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Leader/Teacher Quick Start Guide

We are pleased that you are starting a vital program to promote youth fitness. Here is how to get started:

Keep in mind the goals of the JUST RUN program – We are providing an opportunity for children to learn about running and physical activity in a fun environment. We want each child to understand the important link between their lifetime health and being active, eating properly, and leading an active and healthy lifestyle.  It is their choice.

If you have any questions about the program please call Mike Dove at 831.484.2309 or Susan Love at 831.625.6226. E-mail addresses are mnjdove@aol.com and susanwlove@sbcglobal.net

GETTING STARTED: Using www.justrun.org

1. Go to the Licensing and Affiliate Program Information section of the website. Read the Terms and Conditions. Follow the instructions for becoming an Affiliated Volunteer. You will download and complete the Affiliated Volunteer Form and fax or mail it to the Big Sur Marathon office, along with your Affiliate Volunteer Release Form and Certificate of Insurance. We will enter your information and group(s) into our database. You will provide a password. At this point, you will be set to enter children’s names, to record mileage and Just Deeds, and to have FUN!

We suggest your youth running group for “Just Run across the USA or Europe” have no more than 40 children. The accumulated mileage of groups with too many children may get them across the USA and back too quickly. If you have more than 40 then separate them into groups based on grade level or class, for example.

2. Click on JUST RUN Across the USA
- Go to the Page for Administrators
- Select School/Group
- Enter password
- Click on Show Admin Page
- Go into the Change School/Group info to insure that everything is entered correctly. You will use the Admin Page to add/change children, add deeds earned, special deeds, and mileage for each child in the program.

HOW TO ADD CHILDREN TO YOUR GROUP

    A. GO TO www.justrun.org

    B. ON THE LEFT SIDE MENU, CLICK "JUST RUN ACROSS THE USA OR EUROPE." 

    C. IN THE BLUE BOX SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL OR GROUP AND 
    ENTER YOUR PASSWORD.

    D. CLICK THE RED BOX THAT SAYS "ADD CHILD". THIS OPENS 
    THE SCREEN FOR ADDING CHILDREN.

    E. PUT IN THE FIRST AND LAST NAME AND NICKNAME (NICKNAME IS 
    USUALLY THE FIRST NAME OF THE CHILD). IT WILL BE THEIR 
    PASSWORD AS WELL. NOTE THAT IF TWO KIDS HAVE THE SAME 
    FIRST NAME IN THE GROUP, ENTER SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR 
    THE SECOND CHILD, LIKE MARY AND MARY2.

    F. HIT "ADD" FOR THE FIRST CHILD YOU ENTER.  CONTINUE 
    WITH THE NEXT CHILD BY CLICKING "NEW CHILD" IN THE UPPER 
    RIGHT CORNER. THIS DOES NOT TAKE LONG!

HOW TO RECORD MILEAGE FOR YOUR GROUP

    A. CLICK ON JUST RUN ACROSS THE USA AND EUROPE

    B. IN THE BLUE BOX, SCROLL TO FIND YOUR SCHOOL/GROUP

    C. ENTER YOUR PASSWORD

    D. CLICK ON SHOW ADMIN PAGE

    E. CLICK ON ADD MILES RUN

    F. ADD NEW MILES RUN – ONLY THE MILES RUN SINCE LAST ENTRY

    G. YOU MAY ADD ONLY ONE CHILD'S MILEAGE IF DESIRED OR MILEAGE FOR THE ENTIRE GROUP

    H. AFTER ALL MILEAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED, CLICK ON “ADD NEW MILES” AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE


3. In the JUST RUN – THE PROGRAM section, go to FORMS. You will find a PARENTAL CONSENT, RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FORM. Each child participating in JUST RUN is required to return a signed form for your records.


4. The “Training and Running Tips for Leaders” section of the website provides a wealth of information for the successful implementation of your program, especially the sections on:

    - Welcome to the Just Run Program
    - Measuring your Running Course
    - Advice from Successful Programs
    - Recording Mileage for Running Across the USA and Europe
    - Typical Workout Session

We will continue to update and add new advice and workouts to this section. If you have something that works for your group, please share it with us so we can post it for other groups to use. You may e-mail your suggestions to Mike Dove at mnjdove@aol.com  or Susan Love at susanwlove@sbcglobal.net

5. Also, please read as much possible of the other sections of the JUST RUN website to become familiar with the entire program. Give each child/parent the www.justrun.org website so they may use it as a resource and as a reference. Explain the program and the Run Across the USA and Europe features. Thus, they will be able to track their group's progress, as well as their own, as they “travel across the USA or Europe.” They will be able to view the many interesting geographical, historical, nutritional, and fun sites along the way.

6. Find and measure your course(s) and pick times and days when your group will meet and participate.

7. Be sure to take advantage of the many FORMS found in the JUST RUN – THE PROGRAM section. These include a "JUST RUN Welcome and Instructions –Sample Letter, Just Deeds Form, Running Log, Fitness Drills, and Mile Marker signs, for example.

8. Keep the JUST RUN team informed of your incentive needs.  Items will not be sent unless requested.

9. We are eager to assist you in any way possible. Also be aware that we may be able to provide clinics and leader training sessions for individual programs. Call Mike Dove at 831.484.2309 (e-mail mnjdove@aol.com ) or Susan Love at 831.625.6226 (e-mail susanwlove@sbcglobal.net ).