NaDean Schroeder, Asst. A.D. for Media and Public Relations
4/12/2010 1:30:06 PM
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics eclipsed the $100,000 mark Monday morning as the week opens with the Walk the Dragon event on Minnesota State University Moorhead’s campus.
The Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics is the largest annual fundraiser dedicated to student-athlete scholarships and will take place on Saturday, April 17. As of noon on Monday the total funds raised was over $100,000, well on the way to the goal of $150,000.
The week begins with the annual Walk the Dragon event brought to the campus by the MSUM Bookstore. Walk the Dragon' is an opportunity to raise money through the MSUM Bookstore by walking a six-site route throughout the week leading up to the Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics. For every completed route, $3 will be donated to the Athletics Scholarship Fund by the MSUM Bookstore, with a goal of $5,000. And, with five completed routes, you can receive a free "I walked the Dragon" t-shirt.
To begin the walk and get your route stamp card, visit the MSUM Bookstore or Athletics Department during normal business hours Monday-Friday.
Also announced last week was that Jerry Seeman, former Director of Officials for the NFL, will be the guest speaker at the Dragon Fire Walk Dinner that will kick-off the Dragon Fire Walk festivities on Friday, April 16 at 6 p.m. To register for this event please visit www.dragonwalk.com or call 218-477-5824. The cost to attend is $40 and will be held at the Courtyard Marriott in Moorhead.
On Saturday, the Dragon Fire Walk committee as well as Dick Beardsley and the MSUM Athletics Department will host a variety of events to cap-off the fifth annual Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics.
The day will begin with three distance runs, the Dick Beardsley’s 5K and 10K and the Dragon 10-Mile, all starting at 9 a.m. in front of Nemzek Hall on MSUM’s campus. At 9:15 a.m. the Youth Fun run (1.2 miles) will take place. Open at 9 a.m. will be the Breakfast of Champions area as well as the Kids Activity Area brought to MSUM by Games Galore.
The Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics will begin at 10:30 a.m. on the Ron Masanz Track at Alex Nemzek Stadium.
Also taking place on Saturday for the Dragons will be three alumni gatherings, including women’s basketball at noon, volleyball at 1 p.m. and football at 3 p.m. If you want more information about the alumni gatherings contact the coaches for the respective sport.