Businesses come together for activities fair at local middle school
PEORIA, IL— On Friday, April 12, 2013, Quest Charter Academy, a concept school of district 150, has partnered with Running Central to host the Gator Dash, an outdoor obstacle course and activities fair for students as a reward for putting down their technology devices.
The Gator Dash will take place from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Quest Middle School gymnasium. City Dance, a non-profit organization committed to changing lives through dance, will kick-off the event with a live performance. During the function, students will have the chance to compete in a series of physical and cognitive challenges. In addition to the outdoor obstacle course, there will be an activities fair held in the gymnasium with booths from local sponsors.
The event is a part of the campaign Be Young. Be Wild. Be Free: Powering Off One Step at a Time. In conjunction with the campaign, students have been given a log sheet to record time away from electronic devices. A grand prize will be given at the Gator Dash to the student who charts the most hours. Additional prizes will be awarded to students who participate in the obstacle course.
Jim Ardis, mayor of Peoria, stated, “This is a wise campaign to decrease our children’s dependency on technology. We need to teach students to diversify their interests, learn other hobbies, EXERCISE and improve interpersonal communication skills. This program will help them be more physically and mentally healthy and thereby more successful.”
Local sponsors include Bradley University, City Dance, Fired Up Studios, Peoria Public Library, Monkey Joe’s, One World Cafe, The Peoria Rivermen, Jillian’s, and Running Central.
For more information, please contact Sara Olson at (815) 830-7986 or by email at solson@mail.bradley.edu.
Quest Charter Academy opened in August 2010 offering 5th-7th grades with 8th grade added in 2011, we will add a grade level each year until we are a 5th-12th grade school with a total population of 600 students. As a charter school, Quest is an independent public school open to all students in District #150 regardless of academic achievement, race, or economic background. There are no entrance exams or tuition. The school’s teachers and students have flexibility to create innovative ways of teaching and learning in order to meet the specific needs of the students allowing them to attain high standards of performance. The ultimate goal of Quest Charter Academy is to provide students with a curriculum rich in science, technology, engineering and math and prepare them to be skill-ready for post-secondary education, to become bold inquirers, problem solvers and ethical leaders enabling them to meet the challenges of a competitive global workforce.
Running Central Inc opened in 1977. Through the highest level of customer service and expertise, we strive to provide our customers with the proper footwear and apparel allowing each individual to experience the highest level of comfort and enjoyment in this journey called life. Our vision is to continue to provide the highest quality footwear, apparel, and accessories to meet the needs of runners and walkers and everyone in between. Whether you are a runner in quest of a state championship, a mother or father who just wants to get out and exercise, or someone who just wants to get from point A to point B, we want the community of Central Illinois to count on Running Central to fulfill your needs in this journey called life, one step at a time.