Important Dates
2022 St. Croix Catholic School
Marathon Fundraiser
What is the St. Croix Catholic School Marathon Fundraiser?
- The Marathon is the most important school fundraising event of the year, running October 2 - October 31, 2022.
- All donations go directly to the school’s operating budget to support various essential programs.
- A community-building event that helps raise awareness of Catholic education.
- New this is the Walkathon: four weekly, family walks of any distance (kick-off walk included), to shine our light throughout the St. Croix Valley.
Fundraising Goals
$250: All students Preschool-8th Grade minimum
$750: Family of three or more minimum
$70,000: SCCS-wide total goal
Fundraising Efforts
- All students are encouraged to reach out to relatives, friends, and neighbors.
- Make phone calls, write letters, send videos, etc.
- Matching Funds Programs are offered for educational institutions by many companies. Please check with your employer about matching fund programs.
Walkathon
Each week of the marathon we encourage all students and their families to walk any distance together, in their spirit wear, to shine a light throughout the St. Croix Valley.
Donation Collection
- Check
- Cash
- Online
Please send donations with the pledge form in the Student/Family Envelopes (will be returned following each collection date with the oldest in family). Please see a list of all collection dates below.
Important Dates
October 2: Kick-off Mass, First Walk, and Picnic Lunch
October 17: Second walk completed and turn-in day
October 24: Third walk completed and turn-in day
October 30: Student Participation Donut Sunday Masses at St. Charles, St. Mary's and St. Michael's Sunday morning Masses
October 31: Fourth walk completed and final turn-in day
Student Incentives
- Class Pizza Party: For every Grade that reaches their Marathon goal, a pizza party will be awarded.
- Student Dodgeball Game: Class with the highest weekly average will play a dodgeball game against special guests.
- Principal for a Day: Awarded to top student earner.
- Ice Cream with Principal: All students who meet their Marathon goal.
- SCCS Olympic Games: SCCS Olympic Games! If we are able to reach our All-School Marathon goal, we will have our very own Olympic Games during Catholic Schools Week! This celebration will include events, contestants from among some of our favorite people in the building, and moms and dads will be invited to participate too! We will have lots of cheering and this will give us the opportunity to use those pom-poms again (be sure to keep those handy!). Let’s make it happen, SCCS!
Questions
Please contact Maggie Schwartz ([email protected]); Kate Fischer ([email protected]); or Britni Montpetit ([email protected]).