Step-Up For SIDS
2004
The SIDS Network of Kansas, Inc. would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in the "Step-Up for SIDS", Pike's Peak on the Prairie, stair-climbing event at Wichita State University's Cessna Staduim. The event was a huge success! Next year will be even bigger and better. A special "Thank You" goes out to all the volunteers who helped with the event. You made the difference!!!

Christy, project coordinator, and Randy Stearns Chief Medical Officer of Fire Department.

Christy, Susan Fry, New President, Pam, Bill, Amy (volunteer), and Kids.
Step Up For SIDS is a family event!

Emma and Tracy, Board Member Volunteers.
  Thanks To Our Volunteers
Volunteers at their lunch break.
  AMBASSADOR FAMILY

The "Step-Up for SIDS" 2004 Ambassador Family. Bill and Nika Cummings with their children. (from left): William, Julia, Joseph and Christopher.
The Team with the most money raised was APEX. $1,345 and grand team award total climbs 773, (114,404 steps). (Grand team is total of all people representing APEX).
  APEX - The Winning Team
547 climbs (80,956 steps).
Captain of the Apex team, Bill O'Conner
  Top Winners
Pam Winter, (69 climbs, 10,212 steps).
John Tully, (64 climbs 9,472 steps).
John also raised the most money $450.00.
  Second Place Team
Wichita Fire Department
Climbed 414 times, (61,272 steps).
They received the "First Responder Team Award".
Rayan Chrisler and Troy Thissen were the Fire Department Team Leaders.
  Medals for special recognition:
Fun Team
Team Slow, 24 climbs, (3552 steps).
Fun Division -
Male: Tim Garvey, 58 climbs, (8584 steps).
Female: Gretchen Mitchell, 31 climbs, (4588 steps).
Oldest Male: Brien Snyder
Oldest female: Marsha Smith
  The Best Effort Award

The best effort award, given to Jonathan Richman, 8 years old.
30 climbs, (4320 steps) and raised $305.00.
Jonathan has a SIDS older brother who's birthday was the day of the event.
Jonathon's father did 29 climbs.
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