5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk May 12, 2012

In addition to impacting students academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually – Westgate encourages good health through direct teaching about exercise and diet, offers sports opportunities, and encourages students and adults to challenge themselves in the annual 5k run which we call the WESTGATE LIONS PRIDE PROWL. We invite you, whether you are a member of the Westgate family or not, to join us in this race. Invite your family and friends, who would endorse the kind of Christian education Westgate provides, to sponsor you in your run. All proceeds from the run go to sponsor the operation of our school. This, and other fundraisers we conduct throughout the year, help us keep tuition as low as possible so more families can put their children in a program where God – his love and justice – is a part of their daily lives.

This year’s 5K race and 1 mile Fun Run will be on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The race will take place in Quail Ridge Park near the intersection of Highways 70 and 64.  Westgate volunteers will be on hand to register runners and hand out your shirt, souvenir booklet, and goodie bag at 7:30am.  To insure you will receive a quik dri shirt, you MUST register by Monday, April 23^rd.  However, anyone who signs up after the deadline will still have an opportunity to order a shirt. There will be a signup sheet available on race day.  Walk in’s on the day of the race are welcomed. The 5K will start promptly at 8:30am and the one mile Fun Run will begin immediately after the 5K ends.  There will be bottled water and snacks provided for all participants at the end of the races.

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION: Registration Fee for all participants is $25 (Although the registration fee is $25, we are encouraging participants to solicit sponsors who will contribute any amount toward that participant’s fund raising goal.) For Westgate families, all monies raised through the PRIDE PROWL will count toward the fulfillment of your Family Fundraising Agreement (including the $25 Registration fee). Please note you can invite persons to run in support of your family and any monies they earn will also count toward your fundraising amount for school year 2012-2013. To better help facilitate the fulfillment of your Family Fundraising Agreement and to make giving easy, effective and fun, Westgate has partnered once again with the online resource, First Giving.

FirstGiving offers tools and expertise to connect with friends and family and make fundraising less overwhelming – and even fun. Easy to use online tools for creating a personalized fundraising page in just minutes, allowing you to meet and exceed your fundraising goals A page with your own unique web address that allows you to tell your personal story of fundraising, encouraging donors to be engaged in your cause Online tools that make it simple to leverage your networks, including the use of tools such as email, Facebook, Twitter, and your own blog

To begin registration for the WCA Pride Prowl 2012, click the green button below:

http://www.firstgiving.com/westgatechristianacademy/2012-pride-prowl

* Please note that if you invite persons to run in support of your family, they need to “Join your Team” through the FirstGiving site. This insures that Westgate will know how to disburse monies raised to the correct family account.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: We are also seeking sponsorships for the race. There are several different levels of sponsorship that can be purchased:

GOLD LEVEL – For a contribution of $500 and up, your business logo will be printed on the back of the PRIDE PROWL shirt. Your business will also receive a FULL PAGE ad in our PRIDE PROWL program. A sign will be posted as a mile marker giving your name and thanking you for your generous contribution. You can also reserve a table to advertise and sell your business items.

SILVER LEVEL – For a contribution of $250-$499, your business logo will be printed on the back of the PRIDE PROWL shirt and you will be given one-third of a page for your ad in our PRIDE PROWL program. You can also reserve a table to advertise and sell your business items.

BRONZE LEVEL – For a contribution of $100-$249, your business will be given one-fourth of a page for your ad in our PRIDE PROWL program and you can reserve a table to advertise and sell your business items.

FRIENDS OF WESTGATE – For a contribution of $50-$99, your business will be given one-tenth of a page for your ad in our PRIDE PROWL program.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact:

Coach Taylor – PrideProwl@westgateacademy.com

1 Corinthians 9.24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.