Running Club
Running Club Coordinator:
Carla Carter e-mail: bizwhizcarla@gmail.com phone: 757-291-5162
Parent Volunteers Needed - See our flyer for details
Running Club Information - The Running Club is an amazing program geared towards motivating our young kids to not only exercise but have fun doing it.All students from Kindergarten to 5th grade may participate by either walking or running every Tuesday and Thursday (weather permitting) during their recess time. For grade level schedules and more information, click here - Running Club Fact Sheet
What is the Shoal Creek Running Club?
The Shoal Creek Running Club is an amazing program geared towards motivating our young kids to not only exercise but have fun doing it. We welcome any student from Kindergarten to 5th grade to participate by either walking or running our 1/6 mile path around our field near the playground. We meet every Tuesday & Thursday during their recess time. This is a great opportunity for students to get some exercise and build goal setting skills. Some students choose to be competitive and run as many laps as possible, while other students leisurely walk amongst their friends while catching up on everything going on in their day. Our generous volunteers are available during Running Club sessions to ensure the program is running smoothly. They are available to hand our running cards to every student and to mark every lap reached. Achieving 5 miles, (30 laps) earns the student a chain with a toe-token award that is handed during our running session. There are a variety of toe tokens among other fun awards to receive once higher mileage is achieved. In addition, during the last Friday Flag of the month, “Silver Shoes” are given to the Class with the highest participation,
“Golden Shoes” are passed onto the Class with the most total laps and a "Big Foot" is awarded to the girl and boy with the most laps per grade. These awards are given on a monthly basis.
The Shoal Creek Running Club strongly encourages every child to:
- Eat a healthy breakfast every morning,
- Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
- Drink plenty of water and take breaks when necessary.
We are excited to have this program continue in our school and thank all of the generous volunteers who make this possible.
Running Club Recess Schedule
***Volunteers are asked to come 15 minutes prior to recess time***