Bigger Than Me Track Camp - The Starting Line

Bigger Than Me Track Camp - The Starting Line (K-6th)

Goal:  Encourage students to take steps in their fitness journey together with the people around them knowing that everything that we do has a bigger purpose and meaning to it. This is and will always be BIGGER THAN ME. 

Camp Overview:  

$60.00 dollar camp fee per student

• Fee will guarantee students a “camp shirt” in the form of ChicknLegs and Rhodes Run Lab shirts, water, popsicles, giveaways, and more.

Location - Barbers Hill Eagle Stadium

Time - 6pm - 7:30pm

Proposed Date:  August 4, 5, & 6

Tuesday:  Speed and Technique

What They Will Learn - 

• Sportsmanship, integrity, compassion

• How to run, breathe, and more 

• How to run out the blocks

• The rules on a track

Workout Ex:  5 x 100m dashes with 3 minutes of rest in between

End of the Day - popsicles on the way out

Wednesday:  Relays and Miles

What They Will Learn - 

• How to properly execute a relay race

• Teamwork, leadership, and more

Workout:  1 mile run

End of Day - Giveaways 

Thursday:  Track Meet

What They Will Learn:  

• How to compete fairly, honestly, and with dignity

• How to give it your ALL

Workout:  

• This will be set up in a track meet style where students will sign up for the 100m, 400m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay. Each child will only be allowed to sign up for 1 race unless a teammate is not present. 

End of Day:  

• Dessert on the way out

Precautionary Measures:  

Security - Security can and will be present at all times. We will maintain a 1 adult to 10 children ratio. This will also be supplemented by many high school volunteers from organizations such as PALs, NHS, and more. 

Safety - We will have a registered nurse/EMT on site at all times. We will also ensure that water is present and plenty of shade to ensure child well being.

All parents will be required to fill out a waiver upon arrival. All forms of communication prior to the event will take place through email upon checkout.