D.Y.P.I.S. 1km Kids Marathon
Fellow Parents,
D.Y. Patil International School has organized a Marathon on 24th Nov 2014 at BKC for classes 6-12. This Marathon is open to anyone else who may want to participate, Parents, Friends, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, but not so sure about pets!!
A circular has already been sent home with each child. It contains complete details and a participation form.
Many parents gave a suggestion that children from lower classes (4th & lower) should also be admitted, but only for a separate short course of maybe 1 km or so. The school administration has agreed to pursue this suggestion, and they shall get back to us in the next 2 days to let us know if it is being implemented.
At this point, they seem to be very receptive to the idea of younger children participating.
The objective of this exercise is to raise funds for the rebuilding of homes for the victims of the Uttarakhand disaster. The biggest advantage is that our children will get to participate in a team bonding activity.
This is also a wonderful tool to use a first step in explaining to our children, and introducing them, to the idea & importance of helping ones community through various different avenues.
For Class 1, there is a proposal that the entire class shall have a Walk-A-Thon / JOG . Wherein the entire class will walk / jog together (not compete against each other). For those who wish to have their child run the short course themselves, you can do so as well. But whats the fun in having your child run alone when he/she has friends to accompany him/her?
Many parents gave a suggestion that children from lower classes (4th & lower) should also be admitted, but only for a separate short course of maybe 1 km or so. The school administration has agreed to pursue this suggestion, and they shall get back to us in the next 2 days to let us know if it is being implemented.
At this point, they seem to be very receptive to the idea of younger children participating.
The objective of this exercise is to raise funds for the rebuilding of homes for the victims of the Uttarakhand disaster. The biggest advantage is that our children will get to participate in a team bonding activity.
This is also a wonderful tool to use a first step in explaining to our children, and introducing them, to the idea & importance of helping ones community through various different avenues.
For Class 1, there is a proposal that the entire class shall have a Walk-A-Thon / JOG . Wherein the entire class will walk / jog together (not compete against each other). For those who wish to have their child run the short course themselves, you can do so as well. But whats the fun in having your child run alone when he/she has friends to accompany him/her?
Points / Suggestions which are under consideration by the School:
- We have requested that 6:15 am is too early for youngsters. So they should have a separate flag-off later, so as not to clash with the runners of the major races, but yet finish on time. Each lower class will leave after a gap of 2-3 minutes, so that there is no crazy rush between the kids.
- The School has insisted that parents who wish to participate in the longer runs, do so, and have another adult from the family accompany their child in the Jog / Walk. One or Both Grandparents would be great. A great family bonding opportunity.
- The entrance fees for the shorter walk shall be far less than that for the long runs. Amount will be provided in a few days.
- There will be no timing, and therefore no 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in the short walk /jog.
- In the short course for young children, each participant will be accompanied by an adult.
- Each participant (Lower classes) will receive an acknowledgement of participation in the kids marathon. Certificate, Medal, etc to be decided by the school.
If parents (from Grade 1) have any ideas, suggestions or questions they would like to put forth to the School, please send me an email at dypiskidsmarathon @gmail.com, so a composite set of requests & questions can be forwarded to the school for their response.
- We have requested that 6:15 am is too early for youngsters. So they should have a separate flag-off later, so as not to clash with the runners of the major races, but yet finish on time. Each lower class will leave after a gap of 2-3 minutes, so that there is no crazy rush between the kids.
- The School has insisted that parents who wish to participate in the longer runs, do so, and have another adult from the family accompany their child in the Jog / Walk. One or Both Grandparents would be great. A great family bonding opportunity.
- The entrance fees for the shorter walk shall be far less than that for the long runs. Amount will be provided in a few days.
- There will be no timing, and therefore no 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in the short walk /jog.
- In the short course for young children, each participant will be accompanied by an adult.
- Each participant (Lower classes) will receive an acknowledgement of participation in the kids marathon. Certificate, Medal, etc to be decided by the school.
If parents (from Grade 1) have any ideas, suggestions or questions they would like to put forth to the School, please send me an email at dypiskidsmarathon @gmail.com, so a composite set of requests & questions can be forwarded to the school for their response.
I hope every parent will have their child participate in this kids marathon as well as participating themselves in the longer ones, if possible!!
Details are as follows:
Date: 24th Nov 2013, Sunday.
Location: M.C.A. Grounds, B.K.C., Mumbai.
Time: 06:15 am onwards.
Distance:
Children from classes below 6th: To Be Announced
Children from Class 6-12 : 5 Kms
Adults: 7 Kms
Route: Map will be made available shortly.
This post can also be viewed online at http://dypiskidsmarathon.
Regards,
Mukul Mehra
Details are as follows:
Date: 24th Nov 2013, Sunday.
Location: M.C.A. Grounds, B.K.C., Mumbai.
Time: 06:15 am onwards.
Distance:
Children from classes below 6th: To Be Announced
Children from Class 6-12 : 5 Kms
Adults: 7 Kms
Route: Map will be made available shortly.
This post can also be viewed online at http://dypiskidsmarathon.
Location: M.C.A. Grounds, B.K.C., Mumbai.
Time: 06:15 am onwards.
Distance:
Children from classes below 6th: To Be Announced
Children from Class 6-12 : 5 Kms
Adults: 7 Kms
Route: Map will be made available shortly.
This post can also be viewed online at http://dypiskidsmarathon.
Regards,
Mukul Mehra
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