 3:45 to train.
*Parents are responsible for picking up club members on training days after school on the side of the school by the buses at 3:45. If you are late picking them up more than 2 times, you child will not be able to stay after school anymore.
*Students can bring a change of clothes but must have tennis shoes on training days.
*Students need a water bottle.
*Transportation to and from the race on October 28th.
* 60 students limit (the first 60 to turn in bottom portion paper and register and pay online)(On the back)
*Behavior steps (for discipline problems during running club, these are the steps we will follow): 1. first time discuss with student. 2. call parent 3. cannot stay for practice
If students quit or are taken out of the program as a result of behavior, they may still run the race in October. However, they may not stay after school and train with the running club.
Training Days
September 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 October 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26
If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Boltinhouse or Mrs. Taylor at 252-355-7879.
Thanks,
Mrs. Boltinhouse and Mrs. Taylor – Physical Education Teachers and Running Club Coaches
PLEASE KEEP TOP PORTION FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Date:________________________________ Put medical concerns on bottom or back of this form
Student’s Name:________________________________________ Teacher; ________________________
Parent’s Name:________________________________________________________________________
Phone #1:______________________________________ Phone # 2:__________________________________
I hereby give my child permission to participate in the running club. I will provide transportation and pledge to abide by all of the rules stated above. I agree to the behavior steps and late pick up policy listed above.
Parent/Guardian Signature:____________________________________________________
P
This is the third year we have had a running club. We are so excited to be able to facilitate this for our 4th and 5th graders. In the fall, we will run the Pirates Chase Race Fest 5K. We will practice for 7 weeks on Monday and Thursday from 2:40 - 3:45 starting September 11th, 2018.
This Saturday morning, October 28 at 8:00 is the “Pirate Chase Race Fest”. We have been working so hard to prepare for this 5K race! This course begins at Minges Coliseum and finishes at Ficklen Stadium. There will be individual awards given out for the top runners in different age categories.
Place: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium: 100 Ficklen Dr. Greenville, NC 27858
Parking : behind the North (Upper Deck) Side of Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. Please enter by turning onto Ficklen Drive from Charles Boulevard and proceed up the hill towards Dowdy Ficklen Stadium. The same parking lot will be used for both volunteers & participants! There may be other events taking place on the athletics complex on race day, so please park in the SILVER lot unless directed otherwise.
5K competitive race starts at 8:00 am
Please arrive at 7:15 for race supplies. The group needs to meet at 7:30 all together at gate 5 on Ficklen stadium which is on the Minges side so we can get ready for the race and take a group photo!!!
If you ordered a running club shirt or already have one please wear it! If you didn’t, wear a spirit shirt if possible!!! WE ARE EXCITED!!!!!
To order a Ridgewood running club shirt, go to the below website.
http://www.inkdthreads.com/ridgewood-running-club-performance-shirt
In the top search bar where it says Quality Apparel Printing(it is grey), type ridgewood running club.
Click on the shirt.
Chose size and click add to cart.
Click view cart.
Click on checkout.
Enter payment information and click on place an order now. There will be an option on the next page to have shirt delivered to school. Click on that so you will not be charged shipping. He has already printed one batch of shirts. When he gets enough, he may print another batch before the cut off day to order. The last day to order is October 22.
We will also do a spring running club. Stay turned for more information!
August 30, 2017
Dear Family,
We are excited to begin our 3rd year of the running club! The “Ridgewood Running Club” will start training on Monday September 11, 2017 after school and continue every Monday and Thursday until Race Day, Saturday, October 28th. This race is "Pirate Chase Race Fest", sponsored by the Pitt County Pirate Club Chapter in which all proceeds benefit student athletic scholarships via the ECU Pirate Club. The 5K race will be the one that we are training for and has a fee of $20.00 plus a $3.00 sign up fee, which totals to $23.00. That pays for the entry fee to be in the race as well as training with us all the dates below up until race day. Students in 4th and 5th grade are eligible to participate. We will work for 7 weeks to build up our endurance in preparation for the 5K race on the 28th. Because we meet after school, your child must meet the following requirements in order to be or stay in the running club.
*You, the parent/guardian, must sign and approve below
*Register online under Ridgewood Running Club and pay online by Friday, September 8th
*The money for the entry fee into the race is nonrefundable.
*Students will stay after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:20 – 3:45 to train.
*Parents are responsible for picking up club members on training days after school on the side of the school by the buses at 3:45. If you are late picking them up more than 2 times, you child will not be able to stay after school anymore.
*Students can bring a change of clothes but must have tennis shoes on training days.
*Students need a water bottle.
*Transportation to and from the race on October 28th.
* 60 students limit (the first 60 to turn in bottom portion paper and register and pay online)(On the back)
*Behavior steps (for discipline problems during running club, these are the steps we will follow): 1. first time discuss with student. 2. call parent 3. cannot stay for practice
If students quit or are taken out of the program as a result of behavior, they may still run the race in October. However, they may not stay after school and train with the running club.
Training Days
September 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 October 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26
If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Boltinhouse or Mrs. Taylor at 252-355-7879.
Thanks,
Mrs. Boltinhouse and Mrs. Taylor – Physical Education Teachers and Running Club Coaches
PLEASE KEEP TOP PORTION FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Date:________________________________ Put medical concerns on bottom or back of this form
Student’s Name:________________________________________ Teacher; ________________________
Parent’s Name:________________________________________________________________________
Phone #1:______________________________________ Phone # 2:__________________________________
I hereby give my child permission to participate in the running club. I will provide transportation and pledge to abide by all of the rules stated above. I agree to the behavior steps and late pick up policy listed above.
Parent/Guardian Signature:____________________________________________________
P