MPE Fun Run

Each September Manchester Park Elementary has one big fundraiser. The kids are asked to try to collect $50 in pledges and then they participate in a Fun Run, which is more of a fun obstacle course. This year, we exceeded our goal which is fantastic! The principal and the counselor are spending the night in a tent on the roof of the school tonight to celebrate the success! There is also a family movie night occurring on the playground. What a great event! I was asked to volunteer for the 5th grade session on the fun run. I’m not always dying to add things to my schedule but since my 5th grader is going off to middle school, I said yes! When I arrived to volunteer, they put me in the most dangerous station – the flamingo run where you have to hop on one leg down and back with another student holding your leg! Who’s brilliant idea was this anyway!? Just picture a bunch of silly 5th graders falling all over the ground and each other and you will see how well this went! Maybe they should scratch that event off for next year. I think I only had one person that had to go to the nurse thank goodness! I was never so happy to pull out of that school parking lot…I did not want to be responsible for any fractured wrists…I already have enough problems with that in my own home!

Jake was super fun to watch and I was very impressed how his group followed the directions and had fun! Great job Jake…see there is hope for some 5th grade boys after all! He did take it very seriously which is typical of his personality. There wasn’t even a prize for the winner…just personal victory!