Antwerp School completed the Fitness Club for sixth grade students this spring. This program was started with the sixth grade students to promote fitness and health and to give them an activity that is only for their grade. Sixth grade is considered part of the middle school although they are not able to participate in organized sports. The Fitness Club allows these students to meet and exercise and understand being part of a team.
The Fitness Club started on April 7th, and had an average of 20, sixth grade students meeting every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:45 p.m. During this time, the students played running games at the practice ball field including relays, capture the flag, and kickball. They also went to the track to run relays and work on distance running.
The goal of the Fitness Club is to work on running and be prepared to run a 5K. It was exciting for them to participate in a 5K here at the school. Mr. Bute and the school nurse and Fitness Club coach Jama Cline arranged for the students who have been participating in the Fitness Club to run a 5K on May 20.
Donations were received from various donors for t-shirts, ice cream treats, fruit, water and monetary donations for the 5K. Paulding County Hospital donated $200 for t-shirts for the participants. Farnsworth Silkscreening printed the t-shirts and River Street Market donated water for the participants. Dairy Queen donated Dilly Bars as a treat for after the race. Antwerp Subway supplied cookies. The Rootbeer Stand also donated hot dogs for part of a lunch after the 5K. The Wholesale House in Hicksville donated monetarily.
Mrs. Cline commented, “I have enjoyed working with the sixth grade class on this project. Greta Kosch has been my helper on Thursdays and Jessi Getrost has been my helper on Tuesdays. Cord Ehrhart also helped organize and run the 5K. Together we have worked to promote health and wellness with the students.
