Junior Achievement Sets 5K in Syracuse
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Registration for the 5K Run/Walk begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race at 9 a.m. Pre-register by May 10 for a free T-shirt and to be entered to win a free three-month membership to Lakeside Fitness. Fees are $15 to pre-register, $20 day of race.
JA programs teach young people about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy, according to a press release from the organization. For example, third-grade students learn how to plan a city as part of Junior Achievement’s Our City™ program, and high school students learn basic concepts of economics through JA ECON taught by local professionals who volunteer in the classroom.
All proceeds benefit JA programs for Wawasee Schools. Tommy Locklin, local fitness and running success story with inspirational words from his Walk Across America, also will be featured. The race is also timed with RFID chips by Run KRA.
Call Junior Achievement of Wawasee at 574-527-2080 for more details on how to get involved.[[In-content Ad]]
Registration for the 5K Run/Walk begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race at 9 a.m. Pre-register by May 10 for a free T-shirt and to be entered to win a free three-month membership to Lakeside Fitness. Fees are $15 to pre-register, $20 day of race.
JA programs teach young people about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy, according to a press release from the organization. For example, third-grade students learn how to plan a city as part of Junior Achievement’s Our City™ program, and high school students learn basic concepts of economics through JA ECON taught by local professionals who volunteer in the classroom.
All proceeds benefit JA programs for Wawasee Schools. Tommy Locklin, local fitness and running success story with inspirational words from his Walk Across America, also will be featured. The race is also timed with RFID chips by Run KRA.
Call Junior Achievement of Wawasee at 574-527-2080 for more details on how to get involved.[[In-content Ad]]
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