Hi, my name is Claire VanTreeck. I am currently a senior at Batavia High School, BHS. I am organizing a 5k Fun Run/Walk/Roll where the proceeds benefit the Vocational Transition Program (VTP) at the high school. The VTP is a cross-categorical, instructional program for students with intellectual disabilities or Autism. The program offers a small, structured classroom with an emphasis on functional academics, life skills, social and pragmatic language skills. This is my second year working with this program during my gym classes and I see how amazing these students are. I chose to create this run to raise both awareness of and funds for this program. During my Topics in Literature & Composition class we were assigned to create a "genius project" - something that we would not ordinarily do because of time and training. (Examples of other projects were learning a new language,  teaching yourself magic tricks or creating a website to post your comic strip.) I have a strong belief in community service and feel a calling to help others. For the past couple years I have thought about creating a run but did not have the right program until I started with the VTP. Click on the registration tab at the top to sign up for the run. For questions please visit the FAQ tab located at the top or feel free to contact me.

Thank you!