Running School, Inc.
P.O. Box 9042
Auburn, CA, 95604
Running School, Inc. is a cardiovascular fitness and healthy lifestyle program presented to students at partner elementary and middle schools in Northern California and Nevada. The Running School mission is to help kids enjoy physical activity, make healthy lifestyle choices and develop positive attitudes towards competition. With our intensive presence at each partner school campus throughout the school year, we shape the attitudes and culture of the school community (students, parents, teachers and staff) towards an emphasis on fitness and health. As a result, we combat the serious problem of un-fit, inactive youth and a lack of time and resources for adequate public school P.E.
Our program’s emphasis on simple, individual cardiovascular activity – free from complex rules, equipment and competitive pressures of organized team sports – allows every child to experience an immediate positive impact on health, fitness and self-esteem. Beyond the physical benefits for kids, Running School inspires and cultivates a pure motivation for running. Kids experience the joy and honor of giving their best effort and striving for personal improvement with long-term goals.
COMPONENTS
Four times per semester, Running School visits campus for a day of fun and action! An Introductory Assembly gets kids psyched with a promotional highlights video, healthy eating education and elite athlete motivational message. In the morning, all kids participate in a half-mile (grades 1-4) or mile (grades 5-8) Distance race, followed by head-to-head Sprint races. Distance race times are recorded, allowing kids to focus on individual improvement and track progress againsts national "Healthy Fitness Zone" standards.
Complementing the morning's competitive events in the afternoon is the fun-filled Endurance Obstacle Course, where kids complete fifteen minutes of self-paced laps over an exciting route filled with numerous agility challenges – zig-zag lanes, "big air" jumps, over/under bars, tunnel crawls, bunny hops, balance beams and hurdles. Runners enjoy music, camaraderie and prizes – including nutritious snacks and promo items with healthy diet/exercise messages. We also support teachers and parents by providing Training Seminars and Curriculum Material to assist with their ongoing efforts to promote fun, effective physical fitness activities. The program is provided for a nominal fee or free to schools across the socio-economic spectrum.
SUPPORT
Running School, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit California corporation funded by contributions from individuals and sponsors. We welcome your support and participation!
A NOTE FROM BRAD KEARNS (Running School, Inc. Founder, Executive Director and Head Coach)
The inspiration for Running School comes from the extraordinary reception and impact the organized running activities have had at my children’s Skyridge Elementary School in Auburn since 2004. Children love to run and play, but they’ve been mentally and physically de-conditioned from their basic nature by the incredible momentum towards inactivity in modern life. Furthermore, there seems to be more pressure and results-expectations heaped on kids today, often at the expense of fun and pure enjoyment of the effort.
Every kid deserves to experience the joy of a healthy childhood – full of play and activity and with less pressure, stress, processed junk foods and technological distractions. While parents and educators agree with this in spirit, taking decisive action is more difficult. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to empower this great team of Running School supporters and advisors to enrich the lives of many young children. On behalf of everyone involved with the program, I sincerely appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Brad Kearns
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