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Upcoming Fit Kids Club Series Events:
Apple Kids Duathlon
Sartell Mayor's Race |
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BLEND posted more than 120 photos from the Kids Health & Fitness Expo and the 1K Youth Run.
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Greetings!
Summer break is almost here and it's time to make plans for you and your family! In Central MN, you don't have to look very far to find activities to get kids involved and excited about summer. Whether it's walking or biking on a trail, enjoying the MN waters, taking part in summer recreation programs and camps, or participating in any of the BLEND Fit Kids Club Series events. There is definitely something for everyone to get active this summer.
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING!
Kick off the summer with something new and challenging - Run, Bike, Run! BLEND is sponsoring the Sartell Kids Duathlon on Friday, May 25th. The Duathlon promises to give kids ages 7-16 an experience they won't soon forget. You can still register - learn how!
On Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 6-9pm, the St. Cloud Downtown Alliance Foundation is hosting the Downtown Walk About, An Open Streets Festival. The closed streets will be transformed into "urban playgrounds" for people of all ages, with music, bicycling, walking, rollerblading, Zumba, and other activities in the heart of our region.
St. Cloud Park and Recreation has your ticket to summer activities - from splash pads to youth sports - you'll find something that pleases everyone.
Summertime by George! Reserve Wednesday's starting June 13th and enjoy a free night of entertainment and fun for the whole family!
Local youth-serving organizations also provide opportunities to get kids active:
- The Girl Scouts are calling all girls in grades 2-5 to join them for their Summer Olympic Sports Sampler Series.
- The YMCA is again hosting Camp C.H.A.D.
- KIDSTOP has posted their summer schedule for area locations. Wow - what a line-up they have for activities!
- North Crest Kids Activity Center has a Summer Day Camp that will surely please any kid aged 3-14.
Festivals and community events are scattered throughout the area and many are planning 1K's and 5's to start their celebrations on a healthy note. Check out the events below! |
| BLEND Blogs! | | |
BLEND Receives Community Benefit Award
"BLEND was recently awarded the Community Benefit Award by the Minnesota Hospital Association." Read more!
St. Cloud Downtown Walk About
"It is an Open Streets event where selected streets will be closed to motor vehicle traffic, making the streets available to all non-motorized transportation and people of all abililites." Read more!
Wrap-up NuValŪ Trade Up Competition - by Lydia!
Guest post from Lydia Dullinger -a student at Sartell-St. Stephen High School. "Hello! So my next post will be my last (and also on my last day of high school!) so I'm going to do some wrap up of our NuValŪ trade up in the lunchroom competition!" Read more! |
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SCSU Summer Running Series
Just for fitness and fun! Geared for any age and any speed. You decide what distance you want to go! $2.00 per person. Learn more! View flyer!
Miracle League of Central MN
The Miracle League of Central Minnesota gives youth with disabilities the opportunity to play Baseball, be active and have fun in an organized league! Learn how to become a player, coach, buddy, or volunteer, here! Fri. May 25, 2012: Sartell Apple Kids Duathlon A 2012 Fit Kids Club Series Event! GO FAST - GO FAR! Attention all kids 3-16 stretch yourself and see what you can du! This is your race and your chance to test out the best in multi-sport racing. Great course, helpful people, sweet prizes, and cool shirts! View flyer and registration form, here! Click here to learn more and register online!
Sat. May 26, 2012: 30th Annual Sartell Apple Duathlon
Discover what makes Sartell's Apple Duathlon one of the most respected mult-sport events in the country. Great course, helpful volunteers, plenty of prizes, super swag! Compete by yourself or pair up and tackle it as a team. This is a standard short course duathlon: 5k run - 33k bike - 5k run. Click here to learn more and to register!
Sat. June 6, 2012: St. Cloud's Downtown Walk About
The St. Cloud Downtown Alliance Foundation is hosting the Downtown Walk About, An Open Streets Festival - an experience that invites the public to re-imagine the streets as not just a place for motor vehicles, but a place for people. View flyer!
Fri. June 8, 2012: Sartell Mayor's Race
A 2012 Fit Kids Club Series Event!
Sartell SummerFest is celebrating their 20th Anniversary! The Mayor's 5k and Kid's 1k Fun Run are a great way to get out and promote fitness and help support the Sartell - St. Stephen Community Education program. To learn more and to register, click here!
Sat. June 16, 2012: Hutchinson Water Carnival - Run by the River
A 2012 Fit Kids Club Series Event!
The Hutchinson Jaycees invites you to join in the celebration at their 70th Annual Water Carnival on June 11-17, 2012. On Saturday the event hosts an 8K Run - 1 Mile Kids Run - 5K Fun and Fitness Walk/Run. View registration flyer!
Sat. June 23, 2012 Events:
For more events, visit the BLEND Calendar. |
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Enjoy the Summer!
Jodi Gertken- Program Coordinator
Kathy Geislinger - Program Specialist
BLEND - CentraCare Health Foundation |
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