Mission Statement
Our mission at the Forest Grove Youth Running Club is to provide elementary and middle school aged students in Oregon’s Western Willamette Valley the opportunity to enjoy, learn about, and improve at the sport of running - at little to no cost.
Our program welcomes all ability levels, with the hope of developing lifelong athletes and teammates.
Donations
Our program survives (and thrives) because of our sponsors. Donations this season will be used to fund:
Race Fees: FGRC is planning on attending 3 away races this fall. Meet fees vary, but on average are around $10 per athlete per cross country race. We do not believe that every athlete on the team will compete at every meet this year, but we have made it a stretch goal to make it possible for every athlete to be able to attend each meet.
Uniforms: We are planning to order a set of running shorts for the team to utilize the next 3 to 5 years. These shorts will be loaned to athletes this season and in the years to come.
Bus Fees: We would like to make cross country races available to athletes who do not have access to transportation.
Track Equipment: As the team has grown, we need to invest in additional equipment (Speed Ladders, Cones, Box Jumps, etc.)
Team Tent: As track meets can last up to 8 hours, it is customary for track teams to bring a team tent to away meets. The team tent acts as a home base for the team, and a place to store belongings while the athletes are racing. Currently, we use Forest Grove High School's track tent when it is available.
Club Sponsors
Copenhaven Farms
Fitness 1440
Forest Grove Ace Hardware
Forest Grove Rotary Club
Moore & Welliver Lawyers
Nuwave Concrete
Eagle Cap Inc.
Forest Grove Pizza Schmizza
Forest Grove Dental Studio
BJs Coffee Co
A&J Electric
Dragon’s Lair
Living the Dream Farm & Ranch
Realtor Dan Jackson
Kopp Construction
NWNDC