Spring Registration is Open

Who/What: It is time to get moving!! OBX GO FAR Spring Season Registration is OPEN!! Please visit:HERE to register. Deadline to Register is March 1st!! OBX GO FAR is a 7 week educational, fitness, and character building program to prevent childhood obesity. In these 7 weeks, participants meet twice a week to train for a one mile run or 5k while learning about health concepts. It is $35 to participate. This includes race registration fee, shirt, medal, healthy snacks, season practices, and insurance.
OBX GO FAR is a non-profit program and could not do what we do without the generous support of our community; volunteers and sponsors.

Why: The efforts of programs like OBX GO FAR are making a difference, but obesity rates are still a scary number and there is still a lot of steps to be taken. Our children need a healthy and safe place to learn, grow, and take fun, active steps. The headlines these days are quite grim, but we can make a bright world for our children by taking a little time out of our day to Go Out For a Run and learn good habits while we're at it. 

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Children's balance is easily disrupted by peer pressures, social media, marketing industry for unhealthy habits, family life stress, addiction to technology, academic labels and pressures, and must I keep naming.... Finding a healthy balance in these unavoidable stresses is essential to happiness.

OBX GO FAR here is to help keep children moving in the right direction. The more we come together as a community, the stronger the foundation and the brighter the future.  By keeping them moving we can offer tools that lead to balance and will help them Go Far.

 

When: March 11-May 2; end of season race day May 4^th Practice is immediately following school on the days appointed to your school. Elementary Pick-Up is at 3:45. Middle School Pick-Up is at 4:30pm 

Mondays & Wednesdays

Kitty Hawk Elementary
Manteo Elementary
Manteo Middle
First Flight Middle

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Cape Hatteras Elementary
Nags Head Elementary
First Flight Elementary

Where: OBX GO FAR is offered at all Dare County Elementary and Middle Schools.
Students will arrive to the gym directly after school and must be picked up at 3:45 PM for elementary students and 4:30 PM for middle school students, unless they participate in the after-school program.

Notes For Particpants:

• Healthy snacks will be served at the end of each session. Nutrition is essential to this program.
• Children must wear appropriate running shoes. Students wearing flip-flops, boots, or sandals will not be permitted to participate in GO FAR. 
• This program is open to all elementary and middle school students. However, this program is highly interactive and is to promote positive energy; participants are expected to follow the behavior policy and protocols.   
• If your child has special medical or behavioral needs, please be sure to communicate this to us upon registration, so we can ensure that their needs are met. Everyone is unique and we want everyone to have an enriching experience. 
• If you can not cover the $35 scholarships may be available or please see our sponsorship opportunities in the parent section of this blog. Parent Documents