Jogathon!

Jogathon was an amazing experience for both Alia and me this year.  It is the one big fundraiser that her elementary school does each year and somehow I found myself on the organizing committee!  The kids collect either flat pledges or per lap pledges before the big day.  Then, on the day of the Jogathon, each grade level goes out to the track behind the school (it's a 1/4 mile lop) and has 30 minutes to run as many laps as they can. Parents help by running along with the kids, cheering them on and tallying  and counting laps. At the end of the 30 minutes the kids all get to have Otter Pops (They are the Oak Hills Otters!).

 

Daddy running with Alia

High five from Mommy!

We saw Alia's competitive side show for the first time ever on Jogathon day. Her best friend Eilee ran in the morning and did 7 laps. That was her goal and she was determined to do it. When I asked her how many laps she ran she said, "The same as Eilee", not "7". Love it!

Daddy was so proud of his little girl! 1.75 miles in 30 minutes on a hot afternoon at age 5. Pretty darn good, I'd say!

 

 

Class photo, post run with their otter pops.

 

 

After the big day, kids have a week to finish up the collection of their per lap pledges and turn it all in. They earned raffle tickets depending on how much money they raised. Alia raised $290 by the deadline and got 29 raffle tickets. There are a variety of prizes and they put their tickets into whatever prize they want to earn. Alia put most of her tickets into the Lego Friends set, a few in for a Pump It Up, Jr pass and a couple of tickets in a few others.

 

Can you believe that of the 1000s of tickets earned, this gorgeous little girl managed to win two prizes?

 

The Lego set couldn't have to gone to anyone that would have loved it an appreciated it more. We put it together that day and it has been on the coffee table and played with every single day since.