Run for the Health of It!

Results!

2010-04-27T10:35:00.000-07:00

Results are finished and will soon be posted at http://bces.sites.fcps.org/. Please click on the link to find a full list of 1 mile and 5K results.

Also, to let you know there were 497 registered runners for Saturday's event. Ballenger Bobcats has 101 students and 29 staff members participate. Tuscarora Timberwolves had 73 students and 16 staff members. Many more staff, parents, and volunteers helped to make the day a success. We collected tons of canned foods for the Manor Parish Food Bank and raised lots of money for the Food Bank and both Tuscarora and Ballenger Creek's Physical Education Departments. We were so very pleased to see so many people come out and show how important their health is to them. We try to communicate to our students all the time that in the end it does not matter where you finish, first, fifth or two hundred and ten, what matters is if you are taking care of yourself and staying healthy! We hope everyone had a great time staying health on Saturday! We look forward to seeing you next year!

And the Runners are Off!

2010-04-24T14:41:00.001-07:00

First I want to thank everyone for making today's event such a huge success! We had over 500 runners, wonderful families and friends that came out to support and make the race so great! Stay tuned for race results. They will be up in a few days.

Thanks again to everyone! BCES, TuES, students, staff, families, neighbors and fellow runners who know it is important to "Run for the Health of It!"

"Run for the Health of It" Logo

2010-04-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

I have an amazing older sister. Some of you know her and already agree. My sister supports everything I do and is always there to help me. She is not only an amazing sister, but an amazing graphic designer. She lives in Philly, but helps me by creating designs when I need her. Months ago I gave her the race's info and she came out with our eye catching design. She is humble and never wants or needs credit, but I know she deserves it. I want to say thank you to her for taking time to help us and thank her for being the amazing sister that she is! Thanks Krisitie!
LSsquaredStudio

Have you seen our signs?

2010-04-17T18:25:00.001-07:00

We have had wonderful support for this event. If you have been traveling around the Ballenger Creek and Tuscarora area's you should have seen the awesome signs that were made and donates to promote our event. Thank you to M Lend employee's for working with Signs by Tomorrow to create the great signs. We hope they have caught your eye and that we will see you next Saturday at the race!

Congrats to our T-Shirt Design Winners!

2010-04-09T06:41:00.000-07:00

In picture (from left to right) are the six winners of the t-shirt design contest. Three designs from each school were selected and combined to create this year's Run for the Health of It T-shirt.

Back row: Brooke Crawford (TuES Phys. Ed. Teacher), Matthew Hendy (BCES), Ethan Miletich (TuES), Nick Garza (BCES), Liz Lowrie (BCES Phys. Ed. Teacher)
Front Row: Brandon Tran (TuES), Brandon Spilis (TuEs), Kendal Harshman (BCES)

T-Minus 2 Weeks!

2010-04-09T06:37:00.000-07:00

The time is coming to an end. Two more weeks until we get together to celebrate the Health and Wellness of our community. As of this morning 209 participants are registered for the race. We expect many, many more to register over the next two weeks and the day of! Please register soon. T-shirt supplies will be limited (t-shirt design above).

More Businesses to Thank!

2010-04-09T06:35:00.000-07:00

We have be overwhelmed by the generosity and support of our community. We have had so many businesses willing and excited to be a part of what is going to be a wonderful event. We need to say thank you to the following businesses for supporting the race:

Bimbo Bakeries (providing us with tasty bakery treats)
Skate Frederick
Beef o Brady's
BB's Bagels and Bread
Liberty Tax Service
Wawa
Thomas Scott Salon
Macaroni Grill
Firehouse Subs

Get Ready for Smoothie King!

