Over $57,000 was raised by Cascade Ridge families, friends and community! The proceeds from this event ensure Cascade Ridge will continue to offer programs and curriculum that help make it one of the top elementary schools in the state. Thank you for your generosity!

Friday, October 14th marked the end of Spirit Week and time for the Wild West Walkathon and Fall Festival. Coyote spirit had been building all week long. Each day the anticipation grew and finally on Friday, with beautiful fall weather, Mrs. Fowler gave the final “Giddy-Up” to start kickin’ up a great time.

At approximately 2:45 the kids took off in their Kickin’ It Coyote Style T-Shirts and began circling the building, earning prizes for laps and snacking on treats. Our event DJ, parent Del Chinn, set a festive mood with exciting music which continued throughout the event. The teachers performed their Dynamite dance and students of all ages joined in. Several teachers were “arrested” and taken to “jail” by our own Cascade Ridge Sheriffs – Mr. Ostrander and Mr. DiMeco, and the kids enjoyed doing silly tasks to make bail. Soon after, the carnival games inside and outside the school began, Ben & Jerry’s employees were scooping ice cream, kids were face painted and many had tinsel tied in their hair. The festivities continued with an appearance by the Mariner Moose and more dancing fun. Parents, students and staff enjoyed homemade cookies, cupcakes, brownies, caramel apples and beverages. Cascade Ridge Bakers provide the best for our concession stands time and time again.

The Silent Auction raised nearly $7,000! Many of the items and experiences were donated by Cascade Ridge’s outstanding teachers and staff and also generous families and community members. The silent auction table was always abuzz with parents pondering their bids. And no Western event would be complete without feeding the hungry cowpokes. The Chuck Wagon was bustling, servin’ up BBQ Pork, Salads and Hog Dogs. Our compliments to the chef!

As the sun set on the Coyote Corral and the Fall Festival wound down to a close, we couldn’t help but smile at how lucky we are to have such a fantastic community!

To Mrs. Fowler, Principal: Thank you for your tremendous support and enthusiasm throughout the entire process. Thank you for being so hands on and showing us how much you care about our kids and Cascade Ridge.

To our Teachers and Staff: Thank you for your enthusiasm and involvement from helping with communications, sporting your western duds and joining us for the Walkathon festivities. The students really enjoyed their time with all of you! A Special thanks to the school Outlaws, too.

THANK YOU to our Walk-A-Thon Planning Committee Extraordinaire:
Ingrid Olsen & Nichole Wengert – Co-VPs, Fundraising - Corporate Sponsorship
Mary Jo Webb & Chrisann Penz – Co-chairs, Walkathon and Fall Festival