Volunteer Opportunities

Hello Mayo Running!

Have had some volunteer opportunities come through my email...wanted to share them with you!

1.  Paws and Claws Fundraiser:  Hello all! We need help moving items for our rummage sale on Friday February 27th Saturday, Feb 28 in the a.m. Will be starting at 3:00 pm on Friday afternoon moving items that are in our upstairs storage area down to a staging area in the back hall at our shelter. We need people with strong legs and strong arms to go up and down the stairs. There are items both heavy and lighter that need to be carried. Saturday morning we will be meeting at 8 am at the shelter to load a semi truck to take the items over to the Olmsted County Fairgrounds where we will hold our rummage sale

 If you are able to help on either these days and are also willing to transport some items in your vehicle Saturday am over to the fairgrounds, we would greatly appreciate it. This is a huge effort. Every year we earn lots of money and recycle many, many items that would end up in the landfills into dollars that help our cats and dogs. We cannot thank enough the many many people who have helped us over the years in this effort, and I thank you in advance for helping us this year. All of the items have been boxed and should be easy to handle. 

You do not need to be an official volunteer to help with this, so feel free to bring a friend or one of your teenagers who has a lot of energy and wants to help with good cause. If you're coming Friday, meet us at  3:00 in the back hall and Saturday meet us at am in the back of the shelter. Please park your vehicles up front and both times.

Thanks!
Lindy Hankel (allvolunteers@pawsandclaws.org)

2.  Med City Marathon:  

It's time to volunteer for the
Med City Marathon Weekend!

Thank you for volunteering at past Med City events.  We couldn't put this premier event on without volunteers.  No one volunteer position is more important than another.  Our runners depend on you to give them their race packets, cheer them on and guide them on their way. We are grateful for the time you've given in the past and we look forward to your help this year.
This year we are using an online sign up process.  You can see every volunteer spot, the time frame for that spot as  well and the location.  You simply choose the spot  you want fill in the form and your done!  We'll send you a reminder about a week prior to the event.  Here is the link to sign up:

http://vols.pt/PtLzPX

You'll be asked for an email, once that is provided you will be directed to the sign up page.  If you would like to volunteer and do not want to use the online portal, please send me an email at medcitymom@live.com and I will be glad to help you out.
All of our volunteers will receive a t-shirt and are invited to stay for the post race party on Sunday.
Thank you again for volunteering!

Wally & Peg Arnold
Med City Events

Opportunity for High School Students from the Mayo Clinic

Dear Mayo Running Families

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Here is an opportunity for high school students that is being offered by the Mayo Clinic.

This is the second year that this program has been offered-last year about 150 students attended!

More information below:

Neuro-Ease Night: Discover how stress influences life long brain development and what to do about it

by Brainwaves

Description of Event

Through an interactive evening, students will discover the concept of neuroplasticity. This umbrella term envelops the physiologic and physical changes in the brain as a result of environment, emotions, behavior and injury. Although there is a lot that can alter the brain’s neuronal make up, this event will focus on how stress can influence life long brain development. Additionally, students will discover how to reduce stress through mental techniques and healthy habits, such as meditation, yoga and exercise, which lead to healthy brain development. Debbie Fuehrer, a coordinator/counselor in Mind Body Medicine at Mayo Clinic, will be giving an interactive, age appropriate, 30-minute presentation as part of the event. Following the presentation, there will be interactive learning stations for students to explore various healthy habits.  The event is scheduled to run 2 hours.

Target Audience

This event is geared to high school students of all ages.

Overall Goal

Help students understand why and how they should manage stress and promote healthy brain development.

