Flyers Run Relay - One lap at a time (Sept 27 @ 9:00am)

2013 Family Fun Relay

The Findley Flyers running club are putting their Tuesday and Thursday training days to the test!  We are coordinating a team of Flyers to participate in a family fun relay on Saturday, September 27^th.  

Your child can register as part of the Findley Flyers team and take part in this fun event that raises money for The Fit Project!  The relay starts at 9:00am and takes place at Catlin Gabel.  The Flyers will work together to complete the relay, which is 30 laps around the track.   Tami and Nicole will be there to organize and cheer on the children.   Drop in for one lap or more, before or after your other Saturday activities, or stay for the whole race. We should be done around 11:00am. 

For more information and to register visit: 
The Fit Project 
Relay Registration

Also, send us an email at findleyflyers@gmail.com so we know to expect your child.  All Flyers family members are welcome to run, too!

Don’t forget to wear Findley colors (purple or teal) or other Findley gear on relay day!

Why Do Flyers Run?

At today's assembly, we asked the school, "Why Do We Run?"
Our answer was easy... "We Run For Fun!"

On the track, we asked the flyers, "Why do YOU run?"
Their answers coming soon .....

The Fun starts Tuesday, September 9, 2014

It’s a new year for the Findley Flyers running club!  How far and how much fun will your child have this year?  Their feet will fly as they count laps to run a mile, more laps to earn toe tokens, and eventually run a marathon perhaps?  

Mileage cards are printed for all children so tell your child to get ready for Tuesday, September 9^th!  Wear tennis shoes on Tuesday and come run with us during lunch!  Put those shoes back on for Thursday Findley Flyers before school at 8:00am!   That’s right, we will be out there again this year on Tuesdays at lunch and Thursdays before school.

Parents, join us as a volunteer!  We need at least 7 parents PER grade during the first few weeks! 
Sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094ca9a723a75-findley3, 
or email us at: findleyflyers@gmail.com

Run Flyer Run ... and they did!

The Final numbers are in! It's official! The Findley Flyers have run 9,896 miles this school year! 129 students crossed the marathon line and countless more ran half marathons, 20 miles, or simply had a positive experience learning how to set goals and reach them.

The children ran, they walked, they giggled, they worked together, and they beamed with pride as they participated in the Findley Flyers.  We could not have done the program without our awesome volunteers and the support of the Findley PTO and staff. A huge thank you to all who made it happen, both the numbers below and the intrinsic lessons the kids learned about running and moving. The biggest lesson of all is that it is fun to run and reach goals! We look forward to seeing everyone out on the track next year. Check out our website or email us if you are interested in being part of the parent
volunteer team.

Thank you all and congratulations to the children!

 Grade    #Students  Total Miles
  K          103            1272
  1           144            1855.25
  2           135            1899
  3           129            1622
  4           156            2095.25
  5           153            1152.5

820 kids ran 9,896 miles from Portland to the South Pole!

Final days to reach your goals -- May 27, 2014

The last day for Running Club is Tuesday, May 27th. It’s not too late to reach your marathon goal!

Over 100 marathoners, more to come!

This school year, over 600 children participated in the Findley Flyers. 430 children were  still participating in March. 109 children have run a marathon (that’s 26 miles or 104 laps around the track) so far this year! As of March, the whole school ran 7,896 miles, or all the way to Sydney Australia. By the end of the year the children running together will reach close to 10,000 miles. That is a lot of feet moving!

The last day for Running Club is Tuesday, May 27th. That means students have one last chance to meet their goals!

It's more than running!

Findley Flyers was started to teach children exercise is fun.  We believe if children learn at an early age how good it feels to move, they will take that with them for the rest or their lives.  

The lessons children learn as a Findley Flyer include how to set goals, how it feels to have a healthy body, what it means to work together to support each other, and moving helps clear their minds and gives them energy for the rest of the day.

But….it’s not about the numbers.  It’s not even just about running….

This is what happened out on the track this year.   The results are beyond amazing……

~ An across the board improvement in fitness level.   

~ An improvement in the ability to focus.  As one teacher said “Running club marks the days of the week for me.  The kids have a different kind of energy on the day they run.”

~ Children collaborating on the track.  Many run and work together to reach their marathon goals, often crossing that finish line together.

~ Student’s supporting each other.  One boy ran the last two miles of the marathon for his friend who was unable to run because he broke his toe.  

~ Community created around a common goal.  Every child at school is a Findley Flyer.  They can run or not run as they choose but they are all Findley Flyers.  One school, one team.

~ Running club is a self led activity. It is up to the student to decide what they are going to do.  When they reach their goal, they can take full ownership of it.  They did it, they know it, they are really proud of what they have accomplished.

~ Children are given something to do when they don’t know what to do at lunch recess.  New students come and they can run.  A student is feeling left out on the playground, they run.  Something to do, something to feel good about, and something to look forward to.