Congrats, Kids Run Clubs!

Thank you, Volunteer Kids Run Club Coaches!

Active SWV would like to give a special shout-out to ALL the incredible volunteers who coach Kids Run Clubs at their schools, and make the program possible for kids in their communities to take part in. A special thank you to this season’s lead Kids Run Club Coaches: Lindsey Nash, Mandy White, Emma Feijo, Nathaniel Evans, Heather Parks, Phoebe McCloud, Maygon Cangemi, Laura Cummings, Amber Walker, Susan Newsome, Nicole Jenny, Will Harmon, Edie Ann Bennett, Pam Thomas, Maria Webster, Connie Nutter, Jenni Conner, Wendy Laukoter, Stephanie Cummings, Crystal Wagner, Kaylin Kessinger, Jodi Payne , Holli Vaughan, Nicole Morris, Anna Antolini, Melissa Campbell, Jolysa Blankenship, Angel Elswick, Kristin Browning , Archibald Campbell, Courtney Droginske, Leslie Slover, and Jessica Tubergen.

Volunteers make the Kids Run Club program possible! See what a few of them had to say about their experience with the program this Spring:

“I feel that the grant funds are the success of the club! We are a Title I school that has many diverse cultures and families, many of our students are students at the university and there are not a lot of extra funds. What I appreciate is that the mini-grant allows us to provide resources to the students without having to have a fee like other running programs (Girls on the Run tuition). Medals and the extra funding toward prizes really made year 3 the best one yet!” says Stephanie Cummings of North Elementary. “In my opinion, it [the Kids Run Club program] has drastically changed the culture of our school! Teachers from all over the school, parents, and counselors have sung the praises of the Run Club. From conversations around the building to the excitement happening during club, kids are excited to be active and look forward to the club. In passing, students will ask coaches what we are doing that day and looking forward to being active! Even my current class of students are looking forward to being able to join the run Club in third grade. They are excited to be active.” 

“I’ve noticed greater connection. Some students who never talked to me or other staff involved before were excited to check in with us during the week between practices and let us know they were excited for the next practice,” says Cynthia Morris of South Branch Elementary. “They helped give the students a sense of being part of a team. Many of our running club kids are kids who do not participate in other sports, and so this was a nice experience for them to have.”