Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up:

May 17 & May 18, 2022 from 3PM - 4:30PM

Please note that students can pick up the packet.

Awards:

First place finishers (female/male and by age level) for both the 1 Mile and 3 Mile run will receive medals.

Age Groups (Male/Female for both 1 Mile and 3 Mile race):

• Pre K & Under
• Kindergarten
• 1^st Grade
• 2^nd Grade
• 3^rd Grade
• 4^th Grade
• 5^th Grade
• 6^th Grade
• Middle School 7^th – 8^th Grade
• High School 9^th – 12^th Grade
• Age 18+

About Us: The Downers Grove Area Council of PTAs is comprised of 15 local PTA units from schools in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Darien School District 61. A member of Illinois PTA District 30 and the DuPage East Region, the Downers Grove Area Council serves as a link to the larger PTA organization and to the school districts’ administrations. We provide support to our local units, foster the exchange of ideas and resources among unit leaders, and plan educational and enrichment programs for students and parents of the schools we serve.

Our Mission: The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. To that end, the Downers Grove Area Council of PTAs will provide our member units the support, leadership, training, and guidance to run vibrant and successful PTAs. We will inspire and strengthen our local units through the sharing of ideas and resources. We will enrich our school communities through Council-wide programs and educational forums. We will foster communications between parents, PTA units and school administration so that we can work together to serve the community and its children.

Want to support a student(s)? Just click on "Donate to Participant" to help raise funds for the Hillcrest PTA and our programs. All proceeds from the event benefit our families, students, faculty and staff!

Classes with 75% or higher donor participation will receive a popsicle party for their classroom. The winning class will receive a pizza party!

Here are some step by step instructions:

How do I set up my personal pledge page?

To set up your pledge page just follow the steps below:

1. Go to the event registration page on Race Roster

2. Click Sign In on the top right hand corner

3. Once you sign in, click Menu on the top right hand corner

4. A menu will appear, scroll down and click Share fundraising page and you will land on your pledge page for this specific event

5. To the right click EDIT PAGE and make any necessary adjustments to your pledge goal, adding text, and adding an image to your page

6. If the event you are participating in has more than one charity, you can lock in your preferred charity and all donations will go to that one goal. Just click the field beside Select a preferred charity provider and select your charity.

7. Click SAVE UPDATED FUNDRAISING INFORMATION once updates have been completed

How do I share my pledge page?

Now that you have created and customized your pledge page, let's share it! (If you haven't customized your pledge page, click here)

There are easy 2 ways to share your pledge page:

Easy way no. 1:

1. Go to the Race Roster registration page (find the event by clicking here)
2. Once you are on the event page, click Pledge Participant
3. Search for your pledge page by entering your first name OR last name OR email address in the search bar provided and hit the search icon
4. Once you find your name click the PLEDGE button to the right
5. On your personal pledge page, you will see 3 buttons that you can click to share on different mediums
6. Click your preferred sharing method and share away!

Easy way no. 2:

1. Sign in to your Race Roster account (need help? just click here for instructions to sign into your account)
2. Make your way to the Participant Dashboard and your event registration
3. Scroll all the way down to the section Ask For Pledges
4. Along the bottom of that section you will see 3 buttons: Share via Twitter, Share via Facebook, Share via Email
5. Click your preferred way of sharing and follow the prompts
6. You will need to click Tweet, Post, or Send (depending on your method of sharing) to finalize the share

Sponsors: On Friday, May 19, 2023, Hillcrest Elementary School will hold the annual Hillcrest Hound Dog Dash. This event promotes health and fitness, as well as a sense of family and community. The money raised from this event through sponsorships and participant registration will go to the Hillcrest PTA to benefit our students and school. Participants will be from the Hillcrest community, including students, parents, faculty and staff.

Click here to learn more about sponsorships!