Jump Rope Event Raises $30,213
for Heart Association
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Mars Area Elementary School raised $30,213 to benefit the American Heart Association
through the school’s annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, held Feb. 22-26.
The top five individual fund-raisers were fourth-grader Cooper Courson, who collected
$1,105; third-grader Ethan Wolf, $1,080; fourth-grader Colin Petty, $1,075; fourth-grader Mira
Ramanathan, $1,070; and fourth-grader Hunter McBride, $1,007.
As part of the fund-raiser, students in second through fourth grades jumped rope during their
physical education classes and were asked to collect pledges to benefit the association.
For more information, contact Pam Best, health & physical education teacher, at 724.625.3161.
Registration Open for
Freshman Selected for
Annual
10K/5K/Children’s
Fun Run
Sea Cadet
Exchange
Program
Mars Area High School Marching Band Boosters is taking registration
for its eighth annual “Mars Band on the Run” 5K Run/Walk, 10K, & 1K
Children’s Fun Run to be held at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Mars
Area High School.
Awards will be presented to the top male and female runners in
various categories and age groups. All 5K participants ages 14 and
younger will receive finisher ribbons.
The race, which begins and ends at Mars Area High School, is
sanctioned by the USA Track & Field Association and will be timed by
Elite Running Race Management. All results will be posted online at
eliterunnersracing.com/results/ and marsband5K.com.
A non-competitive 1K Children’s Fun Run will be offered for children
ages 11 and younger, and will take place immediately following the
10K and 5K events. A post-race “Out of This World” Party will include
refreshments, music, prizes and an awards ceremony.
Registration is $25 per 10K/5K runner through Sunday, May 15, or $28
on race day. Children’s Fun Run registration is $11/$12. Children who preregister will receive a race t-shirt.
All proceeds benefit Mars Area High School Marching Band,
which will provide entertainment
along the 3.1-mile race route. Online
registration and paper forms are
available at marsband5k.com.
Mars Area freshman Ian Sleigh
was selected to participate in
the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps
International Ex