The 17th Jogathon, sponsored by the Shelburne PTO, will take place Thursday, May 27 (rain date Friday, May 28). In this morning event, all students at the Shelburne Community School (SCS) participate with their classmates and teachers.

There are two main purposes of the Jogathon – in addition to being a lot of fun for everyone involved. First, the Jogathon’s physical fitness activity promotes the development of life-long skills for good physical well being. Second, this event is a much-needed fundraiser for the PTO and raises thousands of dollars, which are used for enrichment programs and classroom equipment. In addition, the Jogathon is a unique school experience, bringing together the SCS community for one event.

Individual participation in the Jogathon varies from 20 minutes for the youngest children to an hour for the older students. The young students will run around the flagpole circle at the front of the school. The grade 3-5 students will run in the Davis Park neighborhood, and the middle school students will use the Town’s Ti Haul path. Each participant is rewarded with a popsicle, donated by Hannaford at the end of the run. The success of this event has been due in part to the dedication of parent volunteers who are stationed along the various Jogathon routes.

At lunchtime, all students picnic outside with their classes, enjoying the school community and the music from Supersounds DJ.

SCS students, big and small, will be canvassing the neighborhoods of Shelburne with their pledge forms this week seeking donations which are tax-deductible.

For more information about the Jogathon, please contact Alice Brown at 985-4918 or aliceandy@myfairpoint.net.