Students and Parent Testimonials
OCE Land Lubbers club is lots of fun.
It taught me how to pace myself when I run long distances. My time for
the mile went from 8:57 at the first club to 6:47 at the end of the
season. I also recently ran my first 5K road race.
Kyle Richichi (9) 4th
Grader @ OCE
OCE Running Club has inspired our
whole family to get moving. Running club encouraged the kids to challenge
themselves and gain the confidence they needed to run local 5K races.
They have convinced their Dad to race with them and the whole family is working
towards a race in the spring.
Maureen Richichi, OCE parent
Landlubbers has been such
a great opportunity for Grace. Going out and running has never been
something Grace would have wanted to try. But, being a typical 9 to 10
year old, she LOVES spending time and doing things with her friends. This
program has allowed Grace to have a setting (at school with friends) to do
something (run) that she likely would not have had the desire to try
otherwise. As a result, I could see her self confidence jump which led
her to be willing to try other things.
In the past she has never
wanted to participate in the OCE Family Marathon. This year, she was the
one asking if we could do it. In addition, she played Upward basketball
at our church when she was 5. She did not have the confidence and, thus,
the desire to give it another try until this year. I feel certain that
this stemmed from the confidence that Landlubbers helped her to gain in her
physical abilities.
We are thankful that
there are teachers at OCE that care so much about the students that they are
willing to spend the time to share their love of running with them.
Thank you!
Gayla Putnam, OCE Parent
I would say, I believe
the Landlubbers club was a great success. It was a fun way for our
children to get exercise in a relaxed, encouraging environment. It also
instilled a sense of pride and healthy competition with the kids on how fast
they could run a mile! As a parent, I loved it as another way to introduce
a “new sport” and promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Melissa Inman, OCE Parent
Cameron loved it and felt
a real sense of accomplishment with being able to increase her endurance and
reduce her times. She found it exhilarating and really looked forward to
it. Running as a group is always more fun J-- we, as a family, encourage exercise and healthy eating, so
she likes having her own thing to do, too, instead of only with the
family. Definitely a positive activity and I’ve been told by other
parents from other schools that we are so lucky to have it –along with the
parent and teacher volunteers to make it happen.
Caitlyn Joyce, OCE Parent
“Running club is a after
school activity. It is a good way to stay healthy. It is also a good way to
hang out with friends and have a fun time.” Jillian Stiehm, 5th
grade
“The thing I like best about running club is that parents,
teachers and staff run alongside the students. It is different than most
other clubs because adults are not only facilitators, they are
participants.”
Betsy Stiehm, parent
Running club keeps me in
shape. I was able to run a 5k without stopping!
--Abby Sweitzer, Grade 5
The new equipment has allowed
me to create challenging and fun obstacle courses for the runners.
The kids really enjoy the friendly competition when we have agility
training races.
--Mimi Sweitzer, Parent Volunteer
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