Ballston Spa — A district-wide Wellness Day focused on health and wellness will be held on Saturday, May 14 in the Ballston Spa Central School District. The feature event is the running of the annual Ballston Spa 5k for Education Walk/Run, the Scotties Stampede, at the Wood Road Elementary School Complex. The day begins with a Kids’ Color Run at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Scotties Stampede 5k at 9 a.m. All current CDC and NYS safety guidelines will be followed. Everyone in the Ballston Spa school community is invited to join together for a fun run/walk. Pre-registration is required for both the 5k and Kids’ Color Run online at www.scottiesstampede.org/registration.
The Wellness Expo will be from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. in the Wood Road cafeteria/ gymnasium. The Expo will once again offer information from community organizations, a free bike raffle, free bike helmets with fittings, live demonstrations and plenty of great giveaways during the event. Scotties Locker will also be available providing free used sports equipment to students/families.
As in the past, proceeds from the event support the district’s Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. For additional information please visit the website at www.bscsd.org or follow #BSpaWellness. Please call The Office of Community Relations and Program Support at 518-884-7195 ext. 1369 with any questions.
