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Karina Villasenor

Karina Villasenor

Karina Villaseñor joined the team in 2016 as a Program Specialist. Karina's role has expanded over to social media and branding as the Brand and Marketing Manager.
  • Joined: April 27, 2023
  • Articles: 50

KICK-OFF YOUR 100 MILE CLUB!

Kick-off season is HERE, and schools are hitting the ground running! Schools across the country are building excitement and encouraging students to walk or run 100 miles. We encourage schools to hold kick-offs or launch events to start off their 100 Mile Club journey. This could happen in the form of a school assembly, a group run, or another format. Whatever you choose to do make it feel special!   3 Tips To Make Your Kick-off Extra Special!  Download our 2022-2023 100 Mile Club Kick-off Assembly – VIRTUAL Style! (head coach login required) This ‘template’ can be used for your on-campus Kick-off Assembly, and it will feel like we’re right there with you each step of the way.   The “FIRST MILE” Parade. The idea is to walk or run the first mile as a group.  FUN RUN. Select a fun run theme and invite the families and your local community to join the fun.                         Our Programs Team never stops running! Our incredible team members can help you at any time. From a casual question to coordinating a district training to video or one-on-one consultation, these experts are here to help you every step of the way.    Important October items:  MILEstone incentive package costs have increased this year, for the first time in our history. Our most popular package, Elite, is now $15, Ultra-elite is $20, the Pacesetter is $5, and we continue to have our FREE Start Line option. An email was sent to all current coaches on June 8th. Details are found on our website or contact us directly. To help schools during this adjustment time, we can offer bulk order discounts and ‘Legacy’ pricing, with up to 20% savings! Don’t hesitate to call or email us at […]

Move-ies to get Moving!

October is the best time of the year to host a movie-theme fun run and move your bodies while celebrating your favorite characters. Have you ever wanted to hang out with Bruno, Poppy, or ride a wave with Lilo and Stitch? These movie-themes will inspire to move your body towards your goal and dressing up as your favorite character is always a great time!     So, lace up those shoes, and get ready to walk or run. We Don’t Talk About Bruno! Challenge.  Dress up as your favorite Encanto character and invite the whole familia (family) to join the run. This theme is the perfect run to bond with your family and create memories while moving towards your goal together. DON’T FORGET to invite BRUNO!  Can’t Stop the Feeling! Let’s bring happiness with the magic of moving your body and feet just like in Trolls. But be careful because this fun run will fill your campus with joy and laughter that creatures will want to eat you to feel happy. So, make sure to RUN fast!  Turning Red with Mei. Find your inner beast and wear your best red panada or have an all red party and celebrate moving with your friends while listening to the best boy bands.  Not a movie fan? No worries! We have you covered with our fall themes.  Jack-o-Lantern Jog. Host a chance drawing for pumpkins donated by local markets or friends. Better yet, host a pumpkin carving afternoon!  Harvest Hustle. Start your community canned-food drive now. Food is needed year-round.  Costume Party Run. Have someone ready to take pics of cute little costumed runners!          We make running FUN, and our themed runs are a great way to promote healthy habits on your campus. Keep it interesting and your students will have more fun while […]

Steps for Fitness Success!

“FITNESS: Act, eat, and think right.” – Coach John Wooden  100 Mile Club participants are encouraged to move their bodies every day to maintain a healthy lifestyle and learn essential life skills necessary to succeed in life. Our program can help improve students’ social-emotional well-being and enhance their academic performance with our evidence-based program. We keep fitness simple by challenging kids to walk or run 100 miles during a school year positively impacting their bodies and mind.    3 Easy Tips for Students to Learn Healthy Habits!  Exercise Daily. Add a daily routine of walking or running for 30 minutes a day or set a goal to walk or run 3 miles per week.  Eat the Right Foods. Fruits and vegetables are the best things to eat when getting into your fitness routine. Eating the right food will give you more energy to earn your miles.   Get Sleep. Getting enough sleep to recharge your body will help you think right. This is key to helping you set goals and keep a positive mindset.     Daily exercise, eating right, and staying positive each is an essential step to help you and your students crush goals towards GOLD! Together, we are creating healthy, happy, and connected kids and families. Where to buy the book:  We want to recommend buying Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success or Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success at Amazon and supporting 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you with Amazon Smile!   How to add 100 Mile Club as your Amazon Smile non-profit:  Go to smile.amazon.com, select your non-profit (hopefully us!), and shop! A portion of your order will support 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you. Bookmark smile.amazon.com for continued support year-round! 

OUR BRAND NEW MILESTONE INCENTIVES!

