Last year I had the idea to introduce my 3 year old preschool classroom to the Thanksgiving tradition of a foot race. We had the first Classroom L Turkey Trot. It was such a fun event that it was declared to be an annual event. These are just a few highlights from the 2nd Annual Classroom L Turkey Trot.
The kids were prepped with coats, T-shirts and race numbers. Everyone paired up to take the little walk from our classroom to the race sight. As we came down the hall to the front doorway, administrative staff and even a few visitors lined the way and cheered the kids on as they walked out of the building. It made me think of the Olympic's opening ceremony. Very cute! I think it was one of my favorite parts of the race.
This is the banner, hand painted by the children in my classroom. It hung in the outdoor area where we held the race. The race had been scheduled for Thursday. However when greeted by rain and cold, we decided to postpone it until the Friday. Look at what a beautiful day God gave us!
The race is a 5K (5 kind of laps around the Outdoor Learning Center).
All the kids in classroom L participated whether for all the laps or only one or two.
They all participated whether they walked, ran, or were carried!
The race had some great sponsors. My boss at my 2nd job donated the race numbers, safety pins, and award medals. Some parents donated refreshments. A friend (and fellow staff member) was our photographer. A couple of staff members in the Marketing department talked a local company into creating and donating the awesome race T-shirts for the kids and classroom staff.
On the shirt the turkey is holding a sign that says 2nd Annual Classroom L Turkey Trot.
Under the turkey it says "Run for your Life."
The kids really seemed to have a good time.
It was a great day! We are now looking forward to the Classroom L Jingle Jammie Jump in December!
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What a great event!
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