Page 273 - Carrollton 2004

On the weekend of January 24th and 25th, 2004, the Carrollton community gathered to celebrate
Carrollton's 42nd Anniversary. On Saturday the 24th, the 3rd annual "Run for Fun" took place at the
Barat Campus at 8:00 A.M. Participants could choose either th^ 5k run through the Grove or the 1 mile
walk around the Barat Campus, where they could take in the beauty of Biscayne Bay. All proceeds went fj
benefit Coconut Grove Cares and the Barnyard After School Program.
The first runner to cross the finish line was Mark Leffin, husband of third grade teacher Mrs. Leffiji
at the Intermediate School. His time was an impressive 20:10. He was closely followed by the first woman
Veronica Barbosa, the first Carrollton student, 6th grader Amanda Dagnin, and first High School student,
sophomore Caroline Darmody. The first teacher to cross the finish line was High School History teacher j:
Mr. Hacker, and the first father-daughter team was 6th grader Clare Moody and her father. IJ
Among the many Carrollton community participants were the varsity soccer team,
who trained for their upcoming District Championship by walking p e 1 mile. "This
was such a rewarding experience", said Christine Ronan, a high school i student.
"And, it helped the soccer team stay in shape!" added fellow team member
Anna Baez.
The Run for Fun was a success despite the cold weather in the
morning. Caroline Darmody, High School runner and member of the
Varsity Cross Country and Track teams stated, "This was one of the
coldest races I've ever run, but I had a lot of fun!"
The following day, at the Barat campus, the first ever
Carrollton County Fair took place. The fair proved to be an imme-l
diate success, drawing a crowd of hundreds of Carrollton students,:
families, alumnae, and friends. There were food booths with fair
favorites including corn dogs, snow cones, and cotton candy. Each
grade sponsored their own booth with different games such as Bingo
and Basketball. There was even a bake-off where participants entered I
their favorite deserts and recipes, in the afternoon, Carrollton student^
showed off their talent by performing in the talent show for all to $ee.
event was coordinated by Carrollton alumnae Pilar Alverez-Mena 77 a|nd
Connie Pantin 79.