The Great Gator 5K and Fun Run
Racing Toward the Future

Whether you tread the early morning paths, take solace in dusk as the sunsets, or thrive in the satisfaction of squeezing in a run as your schedule allows, few things in life provide the psychological and physical gratification of running. Swift Creek Elementary School PTA is exploring the possibility of hosting the first annual Great Gator 5K and Fun Run, April 28, 2012. The course would traverse the roads and pathways throughout various local neighborhoods, beginning and ending on the elementary school’s campus. This event would focus on celebrating healthy living as a community while benefiting Swift Creek Elementary School’s technology initiative. Our goal is to transcend the physical walls of the school building, not only by running 3.1 miles throughout residential neighborhoods, but by funding access to technological devices. These devices would provide opportunities for our students to participate in an increasingly global society. A vote will be conducted February 27, 2012 at the next PTA meeting. If approved, flyers and information will be forth coming.

Bruce A. Fillman
Assistant Principal

A Note From the PTA:
Planning this event will require a change in our yearly budget because this item was not on the original budget present to and voted on at the September General PTA Membership Meeting. PTA guidelines require that this change be put up for a voted during a General Membership Meeting. Here are the proposed budget changes:

We will be voting to approve this change at a General Membership Meeting on Monday, February 27th at 7pm in the school library. All who wish to be included in the voting are encouraged to attend. We know this will be a positive and exciting event for our school and our community! If you would like to volunteer to help, or if you have any additional questions, please contact our Race Director, Kim Williams.