Did you know all 100 Mile Club schools are universally connected? We create healthy, happy, connected students with our unique milestone incentives. Each incentive package level connects schools and students near and far, whether through our signature t-shirts, celebration certificates, coveted gold medals, or all the above! Have you seen our BRAND NEW milestone incentives? Dog Tag Keychain. Kids proudly wear their 100 Mile Club Dog Tag Keychain to remember their goal and to talk with others about how many miles they’ve already run. Folding Frisbee. Running is fun but running to chase (and catch) a frisbee in an open field is even more fun. 100 Mile Club makes that happen with this fun frisbee.  75 Mile Wristband. Everyone loves a wristband…especially if it glows in the dark!                   Our Programs Team never stops running! Our incredible team members can help you at any time. From a casual question to coordinating a district training to video or one-on-one consultation, these experts are here to help you every step of the way.   Important September items: MILEstone incentive package costs have increased this year, for the first time in our history. Our most popular package, Elite, is now $15, Ultra-elite is $20, the Pacesetter is $5, and we continue to have our FREE Start Line option. An email was sent to all current coaches on June 8th. Details are found on our website or contact us directly. To help schools during this adjustment time, we can offer bulk order discounts and ‘Legacy’ pricing, with up to 20% savings! Don’t hesitate to call or email us at (951)340-2290 or [email protected]. We are anxious to help make it work for you and your school! NEW FUNDING SOURCES! We are thrilled to see multiple school districts implementing […]

Get moving in September with a FUN RUN at your school and beyond!

September is the perfect month to set goals and get your students and families back on track earning miles towards their GOLD! We kicked off the school year celebrating 30 years strong and bringing BACK the 90s. We are sooo excited about this year, and we hope you host a Fun Run on your campus! Get moving in September with a FUN RUN at your school and beyond! Colorful September. Wear your favorite 100 Mile Club t-shirt and see all the different colors. 💛💙❤️💚 Back on Track🏃. Host a running track party and celebrate all your runners for accepting the challenge towards GOLD🥇!  Apple🍎 Madness. Host an apple tasting or provide apple-themed snacks. Yum!  Back to COOL. Wear fun and funky sunglasses. Run, Forrest, Run! Wear your best Forrest Gump outfit and Run Like a KID. We make fitness FUN, and our themed runs are a great way to promote healthy habits on your campus. Kids will get more excited about earning miles and create a fun and electric atmosphere around your school. The goal is to encourage participants to have FUN and enjoy their 100 mile journey.  

How to Help Your Kids Set and Reach Goals!

“HARD WORK: Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” – Coach John Wooden. 100 Mile Club participants have a big dream to reach 100 miles and earn a gold medal. Our program materials set students up for success by teaching them to set long-term and short-term goals. The journey of 100 miles is broken down into 25-mile intervals, allowing each participant to find their own pace and achieve their goal. An essential life skill taught with goal setting is HARD WORK which teaches kids to pursue the goals they set out to achieve.  Our 100 Mile Club motto is ALWAYS EARNED. NEVER GIVEN. 3 Steps to Help Your Kids Get Active and Moving! Set specific goals. Ask your kids to set goals that can be measured (For example, “I want to run 3 miles each week.” .)   Break it down. Teach your kids to break their goals into smaller, manageable steps (celebrate every 25-mile milestone).   Make it a classroom plan. When classmates make goal-setting a classroom effort, they learn to support each other. Accepting the challenge to run or walk for a whole school year is not an easy task. But each year, students and families across the country join the 100 Mile Club movement.  Where to buy the book: We want to recommend buying Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success or Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success at Amazon and supporting 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you with Amazon Smile!  How to add 100 Mile Club as your Amazon Smile non-profit: Go to smile.amazon.com, select your non-profit (hopefully us!), and shop! A portion of your order will support 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you. Bookmark smile.amazon.com for continued support year-round!

Meet Your 100 Mile Club Programs Team!

Welcome BACK! The 100 Mile Club Programs Team never stops learning and finding ways to help our schools, teachers, districts and community members create 100 Mile Clubs that are effective, sustainable and most of all…FUN! Our incredible team members can help you at any time. From a casual question to coordinating a district training to video or one-on-one consultation, these experts are here to help you every step of the way.  Please meet your 2022-23 100 Mile Club Programs Team.  B.J. Walker, National Program Director.  [email protected] | 951-340-2290       Michelle Toulmin, National Program Specialist.  [email protected] | 949-232-4509       Paula Bences, Operations Manager & Program Specialist.  [email protected] | 951-340-2290          Important August items: MILEstone incentive package costs have increased this year, for the first time in our history. Our most popular package, Elite, is now $15, Ultra-elite is $20, the Pacesetter is $5, and we continue to have our FREE Start Line option. An email was sent to all current coaches on June 8th. Details are found on our website or contact us directly. To help schools during this adjustment time, we can offer bulk order discounts and ‘Legacy’ pricing, with up to 20% savings! Don’t hesitate to call or email us at (951)340-2290 or [email protected]. We are anxious to help make it work for you and your school! NEW FUNDING SOURCES! We are thrilled to see multiple school districts implementing 100 Mile Club district-wide this year through new funding sources available, including ELO-P for extended learning programs. Contact us for more information or reach out to your district to see if funding support is available. 2022-2023 Enrollment Forms are now available and found as downloadables in our webstore. NEW this year, you can now edit the price to the amount you are charging for the package […]

