What's new with Brener Running Club this fall?

We are part of Shawano Community Education this fall!  You can find us on the Community Ed website, via http://www.shawanoschools.com/communityed/index.cfm.  Sign ups can be done online right on the website, starting Monday Aug 15; via printed forms in the Shawano Community Education magazine; or in person in their office.  

There will be a nominal $12/runner charge, with a family maximum, to cover cost of bus rides to the meets, water and snack.

Every runner will have to sign and acknowledge an Athletic Code, adapted from the Middle School athletics department.  We would like to enforce a 3 warning system, and be able to dismiss anyone who is not respectful of volunteer helpers or other runners.

We will start practice after school Friday 9/2, and have a brief meeting at 4:30 with parents, to go over expectations and answer any questions.  We will be practicing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until Friday Oct 14.

Our 3 meets this fall are:
Shawano Invite, Monday Sep 26, at Middle School;
Great Bear Run, Tuesday Oct 4, at Pine Hills Golf Course in Gresham;
Oconto Falls Invite, Thursday Oct 13, at Oconto Falls High School.

Also please consider supporting the Choose to Move 5k at the fair on Thursday Sep 1; the Shawano Pathways 5k and 10k on Saturday Sep 24.

And parents, please come help in any way, shape, or form you can!!  

See you soon with your running shoes on!

Party time!

Today was our last day to run together this spring.  It was a BLAST!!!  It was as much fun for us setting up the sprinklers, water balloons, water blasters, slip and slide, as for the kids to run the course in the 86 degree weather.

Everyone anxiously waiting to run through the sprinkler.

Alec Montour sliding to finish.

The top 3 boys and girls won clay medals made by Mrs. Flaherty.
1.  Will Chelberg          1.  Grace Chelberg
2.  Andon Chelberg       2.  Trinity Popelka
3.  Ethan Onesti           3.  Sarah Carroll

The following outstanding runners received award certificates from Cobbler's Closet.

For Best Example, the winners were Andon Chelberg and Derek Minch.
For Best Attitude, the winners were Trinity Popelka, Dani Carroll and Josiah Kuehl.
For Best Effort, the winners were Lance Wendorff, Gabe Arthur and Kiernan Sheldon.

We look forward to seeing some of the our 5th graders excel on the Middle School Cross Country and Track teams.  We will welcome other new incoming 3rd graders this fall. 

Supplies and snacks for this event were provided through an Action Team grant from Thrivent. 
     
Be on the look out for local races this summer!  

Inaugural Purple Ribbon 5K walk/run Sat June 18 supporting Safe Haven.  Call Kayla to sign up at 715-701-3545.  Starts at 10:30 am at parking lot by Mountain Bay Outfitters on Main Street.

Leopolis triatholon on Fourth of July.  

Soggy Bottom run in Tileda, a 5K.  Sat, July 16.  www.shawanopathways.org

Mountain Bay 5K, Sat Aug 6, has a kids race. https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Shawano/ShawanoOptimistMountainBay5KRun

Club will resume September 2, running on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until Oct 14.  We will train for the fall youth races, and Shawano Pathway's 5/10K run/walk collecting pledges for SAM's House on Sep 24.  Look for us at Back to School night for updated information.  This fall, kids will be signing up through Shawano Community Education, with a small fee to cover for bus rides to the away races and snacks.  Have a great summer!

Run like Will!

 

Spring is around the corner! Time to get running!

Running Club will start meeting again after spring break, March 28, on MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS after school.  We will train for a few area races (see below).  We will MEET ON FIELD NORTH OF BRENER BUILDING immediately after school for all practices except for the first Monday.  DO BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAILS IN CASE OF ANY CANCELLATION OF PRACTICE DUE TO WEATHER!!!  We should be done about 4:30 or so.

You can find sign up forms in the office.  Returning runners do NOT need to fill them out again, unless there are any changes in contact information.  Please return form to office, to Mr. Kuehl.  PARENTS, if you can come to help, we really appreciate it!

Spring weather is variable, so dress in layers, and have a water-resistant, windbreaker jacket if possible!

Info on these races will come home as we get closer.  For the Navarino race, they will likely give the club a discount if we register together.  

Run for Home, Timber Rattler Stadium, 1/4, 1/2, 1 mile or 5k, Sat April 2.  http://pacesettersrun.org/2016-scheels-run-4-home-5k/

Water Warrior 5k run/walk, Sat 4/9, 8:30 am.  1/2 mile kids race 9:45 am.  Sign up with Pure Essence Salon in Shawano.  $18/child 5k; $12 kids race; $25 adult 5k.
 
Navarino Trail Run, 1 mile, 10k or 5k, Sat April 23, starting at 9 am for 10 k, kids' race to follow around 10:30 am.  Earth Day celebration and crafts after race awards.




Pigeon River Run, Clintonville, 1/2, 1 mile or 5k, Sat May 7

Chocolatefest, Hortonville, 1 mile or 5k run/walk, Sat June 4.  Kids 1 mile cost is "pay your age" up to $10.  If we go as a group dressed as a group, it's $15/person.

And one of our own to finish the year sometime late May or early June.  Maybe another obstacle run?  Or a mudder?  Send us your ideas!

