Hello my name is Sam Rode and this year I am a sophomore at Mohawk Trail Regional High School. I am a very active member in my community, being a member of the Student Council, Key Club, Outing Club, and Student Advisory Committee. I am also the treasurer of my class council, and the treasurer of Varsity M. Varsity M is a group within the school that does various things to improve the community such as taking time to help elementary school students with reading and mathematic skills and beautifying our own school. This summer members of the group including myself spent over twenty hours on projects within the school during our break. I also am a three season athlete, playing soccer and running indoor and outdoor track. Our school being the size it is can not support sports programs by itself. It is for this reason the Mohawk Athletic Association (M.A.A.) was formed many years ago. The M.A.A. purchases uniforms, equipment, and helps with the cost of buses and coaches. Without the M.A.A. sports would be impossible at Mohawk. The Doug Turner Walk is one of the largest fundraisers for the M.A.A. and is also a lot of fun for the entire community. I ask that you consider sponsoring me for this event or my team (team Varsity M) so that I may give back to this group that has done so much for me. Without the M.A.A. a huge part of my life would be missing. Please help in any way you can so that we can continue sports at my school. It truly is a great and just cause. Thank you for any contribution you make.
Doug Turner Memorial Benefit for Athletics - Moonlight Walk-a-thon
Saturday, October 5th is the date for the 11th Annual Doug Turner Memorial Benefit for Athletics including the NEW Moonlight Walk-a-thon. This event honors the memory of our special friend Doug Turner. Doug’s love of family and community was tremendous and his enthusiasm for athletics was contagious.
All the proceeds from the event go to the Mohawk Athletic Association and the Doug Turner Scholarship Fund. We are very happy to inform you that, with your generous support over the last 10 years, we surpassed last year’s total goal of $20,000.00 and helped students with scholarships that allowed them to achieve their own college goals. Thanks to your continued donations, Mohawk Athletic programs thrive and the children reap all the positive benefits. In the 2012-2013 season, over $22,000.00 was spent purchasing team specific athletic equipment, uniforms, and adding a weight room for our athletes to train in.
This years Moonlight Walk-a-thon will offer the athletes and their families the opportunity to give back to the sports programs and scholarship funds while having a great time doing so. Athletes and their families are asked to collect pledges in return for the hours they'll spend doing their moonlight walk from 5pm until 7am where a single individual or team member must be walking or running on the track at all times.
For every $100.00 raised by an individual, they'll receive a special raffle ticket for which they can enter to win one of many prizes. The more you raise, the more chances you have to win!
The MAA is an organization made up of parents, coaches, and community members. We work to
raise supplemental funds to support all of the athletic programs at Mohawk Trail encompassing 256
square miles. Grades 7-12 have a student population of 700; approximately 55% of which participates
in school sports programs.