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Marine Corps Marathon Moves Healthy School Presentation to March 1 MCM Reschedules Award Presentation to George Mason Elementary
By Tami Faram
Quantico, VA
February 15, 2012
For the Washington Running Report
The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) has rescheduled the Healthy School Award presentation to George Mason Elementary in Alexandria, VA to Thursday, March 1. The event, which was to occur this week, has been rescheduled because the school has enacted early dismissal. The MCM will present the award at 1:30 p.m. to nearly 500 students and faculty in the school gym located at 2601 Cameron Mills Road in Alexandria, VA.
George Mason, a leader in Healthy Kids Fun Run participation, registered 243 students for the event that was held in October. The Healthy School Award will be presented by MCM Director Rick Nealis and Miles the bulldog mascot with U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico performing military-style exercises with the students.
As part of the Healthy School Award, Sodexo will present $1,000 to George Mason Elementary and distribute healthy snacks to each of the students. Also a MCM partner, the National Children's Museum is coordinating its "Museum Without Walls" program focusing on student physical fitness and activity.
Schools interested in participating in the 2012 Healthy Kids Fun Run can contact Amy Beaulieu, MCM Communications Coordinator at amy.beaulieu@usmc.mil or 703-784-2357. The Healthy Kids Fun Run opens for online registration for all kids ages 5 to 12 on April 4 at www.marinemarathon.com.