2024 Mustang Fun Run Friday October 4th
Help us by volunteering for this event!
We can’t do it without you, and this funds our classroom supplies, books, and field trips among other things.
Event Details:
What is the Mustang Run?
Update: The 2023/2024 Mustang Fun Run was a huge success that raised around 20k for our school programs.
The Mustang Run is our school’s 2nd largest fundraiser. Kids raise money for our school by participating in a fun running event. Donations are usually a flat amount instead of per lap to encourage all skill levels.
We start with a Spirit week that ends on Friday morning with classes taking turns running. Parents and volunteers work to make the field fun and exciting with decorations, bubbles and music.
After the race kids get an otter pop and participation prize. There will also be a grand prize of Kona Ice for 3-5 classes.
How you can help?
We are looking for volunteers to help us with preparations before the event. Tasks like making decorations for spirit week and for the day of the run. We are also looking to borrow things for the event such as tables, pop-up tents and bubble machines. Click here to sign up to help volunteer with event preparations.
We also need volunteers to help on October 6th the morning of the Mustang Run. We need help with setting up the track, marking laps, operating bubble blowers, cheering on kids, refilling water bottles and more. Volunteer positions are broken up by race and grade. If you are signing up for 5th grade please double check that you are volunteering for the correct teacher. Please leave a comment if you need any accommodations such as a chair. Click here to sign up to help volunteer the day of the Mustang Run.
While the Mustang Run is a fun community building event, it is also a fundraiser. This year we will be using 99Pledges to collect online donations. If you want to participate in online fundraising please return the orange permission slip to have your child added. Students will not be added to 99Pledges without parental consent. If you would like to donate by cash or check please include your child or teacher’s name. Donations can only be accepted by the front office. Do not give donations to your teachers. Please make all checks payable to MME PTA. Click here to donate online to the Mustang Run.
Frequently Asked Questions
I lost the permission slip. Where can I get another?
You can get another permission slip from your teacher, the office, or print one HERE and return it to the office or your teacher.
Can I attend the Mustang Run even if I don’t volunteer?
No. We have been told that it is against the law to loiter nearby a school when it is in session. While the school is making use of the Montgomery Soccer Field, which we have reserved, it is considered an extension of the school so loitering around the field is also prohibited.
We do have volunteer jobs on our sign-up sheets that include cheering for the kids. If you can’t stay for the whole shift or need some other accommodation just note it on the sign-up sheet. When you arrive that morning, you need to check in with the office before heading out to the field.