Specific Aims

      I.         Students will understand which triggers can cause stress in their life and how to identify them

     II.         Students will understand how stress can and will affect healthy brain development

A.    Understand the concept of neuroplasticity

   III.         Students will be exposed to and have hands on experience with ways to manage and decrease stress in a healthy way, to promote overall healthy development of their brain

Proposed Agenda:

6:00-6:30pm                                        Arrival, check in, socializing

                                                                        Refreshments served

6:30-7:00pm                                        Keynote Address: Debbie Fuehrer

Debbie Fuehrer is employed as a coordinator/counselor in Mind Body Medicine at Mayo Clinic with the privilege of working with Dr. Amit Sood since 2010. She has a master’s degree in counseling and psychological services and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She provides counseling services to patients, educational activities and presentations related to CIM Mind Body practices to other healthcare professionals and groups external to Mayo, and assists Dr. Sood in projects and duties as Program Director for Attention and Interpretation Therapy Program.

7:00-8:00pm                                        Interactive stations promoting healthy living styles and

healthy brain development

ie// laughter yoga station, healthy snack station, Jazz music

8:00pm                                                End of Evening

Chipotle Night Monday, December 21!

Dear Mayo Running

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Mayo High School Student Government will host the Chipotle night on Monday, December 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm to raise money for the Dorothy Day House and the Women's Shelter!  What a great way to support a worthy cause!!

Attached is the flyer!  Please share!!

Messages...

Message from the Captains:
Captains are collecting money for the coaches' gifts that they will distribute at the Banquet.  Please get your (optional but encouraged) $5 (or more) to Ann Holmes as soon as possible!

Message from Kelly Turner:
Items left at the Pasta Feed:
1.  small ice cream-type tub
2.  large circular Tupperware container
Contact Kelly at nkturner@charter.net

Message from me:
Thanks to those of you who contributed coolers this season!  And even bigger thanks to all of you for collecting them after the last meet!  I have one left...a large red one that doesn't have a name on it.  Is it yours?  Please let me know!  krsorenson6@gmail.com

Also...special thanks to Ann Holmes for bringing the coolers back to me after every meet.  I never had to worry about that getting done!

Message from all of us:
Thank you to all of you who helped with pasta feeds this year!  I lost track of thanking after each one-sorry about that-so here are those who helped with the season's pasta feeds:
Marianne Couser, Kate Mallmann, Memy Diaz, Megan Pfrimmer, Erin Truesdale, Leah Holmes, Mary Hemenway, Cheryl Khanna, Anja Roden, Melissa Brandt, Susan Poppen and Host Kelly and Norm Turner.

Marianne Couser, Angela Cramer, Kristin Sorenson, Kate Mallmann, DuRanda Rinden, Anne Colby, Erin Truesdale, Melissa Brandt, Susan Poppen, Kelly Turner, Michele Bleskan, Megan Pfrimmer, Memy Diaz, Shelby Gathje, and Host Leah and Mike Holmes.

Tara Maier, Kate Mallmann, Marianne Couser, Leah Holmes, Kristin Sorenson, Megan Pfrimmer, Kari Grafstrom, Ellen McPhail, DuRanda Rinden, Pamela Netzel, Mary Jo Williamson, Anja Roden, Melissa Brandt, Michele Bleskan, Mary Sirian Peterson, Anja Roden, Kelly Turner, Susan Poppen, and Host Chris and Anne Colby.

Kate Mallmann, Marianne Couser, Kristin Sorenson, Kelly Turner, Erin Truesdale, Mary Sirian Peterson, Haley Vold, Mary Johnston, Janis Evers, Anne Colby, Anja Roden, Melissa Brandt, Susan Poppen, Nancy Werning, Megan Pfrimmer, Michele Bleskan, Kari Grafstrom, Kelly Turner, and Host Jaime and Shelby Gathje.

Leah Holmes, Megan Pfrimmer, Kristin Sorenson, Joel and Susan Poppen, Katherine Moore, Mary Hemenway, Mary Jo Williamson, Anja Roden, Melissa Brandt, Kelly Turner, Nancy Werning, Erin Truesdale, Tara Maier, Michele Bleskan, Laura Lenz, and Host Steve and Kate Mallmann.

RNST Registration! Register Today!

