This would be a full route, this is 1.58 miles. If doubled, that would be 3.16, which is a little longer than a normal 5k, at 3.1
Sunday, May 20, 2012
the route
Here is some idea of how the route might go... i've been trying really hard to map it using the Nike running app on my phone, but I'm not sure how reliable it is. I drove the part of the course that I could drive, and it seemed pretty comparable with Map My Run, a website that maps routes. SOO here is the most promising route.
This would be a full route, this is 1.58 miles. If doubled, that would be 3.16, which is a little longer than a normal 5k, at 3.1
"MapMyRUN." Map Your Runs. Web. 20 May 2012. <http://www.mapmyrun.com/my_home/>.
This would be a full route, this is 1.58 miles. If doubled, that would be 3.16, which is a little longer than a normal 5k, at 3.1
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
OMG
OOOOOH MYYYY GOODDNESSSS
I just made the Facebook event for Strides for Sarah, and I am overjoyed. After 10 minutes, almost 30 people had already RSVP'd!!! This is the part where things start to come together a bit I think, in terms of my mental health at least hahaa.
Of course the whole time I have been so happy to do this project in honor of my cousin, but at times (often) I've felt very overwhelmed. Planning this event, along with all my final exams and AP tests, preparing for graduation and senior week with the rest of Student Government, planning and holding the Rock the Arts festival, Yearbook, dealing with the sadness in my family due to the death of three of my closest family members this year, has been very stressful / overwhelming. I always had the idea that the spring of my senior year would be a time of relaxation and ...boredom (in a good way). However, it is exactly the opposite. I'm stressed out constantly, always on the move, and never bored.
I was the one that got myself involved in all of these extra-curricular activities, none of them were forced upon me or required. Even though I wanted this spring to be relaxing, I think I sub-conciously didn't, in a way. When I'm productive or helping the people around me in one way or another, I'm happier than when I am doing nothing.
That said, I think I overloaded myself this semester.... Oh well, I'm not a quitter.
I've got a LOT to do by Thursday. On Thursday Marcie and I are ordering tshirts. We decided to wait til Thursday instead of doing it today, because I'm putting up flyers tomorrow at school and around town, and waiting to see how many people RSVP via. Facebook.
Thursday before our meeting I'm going to sit in the cafeteria with some registration forms and hope that people will buy tickets!!
I'm really getting excited about this...
I just made the Facebook event for Strides for Sarah, and I am overjoyed. After 10 minutes, almost 30 people had already RSVP'd!!! This is the part where things start to come together a bit I think, in terms of my mental health at least hahaa.
Of course the whole time I have been so happy to do this project in honor of my cousin, but at times (often) I've felt very overwhelmed. Planning this event, along with all my final exams and AP tests, preparing for graduation and senior week with the rest of Student Government, planning and holding the Rock the Arts festival, Yearbook, dealing with the sadness in my family due to the death of three of my closest family members this year, has been very stressful / overwhelming. I always had the idea that the spring of my senior year would be a time of relaxation and ...boredom (in a good way). However, it is exactly the opposite. I'm stressed out constantly, always on the move, and never bored.
I was the one that got myself involved in all of these extra-curricular activities, none of them were forced upon me or required. Even though I wanted this spring to be relaxing, I think I sub-conciously didn't, in a way. When I'm productive or helping the people around me in one way or another, I'm happier than when I am doing nothing.
That said, I think I overloaded myself this semester.... Oh well, I'm not a quitter.
I've got a LOT to do by Thursday. On Thursday Marcie and I are ordering tshirts. We decided to wait til Thursday instead of doing it today, because I'm putting up flyers tomorrow at school and around town, and waiting to see how many people RSVP via. Facebook.
Thursday before our meeting I'm going to sit in the cafeteria with some registration forms and hope that people will buy tickets!!
I'm really getting excited about this...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Camp Good Days
http://www.campgooddays.org/
Here is some information about Camp Good Days and Special Times, the organization that I am donating seventy-five percent of my profits to.
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges through summer camping experiences and year-round events and activities.
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. was founded over 30 years ago by Gary Mervis to provide a residential camping program for his daughter, Teddi Mervis, and 62 other children with cancer from Upstate New York, and has grown to become one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world. Camp Good Days was the fourth program of its kind in the country and the first to be started by a layperson.
