Kids & Family
Action-Packed Trike-a-thon Raises Money for Local Preschool
The fundraiser was exciting, sometimes chaotic, and thoroughly amusing
It was racetime. Three generations—children, parents, and grandparents—amassed in an asphalt racetrack in a La Canada parking lot.
The kids donned their red helmets to go with their blue shirts. The tricycles—yes, tricycles—were lined up, polished, and ready for the big event.
The younger generation were the 3-and 4-year olds who attend Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School. A lot of things are new and exciting when you’ve only been around the sun three or four times, and for many of them the Trike-a-thon fundraiser would be their first experience with competitive racing.
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The day of the big Trike-a-thon was also Grandparents Day, and for the first hour the grandparents observed the projects and play that go into a typical day at CCNS. The parents arrived shortly thereafter, and the entire contingent moved to the parking lot to a racetrack lined with checkered flags and festooned with red balloons.
Parents and grandparents gathered on the sidelines as the kids lined up on their trikes. As Mrs. Michelle Reilly (teacher of the 3-year-old “Darling Ducks”) gave the word the first heat jumped off the starting line, slowly but then with gathering momentum, and soon they were pumping the pedals as fast as their little legs would allow. The racers completed as many laps in three minutes as they could, and each lap garnered a donation from their pledges.
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The scene was exciting, sometimes chaotic, and thoroughly amusing. Parents waved signs with their children's names and cheered. The kids bent to their tasks with utter seriousness and intensity. A high-speed collision brought the foam finishing line down shortly before the final lap, and a few helpful observers held it up for the duration of the race.
The kids beamed as they received medals for their efforts, and at the end of the day a barbecue lunch was enjoyed by all.
Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School is a preschool that offers an exceptional early childhood experience for the entire family. It serves the following communities: La Cañada, La Crescenta, Glendale, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Sunland-Tujunga and Pasadena. CCNS is a place where parent involvement makes all the difference. More information is available at their website.