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GRPS Students Running in AAU National Junior Olympics

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012, 10:28am
GRPS Students Running in AAU National Junior Olympics

Grand Rapids Public Schools’ students quickly made an impact at the AAU National Qualifier track meet held on July 5-8 in Ypsilanti, MI.

Leading the way for GRPS was Sam Beal, a student at Ottawa Hills High School (OHHS). Beal won both the 100 meter dash, with a time of 11.0 seconds, and the 200 meter dash, with a time of 22.4 seconds, in the 15-16 year-old division. Beal is also the anchor leg for the winning 4x100 meter relay team, which currently holds the fourth fastest time in the country for that age division. Also qualifying for the AAU National Junior Olympics for the 15-16 year-old group was relay teammate, Alize Simmons, who took 5th in the 100 meter dash.

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Free Swim Lessons for Students Attending Shawnee, Dickinson, and Mulick Park Schools

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Thursday, June 7th, 2012, 3:21pm
Free Swim Lessons for Students Attending Shawnee, Dickinson, and Mulick Park Schools

Grand Rapids Public Schools and Grand Rapids Novi Sad Aquatics are teaming up to offer free swimming lessons to Shawnee, Dickinson, and Mulick Park  elementary students. Topics will include water safety, comfort in and around the water, and basic mechanics of swimming.

The lessons will be taught by GRPS and GRNSA’s professional coaching staff including Coach Alex Brinks, a USA State Swimming Champion and Coach Jerron Julien, a Union High School Girls and Boys Varsity coach.

The classes will take place at the Ottawa Hills Natatorium and run from June 11th to July 21st, Monday through Thursday.

For questions or to sign up, please contact Nick Kampmueller at 616-819-2010 or e-mail him at kampmuellern@grps.k12.mi.us.

Students must bring their own swimsuit with lining, a towel, goggles (optional) and have a ride to and from the lessons.

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GRPS Athletics Holding Parent Meetings

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 3:39pm
GRPS Athletics Holding Parent Meetings

Each GRPS "family of schools" will be holding a K-12 athletic meeting for all parents of new, current, and potential student athletes. GRPS Athletics staff will discuss how they are building successful K-12 programs and the Athletic Director will discuss the family of schools’ road map to the student athletes' success. It is the athletic department's goal to have students graduate with the opportunity to continue their academic and athletic careers beyond high school. Student athletes are encouraged to attend with their parents.


Union Family of Schools (Union, Burton, Westwood, CA Frost, Harrison, SWCC, Buchanan, Cesar Chavez, Covell, Shawmut Hills, Sibley)
May 10th at 6:00pm in the Union High School Auditorium
 
Creston Family of Schools (Creston, Riverside, Aberdeen, Coit, Congress, East Leonard, Kent Hills, North Park, Palmer)

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4th annual Mayor's Bike Ride planned for Tonight

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 3:40pm
4th annual Mayor's Bike Ride planned for Tonight

Join the fourth annual Mayor's Bike Ride tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails, the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 2500 South Division Avenue.

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Grand Rapids Griffins, Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation, and the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition join Grand Rapids Mayor George K. Heartwell as proud partners.

This free family friendly event introduces the average bike rider to the Grand Rapids bike trail system. The event will start at the Kroc Center and then move to the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails which is directly connected to the Kroc Center property. The ride distance options are 2 miles or 6 miles.

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Grand Rapids to host 2012 MACRS Championship Regatta this weekend

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Thursday, April 26th, 2012, 3:10pm
Grand Rapids to host 2012 MACRS Championship Regatta this weekend

Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Riverside Park

The Grand Rapids Rowing Association will host the 2012 MACRA (Mid-American Collegiate Rowing Association) Championship Regatta in Grand Rapids this Saturday.

Athletes from colleges and universities across the Midwest will participate in this Regatta. Some of these schools include Case Western Reserve University, Grand Valley State University, Lawrence University, Marquette University, Mercyhurst University, Michigan State University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Northwestern University, the University of Michigan, the Ohio State University, the University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, the University of Chicago, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Illinois, and Xavier University.  

For individuals unable to attend the Regatta, the races are scheduled to be streamed online at http://grrowing.org/macra.

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4th annual Mayor's Bike Ride planned for Tuesday, May 8

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events
Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 3:40pm
4th annual Mayor's Bike Ride planned for Tuesday, May 8

Join the fourth annual Mayor's Bike Ride, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails, the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 2500 South Division Avenue.

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Grand Rapids Griffins, Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation, and the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition join Grand Rapids Mayor George K. Heartwell as proud partners.

This free family friendly event introduces the average bike rider to the Grand Rapids bike trail system. The event will start at the Kroc Center and then move to the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails which is directly connected to the Kroc Center property. The ride distance options are 2 miles or 6 miles.

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Lacrosse scrimmage for charity

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Friday, April 13th, 2012, 10:43am
Lacrosse scrimmage for charity

Grand Rapids, MI - On Friday, April 13, 2012, the boy’s lacrosse teams from Forest Hills Northern/Eastern and Grand Rapids Catholic Central will be working together on their 2nd annual “You Are Not Alone” event. This year proceeds from this event will benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan education programs. The scrimmage will take place at 7:00 pm at Forest Hills Eastern High School stadium with games and raffles for all ages.

The teams chose to benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan education programs because suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among adolescents in Kent County and the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents nationally.  It is critical to include mental health education in our school curriculum and for students to know that they “Are Not Alone”.

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