METRATHON is scheduled for Saturday, October 16th, 2010. Check back as the event approaches for up-to-date information about how to get involved!

We are making some changes to the structure of the Metrathon this year. We are excited about these changes and are hopeful this will give parents and our volunteers more time to focus on what makes the Metrathon so great--our kids and our community!

The biggest change involves the silent auction. Last year was the biggest year ever for our popular silent auction, which has traditionally been held in the fall in conjunction with the Metrathon. After years of crowding into the AT building, we’ve decided it’s time we give both the auction and our parent bidders some breathing room and a chance to build on the auction's success. Click here to find out more about Montclair's newest fundraising event-a Dinner and Auction- and to read the full announcement.

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Here is the final posting from last year's successful event!

Just in time for tax time, here is the form for your Tax Donation Reciepts, if you still need one. Tax Form

Congratulations on a walk well done!!! We had a great Metrathon, with lots of food, music, bid board and auctions items, and most importantly, lots and lots of walking!

Here are some great photos from the day.
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A message from our Metrathon Chairs:

Thanks to the Take Me Otter the Ball Game All-Star Team!

This year’s event was a huge success! We exceeded our fundraising goal and brought in over $135,000! This was a true team effort and without the contributions of ALL of our parent, teacher, family, alumni, and business community members, it wouldn’t have happened – thank you!!!!

Now it has often been said that baseball is a game of statistics. Well, let us rattle off a few stats from this year’s game:

• Total distance walked was a whopping 5,307km!  
• That translates to 48,367 runs scored!
• Spread over a regular season that is an average of 298 runs per game!

5,307 km would allow the kids to walk from Oakland to Yankee Stadium and congratulate the winners of this year’s series in person!

We thank every member of our community, but want to send a special thanks to those who worked behind the scenes on the Metrathon Committee:

Artwork: Sue Ayre, Lori Hershey, Alina Remba
Auction Data/Correspondence: Amy Tessler, Elaine Connolly, David Brady
Auction Solicitations: Cathy Sharp, Lara Jealous, Linda Russell, Audrey Young, Marissa Harrison, Nina Rea, Jill Broadhurst, Chris Lauer
Sponsorship: Lisa Salomon
Auction Checkout: Amy Tessler
Bid Boards: Esther Gulli, Jennifer Whitney, Melissa Coles, Kim Gahl
Check-in/out: Alicia White, Linda Russell
Class Baskets: Chris Ong, Kim Gahl
Collections: Amy Tessler, Jill VanWinegarden, Laura Lunt
Decorations: Wendy Campbell, Beth Eyre, Diane Machado
Wires/Sound: Bill Sappington, Hector Perez, Gregg Marrama
Face & Hair Painting: Leslie Vaughn
Food: Shelley Kelly, Josie Levi, Lisa Ender
Lap Prizes: Lea Feliz, Jennifer Mintz
Otter Shop: Lori Hershey, Sue Ayre, Alina Remba
Publicity/Posters: Jill Broadhurst, Brenda Staley, Alan Todd
Sponsor Prizes: Eileen Marrama, Sheila Jones
T-Shirts : Marie Brady
Volunteer Coordinators: Jill Van Winegarden, Gia White Forbes

As always – many thanks to everyone in the Dad's Club for the great late night and early morning setup, cleanup, BBQ and sno-cones!

Your Metrathon Co-Chairs,
Anne Delp, Laura Post and Carla Daniel Crampton