For the twelfth consecutive year, Mother Nature cleared the skies and brought out the sun for Bay Ridge Prep’s annual Turkey Trot fun run. After an initial forecast of clouds and showers, hundreds of Bay Ridge Prep students, faculty, parents and alumni woke up to a surprisingly sunny, warm 62ºF day and showed up for the school’s most popular tradition, held this year on Friday, November 20, at the park on Shore Road and 79th Street. The event, which brought together the school community for an afternoon of fun and fitness, also served as the kick off to the school’s annual fund campaign.
Students in grades K-4 ran a course a little less than a quarter-mile long, while students in grades 5-12 joined teachers, alumni and parents for a fun run of just over one mile. After the run, the entire school community gathered for bagels and hot chocolate at the school’s 81st Street campus.
12th Annual Turkey Trot Media Gallery
"The Turkey Trot is one of my favorite events of the school year," said Dr. Charles Fasano, Head of the Lower and Middle Schools. "It really showcases how supportive our families are of our school and how much the community believes in our school’s mission and philosophies."
Thanks to the generosity of families and local businesses, over $65,000 was raised to kick off Bay Ridge Prep’s annual fund campaign and donations are still coming in. Among the major sponsors were Approved Oil and the Theurer Family as well as Queen Ann Gourmet Pasta and Paneantico Bakery. Both Queen Ann and Paneantico donated all the pasta and desserts served at the annual Alumni Pasta Dinner held the night prior to the Turkey Trot.
Dr. Michael Dealy, Head of the High School, noted that because of the kindness of the Turkey Trot sponsors, the school is able to further its educational mission of developing the whole student.
"Our sponsors are wonderful and generous people." Dr. Dealy said, "With their help, Bay Ridge Prep is able to invest in technology and facilities upgrades that will not only enhance our college preparatory program but also enhance the lives of the students who will use their Bay Ridge Prep experience to succeed in college, graduate school and in the careers they pursue."
Sponsors were broken up into three levels of support.
Gold sponsors who donated $1,000 or above include: Adam Family; Andre and Elizabeth Kertesz Foundation; Approved Oil Co./Theurer Family; Bergamini Family; Calacanis Family; Directland Services Corp./ Mazza Family; Drug Mart Pharmacy Corp/Lettieri Family; Falikman Family; Ferri Family; Hurley Family; Keslo Family; Manuel A Romero, P.C.; New Millenium Dental PC/Rosato Family; Paneantico Bakery/Generoso Family; Thursday's Child / Ward Family; Zisimopoulos Family
Silver sponsors who donated between $500 and $999 include: Abramson Family; Ayling Family; Bagel Boy; Cowan Family/North American D.F.; Cyberzone Health Club/Apice Family; D. Vouyiouklis Family; DiFama Concrete/DeLuca Family; Dorris Family; Fernandes Family; Freed Family; Galette Family; Gee2000 Architect P.C./Gee Family; Gilbert/Chiarizia Family; Javed Family-Pioneer Contracting; Kim Family; Koch-Adelman Family; Lee Family; Leoussis-Itkowitz Family; Levenson Family; Levine Family; Mayring-Fasano Family; McHugh O'Brien Family; Otto Family; Palumbo Trucking and Warehousing; Royal Crown Bakery/Generoso Family; Royal Cucina/Generoso Family; Sideris Family; Simmons Valeris/Mobil; Singer Family; Talbi Family; Wu-Leung Family; Suzuki-Kugler Family; Joule Family; Mackin-Walsh Family
Bronze Sponsors who donated between $300 and $499 include: AECOM Technology; Bay Ridge Plumbing & Heating-Behan Family; Bodhi Salon/Chung-Feder Family; Carrabba Family; Cordone Family; DeMartino Family; Esposito Family; Firecom Inc.; Galasinao Family; Helen Bruno; Hotnit Family; La Famiglia Visintini; Monaco-Ciantro Family; Olshansky Family; Pensock-Martin Family; Pye Family; Sahni Family; Tracy Family; Wikler Family
Founded in 1998, Bay Ridge Preparatory School is an independent K-12 college preparatory school offering a strong academic program in a socially mature and positive learning environment.