Mitchell High School set to host lift-a-thon on July 30
Jul. 15—MITCHELL — The Mitchell Kernels strength and conditioning program and the Mitchell Powerlifting Club is set to host their first-ever lift-a-thon fundraiser on Saturday, July 30.
The lift-a-thon will be run by the offensive coordinator for the Mitchell High School football team, Eric Witte, along with the coach of the Mitchell Powerlifting Club, Andrew Priebe. All participants will begin lifting at 8 a.m., and the event will end at noon.
"We'll be playing music in the weight room and trying to make this experience as fun as we can," Witte said. "We want it to be efficient, effective and exciting in a span of four hours so we're not taking up an entire Saturday."
Any high school student and/or athlete attending Mitchell High School can participate in the lift-a-thon, as all participants will have the opportunity to bench press and deadlift against their classmates. In hopes of raising a goal of $10,000, Witte said this lift-a-thon will eventually allow the strength and conditioning program, along with the Mitchell Powerlifting Club, the opportunity to revamp the weight room at MHS.
"We're getting close to getting the new school done, so we can use these funds to replace some older equipment and revamp the weight room so it feels like home right away," Witte said. "Our goal is to raise funds and put all that back into the athletes. We want newer equipment, updated vinyl on seats, new dumbbells, new racks, a new clock and anything else we can provide to the athletes."
All are welcome, as the event is also open to the public. Anyone wishing to make a donation should reach out to Eric Witte at
or the powerlifting club at
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