AMY IMAI ELEMENTARY PTA

How Are Laps Tracked?

• When the student arrives, he, she or they must go to the registration/check out desk to receive their own lap card on a lanyard. The lap card will have their name on it. 

• Every time a lap is completed on the course, an adult volunteer will mark it on the card.

• Lap cards must stay in good condition so take care of them and wear them at all times. 

• Laps will only be marked if your child:

  • stays on the track,  

  • completes a full lap within the track borders and 

  • follows the direction of the course

• Important: You must turn in your lap card to the checkout table before you leave for the day so your laps can be counted towards individual and classroom prizes.

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Is This A Drop-Off Event?

A parent or legal guardian must be present and on campus during the walkathon; this is NOT a drop-off event. Children cannot attend on their own, nor can an older sibling watch your child.

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Where Do Parents Sit?
Designated areas will be available for parents to set up a “home base”- bring lawn chairs, blankets, or a shade tent or umbrella for kids to take breaks, rehydrate and fuel up.

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Can You Bring Food/Drink?

• Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase - CASH ONLY - small cash bills preferred. We will also have food trucks (cash or credit card) during the main part of the day. 

• Since we may not be able to accurately estimate the number of participants this year (and could sell out), you are welcome to bring your own snacks, lunch or drinks.

• Do not eat on the field; use the upper grade picnic tables or blacktop area away from crowds, for eating or your home base area.

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Do You Have To Pre-register? Can You Register At The Event?
We strongly encourage all walkers to pre-register before the deadline of MONDAY FEB 26. Pre-registering is the only way to guarantee a walkathon t-shirt.

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If you register onsite at event, you will NOT receive a walkathon t-shirt & cost increases to $20.

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Can Other Family Members or Friends Attend/Walk? Do They Need To Register?

Parents or legal guardians can walk with their child and do not need to register. Any siblings who plan to walk must pre-register. For safety and crowd management, we kindly ask that only immediate family members attend.

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Can You Run?

While we appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm, we will ask walkers to walk only (fast or slow) to keep things as safe as possible for everyone on the course.

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Are There Prizes/Incentives?

Each registered child walker will receive a t-shirt (pre-reg only), lap card and lanyard. The lap card will be marked by lap volunteers for each lap completed. After a certain number of laps are walked, the walker can get lap card punched in exchange for a small prize, raffle ticket, treat, etc.

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Additional prizes will be given for pledge levels and class participation at the walkathon. Last year, an astounding 74% of students joined us at the walkathon!

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Can You Come/Leave At Anytime?

You can come anytime after your designated registration time (9:30 AM for TK/K/1st and 10:30 AM for 2nd-5th) and can leave at anytime. The event ends at 1:30 PM.

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Do You Have To Fundraise To Participate?

While we would love each student to strive for $125 (or more) in pledges, it is not required. You may still register using Formsite and participate as a walker only.

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What Is Formsite?

Formsite is our online Event Registration platform. Each student/sibling participating must be registered.

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What Is 99Pledges?

99Pledges is our pledge collection platform. You must register to collect pledges/donations for your child, even if your family is the only donor.

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