Volunteers Still Needed

09/23 UPDATE FROM TRACY: Thank you for the time commitments we have received from several of you for the RMEK. The more “coaches” we have for one-on-one with the children the more successful the program will be. Here is the updated schedule, if there is a conflict, please let me know. There are still a few dates that we desperately need some more help. Please check your schedule and see if you can help on the following dates (we need 2 more for each date):

• Y 9-29, 10-20, 11-3, 11-17 Red Oak 11-5
• The following dates we could use one more person: 10-13, 10-15, 10-22, 10-27, 10-29, 11-10.

If you can help on one or more of these dates, please let me know.

The RMEK is about to begin the fall season. We are just one week away from the first group sessions. Already 20 kids have signed up, and most of the fliers have not been passed out by the schools yet, so this group could easily triple or quadruple in size in the next 10 days!

To keep this a safe program for everyone involved, we need a good volunteer to child ratio. If we do not have more volunteers sign up, we will have to start turning kids away. Even if you just sign up for one day after work, it makes a difference! If you can smile and jog in a circle with kids while encouraging them, you are qualified.

I wish I could post the comments from the parents signing up their kids on the blog, but for privacy reasons I will not. We ask parents to share information about their child that we should know. We are told about kids who love to run, who are excited to participate, who are fun and silly. We also have children who have issues with weight control, self esteem concerns, minor medical concerns. . . the RMEK is a program that this community needs.

We offer a non-competitive environment where everyone feels included. If you are the first to finish, or the last to finish, you accomplish the same goal, and are treated with the same level of respect. I honestly believe that this program can be a life changing event for these children.

Find one day. . . and please volunteer.

YMCA JOGGING TRAIL:
09/29: Coaches: Misty, Michael; Volunteers: Kelly, _________
10/06: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Ursula, Laura
10/13: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Ursula, Ron
10/20: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: ______, ________
10/27: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Kelly, _________
11/03: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Kelly, Ron
11/10: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Ursula, ________
11/17: Coaches: Misty, Elaine; Volunteers: Kelly, _________

RED OAK PARK
10/01: Coaches: Tracy, Ryan; Volunteers: Ashley, Brian, Laura, Eric
10/08: Coaches: Tracy, Ryan; Volunteers: Ashley, Brian, Eric
10/15: Coaches: Tracy, Ryan; Volunteers: Russ, Laura
10/22: Coaches: Tracy, Michael; Volunteers: Brian, Laura
10/29: Coaches: Tracy, _______; Volunteers: Ashley, Brian, Laura
11/05: Coaches: Tracy, Scott; Volunteers: Ron, ________
11/12: Coaches: Tracy, Scott; Volunteers: Russ, Ryan, Arthur
11/19: Coaches: Tracy, Scott; Volunteers: Ashley, Arthur