What was started to provide a residential camping experience for Teddi and 62 other children with cancer from Upstate New York (21 from Rochester; 21 from Buffalo; 21 from Syracuse) in 1979 has grown to become one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country. Many of the programs and services started right here at Camp Good Days have been used as models for cancer treatment centers and organizations throughout the United States and Canada. This past summer, over 1500 children, including children with cancer from several foreign countries, participated and experienced the magic of Camp Good Days firsthand at our own beautiful Recreational Facility, located on the shores of Keuka Lake.
All of the programs and services at Camp Good Days and Special Times, provided to many children and their families, are offered free of charge for the participants. The only reason we are able to continue doing this is because of our many successful fundraising events and the generous donations from very special individuals and organizations in our community.
Camp Good Days maintains our own Recreational Facility, located on the shores of Keuka Lake, where the residential camping programs take place. The Camp Good Days' Headquarters & Volunteer Training Center is located in Mendon, NY and Camp Good Days also maintains offices in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Ithaca, NY."
"Camp Good Days - About Us." Camp Good Days - About Us. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.campgooddays.org/AboutUs/>.
The website offers more information, about Camp Good Days retreats, family programs, adult oncology programs, volunteer opportunities, event listings and news, etc. Check it out and get involved!!!
Here is some information about Camp Good Days and Special Times, the organization that I am donating seventy-five percent of my profits to.
"About Us
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges through summer camping experiences and year-round events and activities. Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. was founded over 30 years ago by Gary Mervis to provide a residential camping program for his daughter, Teddi Mervis, and 62 other children with cancer from Upstate New York, and has grown to become one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world. Camp Good Days was the fourth program of its kind in the country and the first to be started by a layperson.
What was started to provide a residential camping experience for Teddi and 62 other children with cancer from Upstate New York (21 from Rochester; 21 from Buffalo; 21 from Syracuse) in 1979 has grown to become one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country. Many of the programs and services started right here at Camp Good Days have been used as models for cancer treatment centers and organizations throughout the United States and Canada. This past summer, over 1500 children, including children with cancer from several foreign countries, participated and experienced the magic of Camp Good Days firsthand at our own beautiful Recreational Facility, located on the shores of Keuka Lake.
All of the programs and services at Camp Good Days and Special Times, provided to many children and their families, are offered free of charge for the participants. The only reason we are able to continue doing this is because of our many successful fundraising events and the generous donations from very special individuals and organizations in our community.Camp Good Days maintains our own Recreational Facility, located on the shores of Keuka Lake, where the residential camping programs take place. The Camp Good Days' Headquarters & Volunteer Training Center is located in Mendon, NY and Camp Good Days also maintains offices in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Ithaca, NY."
"Camp Good Days - About Us." Camp Good Days - About Us. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.campgooddays.org/AboutUs/>.
The website offers more information, about Camp Good Days retreats, family programs, adult oncology programs, volunteer opportunities, event listings and news, etc. Check it out and get involved!!!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Its been a while!
Hey y'all...
Sorry its been almost a week. My grandfather passed away on Thursday, and we immediately went to Philly to see our family. We got back late yesterday, and today I was on the commons all day working at Rock The Arts, a local music festival.
Anyways, while I was in Philly Mr Bryant called and said he is concerned that the youth bureau might have scheduled a lacrosse practice to be on the IHS turf on sunday june 10.....
PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM
I am meeting with Mr. Bryant tomorrow at 1:15 to discuss this potential problem... He will hopefully have it figured out by then...
EEEEEK
Meeting with mrs gergely and wise class tomorrow as wel...
Sorry its been almost a week. My grandfather passed away on Thursday, and we immediately went to Philly to see our family. We got back late yesterday, and today I was on the commons all day working at Rock The Arts, a local music festival.
Anyways, while I was in Philly Mr Bryant called and said he is concerned that the youth bureau might have scheduled a lacrosse practice to be on the IHS turf on sunday june 10.....
PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM
I am meeting with Mr. Bryant tomorrow at 1:15 to discuss this potential problem... He will hopefully have it figured out by then...
EEEEEK
Meeting with mrs gergely and wise class tomorrow as wel...
Monday, May 7, 2012
Wegmans just called me and said they have accepted my request for donations! That is great news.
What I really need is fund though. As it is now we don't have any money to pay for our tshirts. My meetings with HSBC and M&T seemed to go well though, so hopefully they will contribute.
