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Festival of the Lakes 8K Run Correspondence from Chairperson Branch regArding Kids Fun Run: Thank you for teaming with Creative Kids in sponsoring the Kids Run at Centerville's annual celebration, Fete de Lacs. I am very excited about this new event. 7'he Kids Run fits neatly into our collective mission statements. As you know, Centerville's Parks and Recreation Committee has introduced three athletic events into the long standing Fete de Lacs (Festival of the Lakes) celebration. Our objectives are to encourage residents of all ages and all fitness levels to get out and use the parks and trails and to advocate a healthy lifestyle. We strive to offer events that appeal to a broad range of citizens. This will be our third year of of� j`'ering an 8 kilometer (S mile) running or walking event. In 2011, we will add a 10 mile in-line skate race and your Kids Run. In 2010 the participants ranged in age from S to 71. Three children below the age of 10 ran the full five mides. We all know that children love to run. However, five miles is a long trek for children that young. The new Kids Run will open this event to many more young people . The team of Creative Kids Academy, Kids Abilities and Northern Lights Pediatrics is a great combination for supporting a fitness based activity for children ten and younger. All three business have dedicated their professional talents and considerable training to safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of children. Mikey Oman, Creative Kids, has been an active community leader supporting the Festival of the Lakes 8K ', Run/Walk for the past three years. 1 will continue to work with Mikey on setting up the details of this event; ' however you are more than welcome to ask questions or o, fJ`'er suggestions. We are always looking for ways I� to improve our race and other park activities. To show appreciation for your support we will look for multiple opportunities to publicize your contribution. � To that end, please send me a logo that I can use on race materials and the race website. On race day you are invited to put up a information tent or sun canopy in the park near the finish line. Also all of the I runners (adults and children) will be given a"goodie bag". Sponsors are welcome to place promotional ' materials in those bags. The overwhelming majority of participants reside in Centerville, Hugo and Lino Lakes; your exposure is focused on local parents. Please check out our website and Facebook page. Google Festival of the Lakes 8K or www. centervillemn8K. com Thank you again for joining the team and wedcome aboard. PA Svstem The PA System is currently stored at Public Works. I will have it brought to City Ha11 and open everything. Mr. Tom Lee will be present to go over the equipment, set it up and walk through basic functions. Mr. Lee felt the committee should then discuss any additional equipment desires, make a list and he will look for the items at the best price and put and order in so the committee will be ready to go for the season. Some additional items would be; microphone stands, a couple D.I. boxes, spaze microphone & speaker cables, a couple quaZity vocal microphones (Shure SM58, maybe a Beta) and possibly a wireless condenser microphone.