Get Your Kids to the Starting Line!

INCH and MILES: The Journey to Success Coach John Wooden’s book, “INCH and MILES: The Journey to Success.” will enhance your program by teaching essential life skills necessary to succeed in life. Did you know the 100 Mile Club is also a life skills program? The life skills for the 100 Mile Club are based on The Pyramid of Success, created by basketball Coach John Wooden. Our evidence-based program challenges kids to run, jog, walk or roll 100 miles during a school year. The life skills outlined in The Pyramid of Success provide participants (children and adults) with the attributes necessary to succeed in life.    We suggest teachers or parents use one different life skill each day discussing it before the kids go out to run. This will strengthen your program by implementing social and emotional learning benefiting the mind and body. Together each month, we will focus on a single skill chosen from Coach Wooden’s Pyramid. These life skills will teach true personal success and fitness, guiding participants to new levels of achievement. We believe that every single individual deserves to be healthy, happy, and connected. Where to buy the book: We want to recommend buying Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success or Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success at Amazon and supporting 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you with Amazon Smile!  How to add 100 Mile Club as your Amazon Smile non-profit: Go to smile.amazon.com, select your non-profit (hopefully us!), and shop! A portion of your order will support 100 Mile Club at no additional cost to you. Bookmark smile.amazon.com for continued support year-round!   

Fun Run Ideas and Themes for August

Why host a school fun run? Fun runs are a fantastic way to enhance physical health and mental health benefiting all participants. The majority of miles earned for the 100 mile goal will be completed at school during school hours. Adding a great monthly themed FUN RUN to your 100 Mile Club program will keep your kids and families motivated all year long.   Have a great fun run theme in AUGUST! Kick off the school year with a FUN RUN to celebrate our 30 Years Strong! Born in the 90’s run. You can kick off 30 years strong by celebrating the birth of the 100 Mile Club by dressing up in a 90’s theme. 90’s movie theme run. The #1 movie in 1992 was Aladdin. “Let’s make some magic!” just like Genie. Dress up as your favorite Aladdin character.    GLOW ’90s style. Get glow sticks for a nighttime run if the day is too hot.  Big Giant Kickoff Bonanza! Invite a bunch of schools for a fun afternoon or evening to kick off your year and your 100 miles TOGETHER. Our theme runs will celebrate the happiness of running and walking, and promote health benefits to the community. Kids will get more excited about earning miles and create a fun and electric atmosphere around your school. The goal is to encourage participants to have FUN and enjoy their 100 mile journey.              

Sock It to Harvey with 100 Mile Club

“No one can do everything but everyone can do something.”  -Max Lucado Thank you to everyone who donated!  We collected thousands of socks over the past two weeks and they will be arriving at our affected schools soon. As the 100 Mile Club® Program Specialist for the great state of Texas, I was on hurricane watch all weekend. I had no idea how many 100 Mile Club schools would be affected by Hurricane Harvey until I began checking in on my coaches. The texts, emails, and calls began to come in. The stories of widespread devastation and loss broke my heart and left me feeling helpless. How could I help. How could WE help?? One of our coaches responded via email that at her school, many of her students had lost absolutely everything in the hurricane. Even something as small as socks, she said, would make a world of difference. At that moment, my feelings of hopelessness lifted and I knew what we had to do. Sometimes, the littlest things we never really think about are the most needed after a disaster like this. Socks. We are one big 100 Mile Club Family. We teach our kids to work together and become a team on their journey to 100 miles. Now, let’s be there for each other and team up to help our Texas 100 Mile Club® schools. **It’s time to SOCK it to Harvey & get our kids back on their feet again!** All you have to do is bring a new pair of socks to The 100 Mile Club. Heck…bring a whole PACKAGE of socks to 100 Mile Club! Dropoff Location: 100 Mile Club HQ, 2191 Fifth Street, Suite 211, Norco, CA  92860 (map) We will take care of the rest and get them where they need to […]