TeensTOGETHER Seattle Kids Marathon
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| When |
Nov 27, 2010 from 12:00 am to 12:00 am |
| Where | Seattle Center |
| Contact Name | Shawn Andersen |
| Contact Phone | 206-963-2661 |
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27th Time: TBA Seattle Kids Marathon, Seattle Center.
Cost: $25
Racers run the first
25 miles on their own, 1 mile per day before the race. On the day of the race,
all racers come together to run the last mile around Seattle Center. If there is interest, we can
organize a couple of group runs before the race. (My kids have done this run
the past 6 years and we never actually run all 25 miles, but it does get them
more active. I include biking, walking, swimming, rollerblading, scooter time
as part of total miles run.) Each racer gets a chart that encourages not only
excercise,but “do good” acts and reading.
Teens TOGETHER is a parent organized/run group that started this summer. We have a two part focus. 1. A Monthly Teen/Family Gathering in the Community (that focuses on social, leadership, volunteer and recreational opportunities) 2. A Monthly Parents Day or Night Out (to offer fun, respite, networking opportunities). Parents or caregivers attend events, assume supervision and responsibility for their own teens/children/family. At this time, the Parents Day or Night Out events do not offer child care. Parents make their own child care arrangements.
One of our goals/missions is to reach out to middle and high school teens with disabilities as we see that often they may feel isolated socially. At the same time, an equally important goal is to build an inclusive and diverse group of youth. “Nothing happens unless first a dream” (Carl Sandburg). Let us dream TOGETHER and create inclusive social, recreational, leadership opportunities that honor, respect, and celebrate the gifts that our teens offer to one another.
We are excited to announce upcoming TeensTOGETHER events for the Fall! Some dates and times are to be determined, but most event dates and times are all set. We are currently working on setting up a website that people can reference at their leisure. We will be sure to inform you once that is up and running. We hope to see you at one of our Fall events.
