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Wednesday, April 23 2025

The Jog-a-Thon is one of Ridgeline’s most beloved all-school events and our second-largest fundraiser of the year! Students in grades 1-8 will run, jog, walk, or skip on the Rexius Trail across from the school, while our kindergarteners will race around the enclosed south field.

Volunteers are essential to keeping this event fun and safe for our students. Whether you can spare an hour or stay for the whole event, there’s a role for you!

Date/time: Wednesday, April 23, starting at 10 AM (volunteers needed as early as 8:30am)

We need YOUR help to make this event a success! See below for ways to help:
-Event prep
-Set up the event
-Tally and count student laps
-Hand out water and popsicles
-Cheer on runners as a course marshal
-Help with clean-up and more!

Join us in making this a fantastic day for our students and school community! Sign up below!

Attachments
8:30am - 9:30am
Set up truck or van
Help deliver tables, equipment, and signs around the course for set up
1 / 1
Full
8:30am - 10:00am
General Event Set-Up
Jog-a-thon general event and course set up
8 / 10
9:00am - 11:30am
Runners/general helpers
Provide assistance to Bethany, Tate, and Jesse throughout the morning
2 / 2
Full
9:30am - 11:00am
Bracelet Team
Hand out bracelets to students as they complete each lap
8 / 8
Full
9:30am - 11:30am
Kinder Team
Help with the water station, handing out bracelets, and popsicles
7 / 7
Full
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Crossing Guard
Help students, teachers, and family members safely cross West Amazon Drive
0 / 1
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Course Marshalls/Safety Team
Serve as a course monitors
3 / 4
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Bike Riding Rovers
Bikers ride on the street along side jog-a-thon course to monitor event and assist as needed. Attach speakers to bike for music!
2 / 2
Full
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First Aid Station
Basic first aid as needed
1 / 2
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Bracelet Tally Counters
Join students on the classroom assigned tarps and count lap bracelets as students meet their own finish lines! We need 2 volunteers per classroom.
3 / 9
9:45am - 11:00am
Race Starter
Start each group of participants: MS starts at 10 am, Upper El starts at 10:15-11am, Lower El starts at 10:30, and Kinder starts at 10:40am
1 / 1
Full
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Water Station
Hand out cups of water
4 / 4
Full
10:00am - 11:00am
Popsicle People
Hand out popsicles to student participants
3 / 3
Full
11:00am - 12:00pm
Clean Up
The best of all the jobs!
5 / 8
11:30am - 12:30pm
Clean up truck or van
Pick up equipment from around the course
1 / 1
Full
12:00pm - 2:45pm
Day before 4/22: Balloon Arch
Assemble a balloon arch to create the start/finish line. We will supply you with everything you need!
4 / 4
Full
Packet Prep
Assemble jog-a-thon pledge packets
2 / 2
Full
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Pre-event: signage
Make fun poster-board signs to put along the course
1 / 1
Full
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Create playlist for Jog-a-thon
Spotify list is ideal!
2 / 2
Full
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Borrow 2 coolers for popsicles
Two coolers needed for popsicles
1 / 1
Full
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Borrow 5 tarps
We need to borrow tarps for each class to have a place to gather after completing the jog-a-thon. Please label your tarp with our name in sharpie, or with a piece of duck tape. Tarps can be dropped off in the front office the week of April 21.
1 / 5
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Day before prep: 3:15-4:30 pm
Gather up/collect equipment for quick access the next morning
1 / 2
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Day before prep: make balloon bouquets
Help jazz up the event with fun balloon bouquets. We need 1-2 people to help with this!
1 / 1
Full
Contact the event organizers: Bethany Dilla