If you have twenty to thirty hours to devote to each event, not
including course set up, Tom would love to have another understudy!
We can always use an extra set of hands and feet.

As for Saint Joseph's run /walk - You really do need to do age
(grade) groups. It isn't fair to a first grader to have to compete
with a seventh or eight grader and at the higher grades, 6, 7, and 8,
you might want to seperate girs from boys (the girls are faster!)

If you are doing the run / walk around the school there is not shade
so I would suggest a water stop at the 1/2 mile point especially for
the younger kids!

Are you going to 'time' the kids? What kinds of awards were you
thinking about, ribbons would be appropriate.

CJW




--- In BradentonRunnersClub@yahoogroups.com, "Cindy LaFlamme"
<lbkrealestate@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone! Now that we are over the t-shirt controversy I am here
to
> ask for help/advice from all you experienced runners! I have been
asked
> by St.Josephs School (since I think I am the only serious runner
there)
> to head up a School fun run/walk. They would only like to do a one
mile
> since the kids at the school are only from PK3 to 8th Grade. The
plan
> is to do it on Wednesday Oct. 22, 2008 after school around 3:30
just
> before the annual Auction that is held on Oct. 25. (The school's
major
> fundraiser) I already have Publix/and Tropicana donating
beverages.
> (Tom- you really make these events run so smoothly and I know I
> appreciate all you do.) I know the school wants t-shirts and hey
Jenna,
> maybe you can help design this one!!!!!!!!!I have alot of parents
that
> signed up to volunteer and have the school coaches marking the
> course/field etc. I guess I am just asking for any advice/what you
> think etc.. and if anyone would like to be a sponsor/have an idea
go
> ahead and email me! I didn't know if I should have one big group or
> section it out by age/ wear bibs w/numbers, where to get the awards
> etc... Hey maybe by the end of this Tom can train me to be the new
race
> director??? Thank you for any input!
> Cindy LaFlamme
> 941-780-8000
>