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Neuqua students celebrate life of Tom Schlegel
By Justin Kmitch | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 6/7/2008 12:21 AM
Tom Schlegel was a teacher and running enthusiast responsible for much of the physical education curriculum at Naperville's Neuqua Valley High School.
So when family and friends wanted to find a way to honor his memory, they decided to conduct a memorial run to benefit his children and others in need.
The annual Tom Schlegel Memorial 5K Run and Walk will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday at Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St. Proceeds will benefit the Tom Schlegel Children's Trust, the Tom Schlegel Scholarship Fund and Neuqua Valley's physical education department.
One of the high school's most inspiring teachers and an assistant football coach, Schlegel died Oct. 13, 2006, after a yearlong battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A longtime resident of Naperville, he is survived by his wife, Julie, and their young children, Nikki and Sam.
"Tom was really into fitness and an avid runner. If it had to do with fitness, he was a part of it and much of that is reflected in our curriculum today," said Shelby Thormeyer, a fellow physical education teacher at Neuqua and the race organizer. "Last year we thought a 5K was an appropriate way to remember him and what he enjoyed."
The event was so successful, organizers planned Sunday's event and the 2009 run. More than 150 runners were registered through Wednesday.
"We're going to do this as long as people are ready to run," Thormeyer said Wednesday. "Tom left behind two young children and we've got proceeds going to a trust fund for them so we're going to keep going so we can take care of them, too."
The $30 race fee includes a T-shirt for the first 400 registrants and a goody bag. A raffle will be held afterward; tickets are $1. Prizes include Apple iPods, a laptop computer, overnight stays at area hotels and restaurant gift certificates.
For details or to register, go to www.beboldweargold.com/ts5k.htm. Race day registration will be available.
If you go
What: Tom Schlegel Memorial 5K Run and Walk
When: 8 a.m. Sunday
Where: Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St., Naperville
Why: Proceeds benefit Tom Schlegel Children's Trust, the Tom Schlegel Scholarship fund and Neuqua's physical education department.
Cost: $30 race fee
Info: www.beboldweargold.com/ts5k.htm</p>
By Justin Kmitch | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 6/7/2008 12:21 AM
Tom Schlegel was a teacher and running enthusiast responsible for much of the physical education curriculum at Naperville's Neuqua Valley High School.
So when family and friends wanted to find a way to honor his memory, they decided to conduct a memorial run to benefit his children and others in need.
The annual Tom Schlegel Memorial 5K Run and Walk will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday at Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St. Proceeds will benefit the Tom Schlegel Children's Trust, the Tom Schlegel Scholarship Fund and Neuqua Valley's physical education department.
One of the high school's most inspiring teachers and an assistant football coach, Schlegel died Oct. 13, 2006, after a yearlong battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A longtime resident of Naperville, he is survived by his wife, Julie, and their young children, Nikki and Sam.
"Tom was really into fitness and an avid runner. If it had to do with fitness, he was a part of it and much of that is reflected in our curriculum today," said Shelby Thormeyer, a fellow physical education teacher at Neuqua and the race organizer. "Last year we thought a 5K was an appropriate way to remember him and what he enjoyed."
The event was so successful, organizers planned Sunday's event and the 2009 run. More than 150 runners were registered through Wednesday.
"We're going to do this as long as people are ready to run," Thormeyer said Wednesday. "Tom left behind two young children and we've got proceeds going to a trust fund for them so we're going to keep going so we can take care of them, too."
The $30 race fee includes a T-shirt for the first 400 registrants and a goody bag. A raffle will be held afterward; tickets are $1. Prizes include Apple iPods, a laptop computer, overnight stays at area hotels and restaurant gift certificates.
For details or to register, go to www.beboldweargold.com/ts5k.htm. Race day registration will be available.
If you go
What: Tom Schlegel Memorial 5K Run and Walk
When: 8 a.m. Sunday
Where: Neuqua Valley High School, 2360 95th St., Naperville
Why: Proceeds benefit Tom Schlegel Children's Trust, the Tom Schlegel Scholarship fund and Neuqua's physical education department.
Cost: $30 race fee
Info: www.beboldweargold.com/ts5k.htm</p>