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SCHOLARSHIPS

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❖ WHO/WHAT: OBX GO FAR (GO OUT FOR A RUN) is a non-profit organization that offers a training program in the fall and spring to elementary and middle school age students in Dare County (Homeschool, private school children are welcome).  This season we will be training for the Dare to Scare 5K & Fun Run to be held in Manteo on Saturday, October 28th at 8AM.  Training for both 5K & Fun Runners will be 5 weeks long from September 25-October 27.

PRACTICE WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: (please read carefully as each site is different)

CHES will meet on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 2:30pm-3:30pm, meeting location out front of the school.  After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back.

FFES will meet on Monday & Wednesday, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location will be inside FFES down 2nd grade hall where students will be released to GO FAR coaches to head outside for their practice.  After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back.  PICK UP FOR FFES WILL BE OUT FRONT OF THE SCHOOL.  PARENTS MUST PARK IN THE PARKING LOT AND COME UNDER THE FRONT AWNING TO GET THEIR CHILD.  PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CIRCLE TO WAIT ON YOUR CHILD AS OTHER PROGRAMS ARE RELEASING AT THIS SAME TIME.

KHES will meet on Monday & Wednesday, following school dismissal until 3:30pm, meeting location at the school is in the gym.  Students will be released to GO FAR Coaches at dismissal. After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back.

MES will meet on Monday & Wednesday out front of MES following school dismissal until 3:30pm when they will return to the front of the school for pick up.  After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back. Students of MES that are NOT in after school but who are participating in GO FAR will be allowed to send a note to their child’s teacher on Monday’s and Wednesday’s to be released to the GO FAR program.  PARENTS OF STUDENTS NOT IN AFTER SCHOOL MUST PICK UP BY 3:30PM OUT IN FRONT OF MANTEO ELEMENTARY!

NHES will meet on Monday & Wednesday from 2:30pm-3:30pm at Dowdy Park next to Nags Head Elementary School. Students not enrolled at NHES can be dropped off at Dowdy park as early as 2:40pm.  NHES After School Students will be allowed to be dismissed to GO FAR coaches after they check in at after school and upon returning at 3:30pm the GO FAR coaches will escort them back to after school.  Students of NHES that are NOT in after school but who are participating in GO FAR will be allowed to send a note to their child’s teacher on Monday’s and Wednesday’s to be released to the GO FAR program out in front of the school. PARENTS OF STUDENTS NOT IN AFTER SCHOOL MUST PICK UP BY 3:30PM AT DOWDY PARK!

FFMS & MMS
We will meet Monday & Wednesday immediately following 3:20pm dismissal at FFMS & MES until 4:30pm.  MIDDLE SCHOOL IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 5K RUNNERS!  WE WILL NOT HAVE A FUN RUN GROUP AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL!  Students at FFMS will meet where the buses depart, just outside of the cafeteria.  Students will run around/off campus then return for pick up by 4:30pm at the same spot (parking lot between FFES & FFMS).  MMS will meet out front of the school and return for pick up at the same location by 4:30pm.

SCHOLARSHIP FORM

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  • Participant’s Additional Medical Information:

  • WAIVER I know that participating in the GO FAR program, GO FAR 5K and Fun Run is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with participating in GO FAR activities including, but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act in my behalf, waive and release any and all sponsors including but not limited to, Dare County Schools, the GO FAR Inc., OBX GO FAR program, GO FAR coaches, race officials, volunteers, all municipal agencies whose property and/or personnel are used and all other sponsoring or co-sponsoring companies or individuals, their representatives and successors related to the OBX GO FAR from all claims of liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I hereby release, indemnify, and hold harmless GO FAR, its officers and directors, employees, agents, program coordinators, volunteers, promoters, sponsors, any municipalities or other public entities, from and against any and all claims arising from the training program and the subsequent 5K road race. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. NOTE: IF PARTICIPANT IS UNDER AGE 18: this is to certify that my son/daughter has my permission to participate in the GO FAR program and OBX GO FAR race, is in good physical condition and that race officials have my permission to authorize emergency treatment if necessary.

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