2010-03-16T12:06:00.000-07:00

Smoothie King is excited and prepared to come out and support us the day of the race. Look for the Smoothie King mascot and for FREE samples of the delicious and healthy smoothies! We are excited to have this local business directly involved in the success of this event!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

2010-03-16T11:56:00.000-07:00

We have had a huge response of support form our local business who will be sponsoring our 5K Health and Wellness Event! This week the following business sponsored us in some way:

China Chef

Toppings

Celebree Learning Center

Maggie Moo's

McLaughlin Chiropractic

Curves

Mimi's Cafe

Reneassiance Spa

TGI Friday's

Sports Clips

Frisco's

Baltimore Coffee & Tea

We are so very excited to have all of these business involved in the support and success of the upcoming event.

Thank you Catoctin Mountain Zoo!

2010-03-05T11:31:00.000-08:00

Thank you Catoctin Mountain Zoo! You are going to make some children very happy when they get to come and visit your zoo. We are grateful that you are supporting our event!

Thank you Coldwater Creek!

2010-03-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

Thank you Coldwater Creek for the wonderful door prize you provided us with. We appreciate you supporting our event and hope that some of your staff will come out and participate!

Thank You Frederick Keys!

2010-03-05T11:26:00.000-08:00

Thank you Frederick Keys Baseball! We look forward to the fun and excitment you will provide. Thank you for being a part of this event.

Thanks Mobile Tire Guys!

2010-03-03T13:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Mobile Tire Guys for sponsoring our race! You are helping to create a fun filled and exciting day! Everyone stop by their table and say thanks!

Thank You Frederick Pediatric Associates!

2010-03-01T09:37:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Frederick Pediatric Associates for being a super sponsor for this year's event! We look forward to seeing you at one of the sponsor tables at the race. Everyone should stop by their table and thank them for making this event possible!

Thanks Key 103!

2010-02-24T14:38:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Key 103, Frederick Continuous Soft Rock, for sponsoring our 5K and providing us with a morning full of great music!

Thanks Road ID!

2010-02-24T14:31:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Road ID to adding us to their calendar of events, providing us with race bibs, race, flyers, and 9 gift certificates to give away!

Thanks Kingsbrook Animal Hospital!

2010-02-24T11:06:00.000-08:00

We want to thank Kingsbrook Animal Hospital for being the first community member to sponsor the event! We thank you for your support and hope in turn that our participants will support your business.

We look forward to all of the other community business and members who will choose to sponsor and be a part of this wonderful event!

Volunteer Meeting

2010-02-03T12:12:00.000-08:00

This afternoon we had our first volunteer meeting at Tuscarora Elementary. We are hosting our second meeting tonight at Ballenger Creek Elementary in the library at 6pm. We hope more people come out who want to get and be involved. If you were unable to make the meeting, but still want to help please contact me at Elizabeth.Lowrie@fcps.org!

2010-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

Dust off those walking/running shoes and mark your calendars! Ballenger Creek and Tuscarora Elementary Schools are combining efforts to emphasize and promote community health and wellness, as well as help those in need. We will be holding a 5K/1 mile Fun Run to be held on Saturday April 24, 2010.

A portion of the proceeds from this fun-filled family and community event, will benefit the Manor Parish Food Bank to assist families in need. The remaining proceeds will go to BCES and TuES Physical Education and Wellness Departments. In order to make this event successful, we need lots of help. There are many ways that you can get involved:

· Be a part of the planning committee

· Help on race day

· Ask for sponsorships from area businesses or from your place of employment

· Participate in the walk/runWatch for further information which will be coming soon.

We will be hosting two volunteer meetings, one during the school-day and one in the evening. We hope you can attend one of the two meetings.

Wednesday February 3rd, at 12PM at TUSCARORA Elementary School-meet in auxiliary gym

Or

Wednesday February 3rd, at 6PM at BALLENGER CREEK Elementary School-meeting in gym

In the meantime, please contact Liz Lowrie, BCES Physical Education Teacher at 240-236-2516 (Elizabeth.Lowrie@fcps.org), Liz Sherman, Community Liaison at 240-236-2508 (Liz.Sherman@fcps.org) or Brooke Crawford, TuES Physical Education Teacher at 240-566-0022 (Brooke.Crawford@fcps.org) if you have questions or would like to help.