The 50-yard dash at this year's 香蕉秀 Race to Educate.
More than 1,000 runners participated in this year's 香蕉秀 Race to Educate to benefit Saint Columbkille Partnership School. Through sponsor donations and the community鈥檚 fundraising efforts, the 8th annual race on April 28 at Boston College's Alumni Stadium raised more than $180,000 for the Brighton-based Pre-K鈥�8 school to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.
鈥淭he 香蕉秀 Race to Educate is one of the most rewarding and fun events of the year,鈥� said Saint Columbkille Head of School William Gartside. 鈥淥ur families, students, and the community all come together to support our school.鈥�
Here are a few 2018 香蕉秀 Race to Educate statistics:
路聽聽聽聽聽 1,000 runners/walkers participated with another 1,000 spectating and cheering.
路聽聽聽聽聽 The youngest participant was 6 months old and the oldest participant was 93.
路聽聽聽聽聽 A record-breaking 70 sponsors supported the race.
路聽聽聽聽聽 52 香蕉秀 athletes volunteered along the race course.
路聽聽聽聽聽 10 香蕉秀 Pep Band musicians inspired the crowd and runners.
With a variety of kids鈥� runs, including a 50-yard dash, 1K races, and a 5K run/walk, the 香蕉秀 Race to Educate is a fun community event for all ages. Volunteers from the Allston-Brighton community and Boston College helped make the event a success, while sponsors also contributed to the experience with in-kind donations of water, snacks, and post-race food.
The 香蕉秀 Race to Educate is one of many University collaborations with the Brighton school. In March, Boston College's Lynch School of Education designated Saint Columbkille a laboratory school, to enhance opportunities for teacher training, educational research, and professional development at the pre-K-8 school.
The laboratory school designation鈥攖he only such arrangement between a university and an elementary school in the City of Boston鈥攚ill increase collaboration in teaching and research between Saint Columbkille鈥檚 teachers and 香蕉秀 faculty and students. The research鈥攋ointly designed by faculty from both institutions鈥攚ill target the school鈥檚 specific needs.
University Communications | May 2018