Track Meet

July 9th:  One of the most fun things we did this summer (in my opinion) was participating in a community track meet.  Some friends from church told us about the opportunity.  Each summer Minnoka High School (the town where we go to church) puts on 3 community track meets.  Events are open to males and females of all ages with divisions ranging from toddler to adult. Events include various runs and hurdle races, long jump, high jump, and shot put.  We paid $5 per kid and they could enter as many events as they wanted.  (All the proceeds went to MHS track program). 

 



 After we got checked in and signed up the kids got to practice their long jump with some advice from the track coach (at each meet they offer 1 "clinic"). 

 There were 5 other families from our church there that had young kids competing. 

  All three kids tried the long jump quite successfully...

They also ran a hurdle race with the cutest little hurdles I've ever seen!

Each of the kids ran a 50 yard dash and a 200 yard run.  Macey also participated in the toddler 20 yd. dash (3 & under).

 

The kids got to watch some older track students run and compete also.

 

 

Macey and her friend Bennett were the youngest to compete in the 200 yard run (in a 5 & under division).  At the end of the race they hold up their ribbons and Macey said, "This color means we got last place!!! Yeah!"

The kids loved collecting ribbons for each event--they became prized possessions.

 

When we were finished we took the kids to Wendy's for supper.  It was such a fun family night and we loved supporting our community.  We can't wait for next summers' races!