RMEK Group Meeting - EVERYONE TRY TO ATTEND

RESCHEDULED: 5:30 PM, THURSDAY @ YMCA

This message is for EVERY MEMBER of the RMEC, and anyone who reads the blog that might be interested in helping. This coming Monday at 5:30 pm there will be an information meeting at the YMCA to discuss the new RMEK program. Tracy Proctor has been spending a lot of time pulling together the details on our new kids training program.

Some Background: The RMEC is taking on a new challenge that focuses on improving the health and fitness of children in our area. We already have a $500 grant from RBC Bank to get us started. The goal of this program is to take elementary school age children and put them through an 8-10 week program that will:
educated them on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, show them proper ways to exercise, motivate them to stay active, and ultimately train them for a "fun run" event.

The Program: The program is designed to be a "self-study" of sorts, that relies on the kids staying active and tracking their progress. The RMEC however will host an afternoon clinic twice each week to go over a variety of topics, and have group exercise sessions. We need RMEC volunteers to help with these session.

Your Help: This is not a big time commitment, and you do not need to be an expert to help motivate and mentor these kids. All of you are runners. Your positive attitude and dedication is the example that these kids need to follow. They will look up to you and model your behavior. Tracy has the details of what is covered in each session. All you need to do is follow her plan with the kids. Honestly, this is roughly 90 minutes a week of your time. . . and it will be fun! Can't help at a clinic? Ask Tracy other ways you can help.

Tracy cannot do this alone. Please take an hour out of your afternoon and come by the YMCA on Monday to learn more. If you cant be there, email Tracy right now, and ask her what you can do to help. This is a BIG DEAL for our club and for Rocky Mount. Lets use our 50-member strong team to make a difference in our community. Don't sit back and wait for your friend to step up.

Thanks everyone!