Squadrons gear up for 5K battle with t-shirt design contest Published April 26, 2013 By Staff Sgt. Carl Berry 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- A battle is brewing at Grissom, and it's all in the name of fun and fitness. Grissom is hosting a battle of the squadrons 5K race here June 1 as part of the annual Family Day activities, but this year a new formula will be used to determine the winner that will make the race down the runway a lot more interesting. "The race on the flightline is a great experience, because it affords servicemembers and their families an opportunity to run on the flightline and around the aircraft, which is not available any other time," said Tech. Sgt. Erica Morgan, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel specialist, who is spearheading the event. In years past the first to finish the race would earn the trophy for their respective squadron, but this year it's more about a team effort. "This year we will be taking the average running time of all participants that represent a squadron, to include the servicemembers and their dependents, and the squadron with the lowest time will be awarded the trophy," explained Morgan. Also making this year's 5k battle unique is the inclusion of a t-shirt design contest. "This year we will have a competition that will allow the children of Airmen to show off their artistic abilities," continued Morgan. "The winning graphic will be transferred onto a t-shirt that will be given out to all race participants, and the creator of the winning graphic will receive a free t-shirt." Dependents of servicemembers, ages 18 and younger, can submit a black-and-white graphic. The design that best portrays the battle of the squadrons will be selected. The deadline for submitting a graphic is May 19. The cost to enter the race is $15 for adults and $10 for children 18 years old and younger. All proceeds from the event will be presented to Grissom's Airman and Family Readiness Center and will be used to help support Grissom families during deployments. For more information contact Morgan via e-mail or phone at 688-2268. Grissom is home to the 434th Air Refeuling Wing, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command, as well as three Army Reserve units and a Marine Corps Reserve communications detachment. Stay connected with Grissom on Facebook and Twitter.
