GOTR This Week

There WILL be GOTR tomorrow and you won't want to miss it!  We'll be doing some especially fun running games to celebrate our final practice of the season.  Remember that our GOTR end of season celebration is on Thursday.  Bring your family and join us for some healthy snacks, a GOTR video and some fun games!

Snacks Please

For next Thursday's end of season celebration we are in need of some healthy snack donations.  If you are able to bring a fruit or a vegetable for the girls to enjoy please let me know!  Thank you in advance!

Grace Race - Sign Up Today!

It's not too late to sign up for Grace Race!  We would love to have you, your family and friends join us as we celebrate the beginning of summer, spend time in fellowship and support Grace Centers of Hope.

If you'd like to receive a Grace Race shirt, designed by our own Katelyn, you must register by tomorrow, May 16.  If you don't mind not having a t-shirt you can even register the morning of the race. Registration forms are available for download here.

So far we have raised $100 for the children at Grace Centers of Hope.  We need your help to raise even more!  Even if you are unable to attend the race you can still donate!  Simply send your donation to Mrs. Garner by the last day of school.

On race day registration/sign-in will open at 9:30 am and the race will begin at 10:00 am.  There will be face painting, door prizes, cheerleaders and tons of fun.  Hope to see you there!

Rock the Skirt

Yesterday, we had a special visit from Mrs. Reyes to learn about Rock City Running Skirts!  These fun and sparkly running skirts are a great way to support a local Christian business, raise money for wells in  Africa ($1 from every skirt is donated), and have fun while you run!


There's still time to order them before our GOTR 5K Races.  The owner of Rock City Skirts lives only a few miles from OCS so you won't even need to have them shipped, Mrs. Reyes is willing to deliver them right to school!  If you'd like to order two skirts you can use the discount code GOTRDISCOUNT to save $7.

You can find more information or place an order by visiting the Rock City Skirts Website.

Grace Race Help Needed!

We need your help!  Please e-mail Mrs. Garner egarner@oaklandchristian.com if you are available.  All donations and hours are eligible for FSH.  

Snacks - Purchase before race at Meijer using a gift card (provided) then set up (10:00) and work table (10:30-11:00ish) - 1 Adult 

Sign-In/Donations Table - Sign in runners/walkers and collect donations for Grace Centers of Hope (9:30-10:00) - 2 Adults 

Finish Line - Sit at the finish line and shout out times as runners/walkers cross, congratulate the elementary kids as this is a big deal for them!  (10:20-11:00ish) - 2 adults

Water Stops/Checkpoints - Pass out water as runners/walkers pass your station, pass out stickers to elementary kids to help them chart their progress (10:00-11:00) - 3-5 stops, 2 people (adults or teens) per stop 

Face Paint - Face Paint the elementary kids before the race to make them feel special! (9:30-10:00) - 2-3 people (adults or teens)

We are also in need of quick snack donations to have at the water stops - jelly beans, licorice, starbursts, banana slices, orange slices, etc.

Grace Race Update

Currently we have 6 GOTR families signed up to walk/run in Grace Race on Saturday, May 25.  It's going to be a great time together to celebrate the beginning of summer, get active and support Grace Centers of Hope!

Due to a shortage of volunteers we have decided to keep the event a bit smaller scale and not open it up to the entire school.  Instead, participants will be GOTR families and friends, OCS staff families and high school track and cross country athletes.

The high school LEAD students will be volunteering on Race Day to run water stations, organize sign-ins and much more but we could still use a few more adult volunteers.  Please e-mail Mrs. Garner egarner@oaklandchristian.com if you are able to help!

If your daughter, a family member or friend would still like to sign up you can download the registration form by clicking here (Grace Race Registration Form)!  T-shirts are guaranteed if registered by next Wednesday, May 15.  Donations to Grace Centers of Hope may be made ahead of time and/or on the day of the race.

It will be a fun filled day, complete with a finish line cheering section and pre-race face painting!  Hope to see you there!

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

At yesterday's practice we talked about the idea that we are each fearfully and wonderfully made by God.  We also reminded ourselves that being fearfully and wonderfully made doesn't mean that we are all the same - it just means that we are all wonderful exactly the way that God create US!

With our focus set on this important truth we headed outside to do our workout at our own pace and in our own way that was just right for the way we were created.

Check out these fun pictures from practice below!  We were having so much fun that some Omega students even joined in!