YOU CAN WIN!!
All registrations for 2015-2016 Rochester Nordic Ski Team 

received by midnight on Sunday, November 1, 2015
will be eligible for a drawing for
one 1/2-price registration (value up to $47.50) or
a $10 Chipotle gift card!

Need not be present to win!

You can't win if you don't register before midnight!

DON'T WAIT!! REGISTER TODAY!!

http://www.rasc-mn.org/page-1550134

Rochester Nordic Ski Team Registration

Happy Halloween!

Want to send a quick note about the Rochester Nordic Ski Team.  I usually talk a little more about it before now...but this year has gone by and I didn't get to it yet!

(Quick interruption of myself...if you already know that your child needs to be registered for skiing, skip to the bottom of this post!)

If you were at the All-City awards, you may remember retired Century coach Darald Bothun talking about the RNST.  It is an all-city team that gives the kids an opportunity to learn how to XC skate ski.  This is an excellent opportunity to have a winter sport if your child doesn't already have one!  Many XC runners go on to XC ski during the winter.  It is a great community that also allows them to meet kids that they run against during the XC running season.  The coaches are all volunteer and really just want the kids to learn to love skiing as much as they do.

It is not a highly competitive atmosphere (unless you want it to be), meeting Mon, Tues, and Thurs each week.  The cost is reasonable:  public school registration is $95 plus an optional $35 ski rental fee for 1st year skiers (you have to buy your own boots).

Honestly, I was frustrated when my oldest child chose this activity his eighth grade year...and it has turned out to be one of the best opportunities all of my children have had during high school!  (sometimes kids know best!)

If you have more questions, please contact me at 507-269-1855/krsorenson6@gmail.com.

Registration is Monday night, November 2 at 7:00 pm at Century High School.  Online registration ahead of time is recommended.  Here is how to get there:

Go to the website:  www.rasc-mn.org

Click on the left tab:  Rochester Nordic Ski Team.  Scroll down to RNST 2015-2016 Brochure.  Download this and read it/have the kids read it.  Some different things this year. 

Now click on the left tab:  Information on RASC>Join RNST.  Now you should be able to register the kids.  They will each need their own email address.  Remember that they are the "member" (not you)

Hope to see you at Registration on Monday night!!  :)  Kristin

Section Wrap Up

Good evening!!

Here is your MSHSL Section 1AA Report:

Chilly conditions out at Owatonna today for this last race (for most) of the season...fantastic showing by the Rochester runners!

First of all, warmest congratulations to the Mayo runners who are going on to State:

#2 in Section:  Chad Couser 

#11 in Section:  Spencer Moore 

#6 in Section:  Kendall Pfrimmer 

Boost these runners up on your shoulders (mentally) and carry them around to celebrate this fantastic accomplishment!  Hurray!  Hurray!  Hurray!

Fan bus:  Is there a possibility of a fan bus to take students up to state to cheer on these runners?  Yes!  How do we make this happen?  Send the students in to the Athletic Office to start asking about a fan bus.  If there is enough interest, that is what will make it happen.  Have them start asking!  Our runners would love to have their teammates and classmates at the race to cheer them on!

State XC Meet is Saturday, November 7 in Northfield, MN.  Girls race is at 10:00 am and Boys race is at 11:00 am. 

Congratulations to other Rochester runners:  #1 in Section Emma Christensen (JM), #9 in Section Aly Welch (Century), #25 in Section Savannah Vold (Mayo), #1 in Section Seth Massot (Century), #9 in Section Antonion Judson Red-Elk (Century),  #17 in Section Josh Larson (Century), #18 in Section Mark Lucivansky (Century), #23 in Section Zeke Green (Century), #29 in Section Jack Mallman (Mayo), #32 in Section Andrew Gathje (Mayo), #34 in Section Jacob Anglin, #39 Travis Turner

Well done, Mayo Runners!  Great season!!

I will post tomorrow information about registering for the Rochester Nordic Ski Team this winter!!