We have a few things for a raffle though, which is really nice. But the t-shirts are more important.
Mrs. Gergely couldn't meet today, which is unfortunate especially because we need to discuss the date of my presentation and evaluate my progress. Hopefully we will meet this week.
This project is kind of a huge endeavor, so pulling it off last minute is really really stressful, but I think I can do it. I'm constantly running around going to different businesses asking for donations, and im still trying to track down Mr. Redmond or Mr Bryant. I really need to hear back from the ambulance company (bangs) so that we can be sure of our cost for medical aid. Hopefully it will be nothing...
Once Bangs has agreed to be there, we can sign the building use form saying we have AED certified representation at the event. Also, I made a poster and I'll sit in the lunch room starting Wednesday to advertise the event, and tomorrow after my meeting with Marcie I'll make a facebook group with the final details.
What I really need is fund though. As it is now we don't have any money to pay for our tshirts. My meetings with HSBC and M&T seemed to go well though, so hopefully they will contribute.
We have a few things for a raffle though, which is really nice. But the t-shirts are more important.
Mrs. Gergely couldn't meet today, which is unfortunate especially because we need to discuss the date of my presentation and evaluate my progress. Hopefully we will meet this week.
This project is kind of a huge endeavor, so pulling it off last minute is really really stressful, but I think I can do it. I'm constantly running around going to different businesses asking for donations, and im still trying to track down Mr. Redmond or Mr Bryant. I really need to hear back from the ambulance company (bangs) so that we can be sure of our cost for medical aid. Hopefully it will be nothing...
Once Bangs has agreed to be there, we can sign the building use form saying we have AED certified representation at the event. Also, I made a poster and I'll sit in the lunch room starting Wednesday to advertise the event, and tomorrow after my meeting with Marcie I'll make a facebook group with the final details.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Uppppddaaatesss
SO !
Today, I met with Marcie at her office again. I told her about everything I have accomplished since Wednesday, which is really a lot!!
Here is a list of things I have done!
- Letter to sponsors
- Filled out and turned in donation forms to Wegmans, CTB/ IB, Greenstar
- Met with people at HSBC, M+T, Alternatives, Bangs Ambulance
- Turned in the building use form, though we don't have official confirmation from Bangs yet, so it might not go through until we do... have to talk to mr. bryant about that (athletic director at IHS)
- The girls lacrosse team has decided to help/ all run the 5k!!! That is a lot of girls in different grades and friend groups (great publicity)
- Buffalo Wild Wings has agreed to do a fundraise where I get one night and everyones meal that night gives me 15% of their profit, but Im not sure I'm accepting this offer, because Marcie says she hasn't made much money doing those.
- Maurices gave me 2 bags full of fun things like perfume, a stuffed animal from the american cancer society, and candy etc., and I'll auction those off in a raffle. Their staff would like to volunteer on race day!
- Finger Lakes Running Co. gave me 2 25$ gift cards as well, also used for a raffle I presume!!!
I'm making posters tomorrow to advertise in the cafeteria during lunch periods, and designing the logo tonight and this weekend so we can get flyers out asap!!!
more soon!
Today, I met with Marcie at her office again. I told her about everything I have accomplished since Wednesday, which is really a lot!!
Here is a list of things I have done!
- Letter to sponsors
- Filled out and turned in donation forms to Wegmans, CTB/ IB, Greenstar
- Met with people at HSBC, M+T, Alternatives, Bangs Ambulance
- Turned in the building use form, though we don't have official confirmation from Bangs yet, so it might not go through until we do... have to talk to mr. bryant about that (athletic director at IHS)
- The girls lacrosse team has decided to help/ all run the 5k!!! That is a lot of girls in different grades and friend groups (great publicity)
- Buffalo Wild Wings has agreed to do a fundraise where I get one night and everyones meal that night gives me 15% of their profit, but Im not sure I'm accepting this offer, because Marcie says she hasn't made much money doing those.
- Maurices gave me 2 bags full of fun things like perfume, a stuffed animal from the american cancer society, and candy etc., and I'll auction those off in a raffle. Their staff would like to volunteer on race day!
- Finger Lakes Running Co. gave me 2 25$ gift cards as well, also used for a raffle I presume!!!
I'm making posters tomorrow to advertise in the cafeteria during lunch periods, and designing the logo tonight and this weekend so we can get flyers out asap!!!
more soon!
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