From the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association:
The Jake Kahn 5k Fun Run/Walk is on Sunday Oct 4th to benefit the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association's School Tour program. This is the 5th annual event to raise money for this valuable outreach program, which brings VYOA orchestras and choruses to schools around the state. These annual school tours are a great opportunity for VYOA musicians to share their artistry with school children in our region and to get them excited about music, learning an instrument, and performing music with their peers. Each year the VYOA’s three orchestras and two choruses perform 8 school concerts for nearly 2,500 school children. This fundraiser helps offset the travel costs of bringing our students to schools across the state.
This annual 5k Fun Run/Walk was organized by VYO trumpeter Jake Kahn in 2011. Jake is now a senior at CVU. The run/walk starts at the Elley-Long Music Center, home of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association, located at 223 Ethan Allen Avenue in Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, and travels throughout historic Fort Ethan Allen.
Area businesses in support of the VYOA and Jake Kahn have donated some fantastic prizes. Notable large prizes this year include a "Flyboard Vermont" session and a Bash Badge at Smugglers' Notch. Fleet Feet Sports in Essex Junction has generously provided $10 coupons to all participants to offset partially or fully the cost of registration. Registration fees go directly to the VYOA to support this program and are tax deductible.
When? Sunday, October 4, 2015
Registration at 9:00am
Race starts at 10:00am
Where? Elley-Long Music Center, 223 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446
Cost? Adults: $15 / Youth (to age 17): $10 / Maximum per family: $40
Please visit www.vyo.org and click on the Fun Run/Walk link to register, to make a donation, or to view prizes and the route. Thank you!
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