Asher's school participated in a fun run to help raise money this year. He was so excited about it and got several family members to pledge. For every lap he ran, they would donate x amount of money.
Leading up to the fun run, they had 2 weeks of leadership and team lessons. There were 'Apex Leaders' at their school to encourage and inspire the kids. They learned about being active and healthy. I really liked this fundraiser because instead of selling candy or something like that, they promoted a healthy lifestyle, while helping the kids achieve a goal where they could all participate and accomplish something that would help their school.
During the 2 weeks leading up to the event, the kids all got 5 silicone bracelets to go with their 5 life skills they learned. But they would also receive 'gifts' for getting pledges. It was a great incentive and Asher wanted to pledge people every day. He got a special glow-in-the-dark bracelet, body 'tattoos', a ball, and a yowie.
At the race, the kids all lined up and ran around their loop (1/16th of a mile). The goal was to run 28-36 laps. Asher ran 39! He did a great job.
Leslie, Vaden and I were able to go watch him run and support him. It was such a fun day for him. He was super tired after, but he just kept going. He took a lot of water breaks toward the end, but he ran until the end. He worked really hard to get pledges and to run his race.
I am super proud of him.
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