GEM 5K: Pam Olson 2025

🏃‍♀️ Race Overview

Student Council would like to announce Pam Olson as our 2025 beneficiary for the Gary Engels Memorial (GEM) 5K. Gary Engels was an English teacher at Campus High School who left a legacy at Campus and in the Haysville Community. In his honor a new beneficiary is chosen each year.

🎓 Beneficiary Information

Pam is a math teacher at Campus High School (CHS). Pam was chosen as this year's beneficiary because she has been battling a brain tumor, meningitis, and diabetic retinopathy. To help treat the brain tumor she participated in the Cyberknife program and radiation treatments. She also has been going through a series of injections, laser treatments, and surgeries to treat the retinopathy.

❤️ Community Support

• Admiration: Students love Ms. Olson and many say that she makes learning math fun!
• Experience: She has been at CHS for over 30 years and has taught many generations.

📅 Race Details

Please help support Ms. Olson by joining our race this year on April 26th. Check in starts that day at 9am. The race will begin at 9:30am.

• Registration: Registration includes a t-shirt.
• Deadline: However, a t-shirt is not guaranteed if signing up after April 11th.
• Participants: Please invite friends and family to join you in the race.

💖 Donation Information

If you cannot make it, but would like to donate you may do so here as well.

📍 Race Location

The race will begin and end on the North side of Riggs Park at the Timberlane Shelter in Haysville, KS, and follow the bike/walking path.

⏱️ Timing Information

This race is not officially timed.

🗺️ Race Map

If interested in a map of the race please email kstandard@usd261.com.