Run for Shelter

Hillcrest kids at starting line

The Middle School kids put up the spider webs in the woods

Jessie Hanssen, Barry Bubolz, John Arens and Jamaican Monkey (Onesti's) as obstacles

71 kids grades Headstart to 8th ran the 0.8 mile obstacle race as our end of the season party.  We were very lucky that the field and woods dried out for us, and the sun even peeked out a little.

Yes, DO jump on the couch!

Winners of best costume (judged by Mrs. Leeman and Peggy from SAM 25):
Alex Zierdan, as Dracula, and
Ginger Eggert, as Little Red Ridinghood

Winner of the races:

2nd grade and under--Anderson Schmidt
3rd grade--Trinity Popelka
4th grade--Will Chelberg
5th grade and up--Lucas Steel

Grant Keszo and Josiah Kuehl finishing

Many kids completed the post-race QUIZ as they munched on snacks and treats. The winner(s) will be posted on blog soon. Quiz was based on the race:  What obstacles to fitness did you see on the course?  Can you think of other common obstacles to exercise? 

Winners are: 

Lane Bonde, 5th grade.  His answers: TV, broken bones, cold weather, hammocks, violence, candy/junk food, pizza, couch, rough roads, giving up.  And other obstacles to having a regular exercise routine:  time, and friends that don't exercise.

Hailey Rancier, 5th grade.  Her answers:  jumping over hurdles, being afraid, having to crush cans, pushing myself tired, objects being shot at me, having people cheering me, going through playground, figuring out how to go around things/hammock. 

And congrats to Anderson Schmidt.  His name was drawn at random for having turned in a feedback form regarding the coaches and running club. 

BIG THANKS to all the parents who helped out with setting up and taking down, providing prizes and snacks, and to older siblings of club kids from middle school and high school, and many of the Shawano High School XC team for coming over to help!  And thanks to an Action Team grant from Thrivent, we were able to purchase some of the snacks and beverages, pumpkins, hay, and various decorations and supplies for the event.  We raised $59 for SAM 25, emergency shelter to open next week in Shawano!

Oconto Falls Results

We were lucky that it rained BEFORE we arrived and raced, though it was challenging given the wet, slippery grass, and wind!  There were 187 runners in the youth race grade 6 and under.  3 of our runners were in the top 20 and got medals.  We raced against some big kids from big schools such as Peshtigo, Denmark, Marinette, and smaller schools Menominee Tribal and Keshena.

If we were slightly off on the later third of the list, we apologize!  They ran out of number cards and some kids did not remember their places!

2	1	09:47.2	06:31.5	4	Will	Chelberg	medal
4	2	10:00.0	06:40.0	4	Ethan	Onesti	medal
12	3	10:21.5	06:54.4	5	Aidan	Preston	medal
21	4	10:33.4	07:02.3	4	Andon	Chelberg
31	5	10:42.0	07:08.0	3	Parker	Beyer
32	6	10:44.2	07:09.4	4	Connor	Chelberg
33	7	10:44.6	07:09.8	6	Abigail	Rabideau
37	8	10:54.6	07:16.4	5	Brayden	Koenig
43	9	11:03.4	07:22.3	4	Grace	Chelberg
45	10	11:07.0	07:24.7	6	Grace	Beyer
47	11	11:09.7	07:26.5	4	Dugan	Webster
77	12	11:40.4	07:47.0	4	Tristan	Sheldon
88	13	12:02.1	08:01.4	4	Lily	Guenther
89	14	12:02.9	08:01.9	4	Derek	Minch
90	15	12:05.8	08:03.9	3	Warner	Beyer
92	16	12:09.5	08:06.4	5	Sarah	Carroll
100	17	12:10.6	08:07.1	2	Andersen	Schmidt
107	18	12:15.9	08:10.6	2	Maci	Beyer
109	19	12:16.7	08:11.1	5	Adan	Reedy
110	20	12:32.8	08:21.9	3	Brooklyn	Verhaagh
114	21	12:33.8	08:22.5	1	Josiah	Kuehl
118	22	12:48.9	08:32.6	4	Ashley	Hanssen
119	23	12:58.1	08:38.7	3	Alex	Zierden
128	24	13:01.6	08:41.1	4	Thomas	Keszo
129	25	13:19.3	08:52.9	2	Grant	Keszo
130	26	13:20.8	08:53.9	4	Brynlie	Boyles
133	27	13:21.8	08:54.6	3	Rachael	Carroll
135	28	13:29.1	08:59.4	4	Jenna	Arens
136	29	13:30.9	09:00.6	5	Jackson	Boucher
149	30	13:32.7	09:01.8	3	Autumn	Verhaagh
113	31	14:32.3	09:41.5	3	Destiny	Webster
150	32	14:37.1	09:44.7	4	Alex	Montour
151	33	14:44.6	09:49.7	3	Jack	Grieves
152	34	14:51.5	09:54.4	1	Miles	Miller
153	35	15:03.2	10:02.2	2	Jill	Guenther
162	36	15:05.9	10:04.0	3	Evie	Brady
163	37	15:38.4	10:25.6	3	Piper	Novitski
164	38	15:39.9	10:26.6	5	Kenew	Bell
165	39	16:09.6	10:46.4	3	Hannah	Hoffman
184	40	21:37.1	14:24.8	3	Austin	Brandt
187 Total Runners

 

Kids running Austin to the finish line, which just brings tears to my eyes.