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This year, 318 walkers and runners participated in App State’s Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children

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The runners are off to a strong start at the 2022 Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race held at App State. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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Katie and Drew Lail and their “bat dogs” won the pet costume contest at App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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Matthew Reep, an App State junior history/social studies education major from Newland, is disguised as Spider-Man at the 2022 Spooky Duke 5K/10K. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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Spooky Duke 5K/10K participants show off their swag on race day. Photo by Marta Saylors

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Dr. Seuss inspired the costumes for these two 2022 Spooky Duke participants. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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Approximately 50 volunteers helped to make App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke a record-setting success. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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App State’s Halloween-themed Spooky Duke fundraising and awareness-raising event includes a free costume march and contest in which children, adults and pets can all show off their creativity and share in the fun. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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Pictured, from left to right, are second-place men’s finisher Christopher Vega, a sophomore graphic design major from Covington, Louisiana; third-place finisher Kevin Garbacki, a junior advertising major from Rolesville; and first-place finisher Rylan Haskett, a sophomore computer information systems major from Woodstock, Georgia. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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By Rebekah Saylors
Posted Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:50 a.m.

BOONE, N.C. — On Saturday, Nov. 5, costumed runners and walkers gathered on the campus of Appalachian State University for the 12th annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest, raising more than $26,000 — a new record for the event.

This year, 318 walkers and runners participated in person and virtually, and 50 volunteers helped make the event a success. With sponsorships, donations and participation fees, the event raised over $16,000 in proceeds to benefit the work of App State’s Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country (FSN-HC), which assists regional families who have children with special needs. A $10,000 matching grant from Health Foundation Inc. raised the total to $26,433.

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App State’s Halloween-themed Spooky Duke fundraising and awareness-raising event includes a free costume march and contest in which children, adults and pets can all show off their creativity and share in the fun. Photo by Chase Reynolds

The Halloween-themed fundraising and awareness-raising event is a USA Track & Field-certified 5K and 10K race with a free costume march and contest in which children, adults and pets can all show off their creativity and share in the fun. Spooky Duke is named in honor of Dr. Charles R. Duke, event sponsor and former dean of App State’s Reich College of Education (RCOE).

App State’s Parent to Parent (FSN-HC), housed in RCOE, provides free support and information to families who have a premature baby or a child with a disability, an emotional or behavioral challenge, a mental illness or a chronic health condition, and also assists families who are grieving the death of a child. The program serves Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties.

For race results and sponsor and partner information, visit the Reich College of Education website.

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Parent to Parent Family Support Network

Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country (FSN-HC) is a unique grant and donor supported community outreach program of the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University. The program provides free support, caring connections, information and hope to families who have a premature baby, a child with a disability, an emotional or behavioral challenge, a mental illness, a chronic health condition or to families who are grieving the death of a child.

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About Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country

Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country (FSN-HC) provides free support, caring connections, information and hope to families who have a premature baby, a child with a disability, an emotional or behavioral challenge, a mental illness or a chronic health condition, and to families who are grieving the death of a child. The program serves seven counties in Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey. Parent to Parent FSN-HC provides information and tools to help families see the possibilities for their children and turn that potential into reality. Learn more at https://parent2parent.appstate.edu.

About the Reich College of Education

Appalachian State University offers one of the largest undergraduate teacher preparation programs in North Carolina, graduating about 500 teachers a year. The Reich College of Education enrolls more than 2,000 students in its bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degree programs, with offerings that span multiple fields — from teacher preparation, counseling, and therapy, to higher education, school and student affairs administration, library science, educational leadership and more. With over 10,000 alumni employed in North Carolina public schools, there is at least one Reich College graduate in every county in the state. Learn more at https://rcoe.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

Parent to Parent Family Support Network

Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country (FSN-HC) is a unique grant and donor supported community outreach program of the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University. The program provides free support, caring connections, information and hope to families who have a premature baby, a child with a disability, an emotional or behavioral challenge, a mental illness, a chronic health condition or to families who are grieving the death of a child.

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