akin road tiger trot / run with kare

KARE 11 crews are on the scene at 4:30 a.m. along with Principal Pierce

and Superintendent Haugen. Kim Reynolds and Jackie Brand are the first

staff to appear on the scene.

The KARE 11 Van was parked right outside the school.

Here’s and inside look at the van. A total of 10 live cut-ins to KARE 11

Sunrise would originate from Akin Road Elementary.

PTP President Mary Treakle was featured in the first segment. Avid runner

and Meteorologist Sven Sungaard is the host for Run with KARE

Teaching staff and parents watched on during a live report. There were

about 50 people there for the events starting at 5:30 a.m.

Sven has some fun in one of the segments!

Parents had their cameras out in full force!

Sven does another cut-in as the students keep active circling around him.

Troy Feustel, Akin Road Reading Specialist is interviewed as the

students and parents prepare to race.

Students played an important part of the segments. Here they push Sven

along on a scooter for a segment.

Looks like a good time for more photos!

At 7 a.m., Sven joins Pouncer and Principal Pierce for a send off photo.

A great warmup for the actual Tiger Trot later in the day!!