Fun Run and Dan Viglione Celebration!


The weather was perfect and the day only got better from there. The atmosphere was electric, the energy was abundant, and the sense of community was warmer than the sun. The Fifth Annual RCS Fun Run was held on the Rippowam Campus track on Sunday, May 3rd. The run was a collaborative effort of the RCS Lower Campus Physical Education Department, The Office of Institutional Advancement, and the RCS Parents Association. It was designed to bring the RCS community from both the Upper and Lower campuses together and to help promote family fitness by providing a venue for parents and children to exercise together, cheer for each other, and celebrate each other’s accomplishments in an enjoyable atmosphere. There were distance appropriate races for all grades. Children and parents ran in races ranging from 100 yards for JPKers, to an open 3K race down Clinton Road and back for adults and children alike. The day was a memorable one for the more than 100 participants, and a DJ and bouncy houses provided post-race entertainment for all of the children!

The Fun Run also served as the perfect opportunity to honor beloved longtime Lower Campus physical education teacher—and founder of the Fun Run--Dan Viglione, who announced that he would be retiring this year after 32 wonderful years at RCS. Hundreds of parents, students, alumni, parents of alumni, and current and former faculty and staff members gathered to celebrate Mr. V, and several speakers paid tribute to him and thanked him for all that he has done for the School and the students. Mr. V influenced countless lives during his time at RCS, and his impact on the School community will resonate for years to come. At the celebration, Head of School Matthew Nespole announced that the Wood Gym on the Lower Campus will be named the Dan Viglione Gymnasium, in honor of Mr. V. The gymnasium will be adorned with a quote from George Bernard Shaw that Mr. V has echoed throughout the years—one that epitomizes his years at RCS and the impact he has had on so many students and families: “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

What a run! What fun! What a Fun Run!
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