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By Martie Thompson
editor@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next month, St. Johns residents will have a unique opportunity to experience a fun physical challenge while doing something good for homeless students in our community. On Saturday, Nov. 9, Longleaf Church and Training For Warriors \u2013 Julington Creek will host Ruck St. Johns to benefit St. Johns County\u2019s in-transition and homeless students at the St. Johns County ASSIST Program. The Ruck St. Johns is traditionally held over Veterans Day weekend to honor and recognize our veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rucking is the action of walking with weight on one\u2019s back. Walking with a weighted rucksack (or backpack) is a low-impact exercise based on military training workouts. Ruck St. Johns participants will warm up with Colin Woodmansee and Adam Woodmansee of Training For Warriors at 8:45 a.m. and then begin the ruck at RiverTown Amenity Center at 9 a.m. The ruck follows a 3.25 mile course through RiverTown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Teixeira of Longleaf Church, whose committee is tasked with organizing Ruck St. Johns, said that each participant will carry his or her own weighted backpack and then at the end of the ruck, there will be refreshments and various physical fitness challenges overseen by the coaches from Training for Warriors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first Ruck St. Johns for Longleaf Church\u2019s new pastor, Kevin Griffin, who plans to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited that we get to have so much fun meeting people in our community and joining them in supporting such a worthy cause,\u201d Griffin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All proceeds are donated to ASSIST, which stands for \u201cAid and Support for Students in Sudden Transition.\u201d The program offers supportive services and emergency assistance for homeless students in St. Johns County \u2014 and there are students receiving services from this program in every school in the county. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve lived in St. Johns County for seven years and taught in the school system here,\u201d Griffin said. \u201cThat really opened my eyes to the needs of students locally, in our own neighborhood. With the ruck, I\u2019m glad we get to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teixeira said that sponsors and volunteers are still needed for this year\u2019s event. Those interested should email missions@mumc.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ruck will be a fun event for the entire family,\u201d Teixeira said. \u201cWe look forward to seeing new and familiar faces this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruck St. Johns will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9. Visit https:\/\/longleafchurch.net\/ruck-st-johns\/ for more information and to register. Visit www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/homeless\/ to learn more about the ASSIST program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo courtesy Longleaf Church\u00a0
Ruck St. Johns is traditionally held over Veterans Day weekend to honor and recognize our veterans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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