If you are up for a friendly competition that will benefit Ponoka’s youths, then the Boys and Girls Club of Wolf Creek may have just the thing you are looking for.
This is the second year of the Capital One Race For Kids and is sure to be a fun day, says fundraising co-ordinator Nicole Owen. Set for May 31, the race is intended to bring a fun opportunity of collaboration to groups of four.
Teams that enter the Race for Kids challenge will compete in 10 new contests similar to A Minute to Win It and Amazing Race. Each time a team completes a challenge they will move forward in a race designed to challenge their mental and physical prowess.
Getting details of the challenge has proved a bit of, well, a challenge. “They’re all top secret,” said Owen mysteriously.
People are getting excited to take part in the race and 15 teams have already signed up to compete. Owen said the more that join, the better it is for the organization and she encourages those interested to give her a call. The Boys and Girls Club of Wolf Creek, which is part of the Ponoka Youth Centre, will use the money raised directly to local programming.
“It’s just a totally different way to get the community involved,” explained Owen.
Last year the challenge raised $18,000 and this year Owen says they are going for a bigger goal. They want to raise $25,000, part of which will come from teams who need to raise a minimum of $400 per team and are encouraged to campaign for more.
“Our teams went above and beyond the $400 (last year),” explained Owen.
She says checkpoint sponsors helped increase the amount raised. Teams eager to raise top dollars will be in for a treat; the most money raised by a team will receive four tickets to anywhere that WestJet flies.
Owen said the St. Augustine team won last year and went on a trip to Mexico. She is pleased to see both new and returning teams to the race.
Clubs across Canada will be joining in on the fun with Ponoka being one of six Alberta clubs taking part. Dress for the weather because the race will proceed rain or shine.
Check Ponoka’s Boys and Girls Club site for the race: www.raceforkids.ca/ponoka