{"id":298481,"date":"2019-04-30T06:06:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=298481"},"modified":"2019-04-30T06:06:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T20:06:48","slug":"pss-is-back-to-back-race-for-life-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pss-is-back-to-back-race-for-life-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"PSS is back-to-back \u2018Race for Life\u2019 champion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All twelve teams that participated in IT&E\u2019s annual Race for Life scavenger hunt fundraiser last Sunday pose for a photo.\u00a0(Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Public School System team remains the team to beat in IT&E\u2019s Race for Life scavenger hunt, beating out 11 other teams to emerge champion last Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

PSS\u2019 team of five, called \u201cYou Gon Learn Today,\u201d won the championship trophy in the 2nd Annual Race for Life despite a drastic change in the race itself and a bunch of new rules. <\/p>\n

According to team spokesperson Brandon San Nicolas, patience and trust in one another was key to their success. <\/p>\n

\u201cBecause this is our second race, we were just patient, we didn\u2019t rush into things, we understood it was better to be safe and we trusted our instincts and our driver and our whole team. We all had different strengths and we all helped each other,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

San Nicolas said that their focus wasn\u2019t winning, especially since they were the last of 12 teams to leave the base along Airport Road. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe realized where we would catch up and our strong points and we didn\u2019t worry too much about being last. Instead, we focused on where we could catch up,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

San Nicolas and his teammates\u2014Jessica Estrada, Bobby Coldeen, A.J. Mendoza, and Ben Jones Jr.\u2014split $5,000 worth of in-kind prizes among themselves. <\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to thank IT&E for putting up another successful event for all the participating teams and we\u2019re just grateful to be a part of this and we were able to support such a great cause,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Coming in at second place was team Chupachups sponsored by Mayhan Industries. The team took home more than $750 worth of gift certificates.<\/p>\n

Team DFS took the Best Spirit award and they won $500 worth of gift certificates and donations also from various businesses.<\/p>\n

The \u201cRace for Life\u201d was able to raise about $4,000 for the upcoming Marianas March Against Cancer.<\/p>\n

This year, according to IT&E marketing manager Natasha Tomokane, IT&E improved the race by incorporating a lot more of their technological services. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt like last year we set a threshold for how competitive we wanted each of the challenges to be. A lot of the participants noted that it was a little easy and they got done on time, so this year we made it a little more technology-related to our services,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Instead of finding ribbons, each of the 12 groups were given Shell locations where they would find QR codes to scan. After scanning, the code would generate coordinates that would lead to a location where a task was to be done and documented for proof and sent to the remaining member of the team at the base. <\/p>\n

Proceeds from the Race for Life event will go to the Marianas March Against Cancer and is part of IT&E\u2019s fundraisers for the upcoming event. <\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026We know it was a Sunday, it\u2019s family day, but\u2026we\u2019re very happy with the outcome,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

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The Public School System team \u201cYou Gon Learn Today\u201d pose for a photo after being named the champions of the 2nd annual Race for Life scavenger hunt last Sunday organized by IT&E. (Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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