Bear Crawl 2025

Thank you to everyone for helping make this event so successful!

Stats:

523 of 669 Students Registered

300 of 669 Students Pledged

Day 1 was our largest pledge day with $7,585 earned

1st Grade: $6,192

4th & 4/5 Discovery: $5,835

3rd & 2/3 Discovery: $5,668

Top Class North: Goedeker: $2,915

Top Class South: Wilde: $2,270

Fundraising Incentive Cutoff:

Friday, 9/19 at 8:00 AM sharp – Committee will finalize:
- Top grade level → Silly String during the run
- Top class per campus → Class party (details to teacher)
- Top individual earner → Gift basket
Donations may still be collected through 8:00 AM Monday, 9/22, but incentive winners are locked at the 9/19 cutoff.

Check-In Instructions:

All visitors & volunteers must check in at the South Campus Office.
Visitors then walk to the North Field. Arrive early—check-in may delay you from the run start.
Volunteers: after office check-in, report to the tent marked VOLUNTEERS for station assignments at the North Field

For Students:
Please bring:

Comfy running shoes (sneakers)
Full water bottle
Clothes that can get messy (white shows color best)
Change of clothes for after the run (shoes, too)

Notes:

Every student participates, regardless of funds raised.
Students may run, walk, dance, or crawl as many laps as they’d like.
Obstacles are optional, but students must stay on the marked course (no cutting through).

Coming Soon:
Administration will coordinate the day for the consequences for Mr. Stairs, Mrs. DeRose, and Mrs. Roberts. Details and a link to vote will be shared soon!

Due to limited Internet connection at the field, all parents and visitors for The Bear Crawl must check in at South Main Office before heading to North Field. This includes Volunteers! Arrive early to not miss a minute of the run!

You can pre-register at this link to make it a quicker, smoother check-in process:

PLE Bear Crawl Visitor Registration Anyone 18 or older who plans to attend must be pre-registered.

The registration form will close the afternoon of September 18th.

Get Ready for the Bear Crawl Fun! 🐻🎉

Every Pine Lane student will be running, skipping, or dancing through the Bear Crawl course—whether or not they raised funds!

👉Please send your child in clothes that can get messy (white shirts make the color stations extra fun to see!) and pack a change of clothes for after the run.

🏆 Fundraising totals will be counted Friday at 8:00 a.m. We’ll be announcing:

• The grade level winner

• The top class on each campus (North & South)

• And the highest fundraising student!

Thank you for helping us make this day unforgettable for every Bear! 💚🖤

📣Pine Lane Families— Let’s clear this up!📣

This year’s Bear Crawl is not about laps.

In past years, pledges were based on $ per lap— but not anymore. Now, we’re asking for flat donations (as little as $5!), and every dollar helps.

✅Every student will run (or walk, skip, dance!) the course—whether or not they raise money.

✅Every student will earn a limited-edition Bear Crawl medal at the finish line.

✅Kids can do as many laps as they like and choose which obstacles to tackle: the water blaster, tire agility course, color throw, tire tunnel, and inflatable slide!

On top of that, we have awesome individual, grade-level, and whole-school prizes:

The top grade will be silly-stringed with 48 cans as they run!
The whole school has already unlocked: a Bear Crawl bookmark, pajama day, and an extra recess (and we’re close to a popsicle party at $20K)!
If we hit our $25K schoolwide goal, students get to vote on hilarious “consequences” for the principal and assistant principals!
The top 24 fundraisers will earn a Bear Crawl water bottle (school-friendly), and the #1 fundraiser wins a Fun Run basket full of goodies!

So don’t stress about laps— this year, it’s all about fun, community, and raising funds together! 🐻💚

Friday - September 19th - 9:55 AM

🐻 Get Ready for Bear Crawl 2025! 🍂
This year, Bear Crawl is moving to the fall, and it’s set to be PLEA’s biggest fundraising effort! Our goal is $25,000, and the best part? That’s just about $40 per student. Donations/Fundraising are not required to participate in the Bear Crawl and we encourage all students to attend the obstacle course!

Bear Crawl Visitor Registration

If you plan to come watch your student during their scheduled time for the Bear Crawl on September 19th, please complete this form: PLE Bear Crawl Visitor Registration Anyone 18 or older who plans to attend must be pre-registered.

The registration form will close the afternoon of September 18th.

Due to limited Internet connection at the field, all parents and visitors for The Bear Crawl must check in at South Main Office before heading to North Field. This includes Volunteers! Arrive early to not miss a minute of the run!

✨ Day 1 = Bonus Fun! ✨
Make sure you register right away (registration opens Sept 8), every student who registers on Day 1 will score a special treat! (And yes, more awesome prizes will be announced soon… so stay tuned!)

👟 Race Day Pro Tip 👟
Send your kids with a change of clothes. With obstacles, dirt, and maybe even a splash or two, things are bound to get messy, in the best way possible!

🎁 No T-shirt? No Problem! 🎁
While we won’t be handing out Bear Crawl shirts this year, every student will still get a fun keepsake to remember the day!

9:55 - 10:35 AM - Kindergarten

10:35 - 11:15 AM - 2nd Grade

11:15 - 11:55 AM - 4th & 4/5 Discovery

11:55 - 12:35 PM - 6th & 5/6 Discovery

12:35 - 1:15 PM - 1st Grade

1:15 - 1:55 PM - 3rd & 2/3 Discovery

2:15 - 2:55 PM - Preschool

3:00 - 3:40 PM - 5th Grade

The Bear Crawl is almost here — and we need YOU to help make it unforgettable!

This event isn’t just about cheering from the sidelines (though cheering is always welcome!) — it’s about coming together as a community to create an amazing day for our students. To pull it off, we need parent volunteers in specific roles that keep the energy high, the kids safe, and the fun rolling.

✅Why Volunteer?