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Deerfield on the Run to Increase Fitness!
“Deerfield on the Run” was an Active Schools Grant initiative to increase physical activity outside of the school day for students in grades 4-6. The program was well-received and was included 25 elementary students, 6 staff members, and 5 parent volunteers. The group ran twice a week, for 6 weeks, building up to a 5K run.
Many of the participants in Deerfield on the Run took part in last Saturday’s Deerfield Dash. Of the 25 participants, 15 ran the 5K race. It was a great culminating event for the running program and many experienced their first success with a running event right here in Deerfield.
To measure the effects of the program on student’s fitness levels, each student participated in an aerobic capacity test at the beginning and end of the program. Of the 25 students, 19 of them increased their aerobic capacity over the 6 week program.
Thank you to all the participants, staff, and parents for volunteering to make this program a success!
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