Running Club

School Mornings before school *weather permitting* - Field Gates open at  7:25am (starting date TBD for 2025-2026 school year)

RUNNING CLUB:

Great news, Running Club will happen again this year! Field gates will open at 7:25. Students will run or walk from 7:30-7:42. Students who enter during this time must be on the track. They are not allowed to enter the classrooms or play on the playground. Our goal this year is too, "Run Around the World". Our student's cumulative miles will be tracked on the map outside of the front office.

What is Running Club?

Running Club is a Gage community favorite! It has been a beloved program long before my kids started school and I hope it continues long after my kids have moved on. Every morning (weather permitting) all students will have the opportunity to run or walk around the track. Three laps equals one mile! They will earn rewards for all of their hard work and dedication. A few of the rewards are:

Foot Token - every 10 miles

Ribbons - every 25 miles

FIELD TRIP - 150 miles will earn you a day off of school! Talk about motivation! Ha!Ha! Last year the field trip was at Sky Zone! The students who earn the field trip will also earn extra rewards!

P.S. I know 150 miles sounds like a lot but it is doable. If your student wants to earn the field trip then they need to run a minimum of 3 laps every day. I would suggest a goal of 4 laps most days so that there is a buffer for absences. Last year our top runners ran more than 275 miles, so 150 is attainable. Earning the field trip takes hard work, dedication and consistency!

How will laps be tracked?

Every student is assigned a unique QR code. As they run laps our volunteers will scan them. They will get scanned once per lap. Students MUST bring their QR code everyday for laps to count!!! 

DO NOT USE OLD QR CODES! THEY WILL SCAN BUT LAPS WILL NOT BE COUNTED. ONLY USE NEW QR CODES!!!

What if a QR code is lost?

On Monday mornings a volunteer will be passing out replacements badges. Look for a volunteer holding a green binder by the traffic cones near the track.

Parent Volunteers NEEDED!

This amazing program exists because of parent volunteers! If you have time before school starts to help scan or help in other ways please reach out!