PORT BYRON, IL -Homecoming week and the week leading up to the Nick Teddy 5k coincide, and so Riverdale Elementary and the Nick Teddy 5k have joined forces for some fun activities. !
Homecoming "theme week" at Riverdale involves a daily theme to promote school spirit. On Thursday, September 11, the theme will be teddy bears, and students are encouraged to "Wear the Bear." !
And Riverdale Elementary's 100-Mile Club will kick off its season at the Nick Teddy 5k in Port Byron on September 13, 2014. !
The Nick Teddy Foundation will help in all the fun by marching in the Homecoming parade, ordering t-shirts for students interested in wearing its own signature bear, and by discounting the NT5k entry fee. !
Riverdale PE teacher and 100 Mile Club program director Melissa Secker said, "The kids look forward to participating in the Nick Teddy event...for some they are excited to run their very first 5K, and others are excited to receive their first special event shoe charm."! !
The 100 Mile Club is a national initiative to promote childhood fitness, and fight inactivity and obesity. The organization provides resources and support to schools, to develop fun and engaging ways for kids to keep moving. Each 100-Mile Club participant has a goal to run or walk 100 miles during the school year. Credits are earned for each mile, and as they accumulate, students are awarded shoe charms to mark their achievements. Those who complete 100 miles earn a trophy. !
The "Nick Teddy 5k" is an annual celebration of the life of Port Byron native Nicholas Theodore Strub, who died of Ewing's sarcoma in November 2011 at age 29. The Nick Teddy Foundation was established in his memory, and works to raise money for Ewing's sarcoma research, to increase awareness of the disease in the Quad City area, and to support local Ewing's patients and their families. Several area children and adults are currently affected by this disease. !
More information on the Nick Teddy Foundation and the Nick Teddy 5k can be found online at: http://www.NickTeddy.org,
on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NickTeddyOrg); on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/NickTeddyOrg).!
For more information on Riverdale Elementary's 100 Mile Club, contact: Melissa Secker, Riverdale Elementary PE, Phone: 309-523-3186, Email: msecker@riverdaleschools.org !
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