Thank you for your support of our students as they raise money for Iron Academy through rigorous physical activity!
The funds that you donate will help pay for1) academic expenses such as intensive week activities, PE equipment, classroom enhancements, library books;
2) extracurricular expenses such as field trips, team uniforms, referees, sports equipment;
3) training in biblical manhood such as challenge coins, Crucible Camp, and Forging Camp expenses.
We have a goal of raising at least $10,000 by November 1 and need your help!
We have raised about $8000 so far. We'll keep you updated as we make progress toward surpassing our $10,000 goal.
You can donate online by clicking the YELLOW DONATE button below. You can then choose to donate through a PayPal account or through your credit/debit card or bank account. As you are doing the final confirmation on your transaction, be sure to CLICK THE LINK ON THAT PAGE TO GIVE THE NAME OF THE STUDENT THAT YOU ARE DONATING FOR.
Iron Academy is a private Christian middle school and high school for young men. The mission of Iron Academy is to shape Christian boys into exceptionally educated and biblically-grounded young men who are maximally developed for a life of leadership, self-discipline, and service. Learn more at ironacademy.org.
Iron Academy is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our Federal Tax ID is 45-3816000. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law and your individual tax circumstances.
A special thanks to our corporate sponsors of the Warrior Challenge:
- Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic - Excellence in Neurosurgery - http://raleighneurosurgical.com/
- Medalist Capital - Real Estate Financial Services - http://www.medalistcapital.com/
- Esthetics by Caris - Holistic Skin Care - http://carisskincare.com/
- Kids Exchange - Raleigh's Largest Consignment Sale - http://kxconsignment.com/raleigh/
- Logan Trading Company - One Stop Garden Shop - http://logantrd.com/
- Crossvine Clinical Group - Help for ADHD, Autism, Anxiety in Children - http://www.crossvinegroup.com/ and http://www.hollyblancmoses.com/
- LuLaRoe Susan Boylston - Fashion Boutique - https://www.facebook.com/lularoe.su/
- Little Squirrels - Tree and Landscaping Professionals - http://www.littlesquirrels.com/
- Graebe Hanna Sullivan PLLC - Litigation Services - http://www.ghslawfirm.com/site/
- Wake Forest Smiles Family Dentistry - http://www.smilesofwakeforest.com/
- Full Potential NC - Sports and athletics training - http://www.fullpotentialnc.com/
- National Youth Football Organization - https://www.playnyfo.com/
Why is this fundraising event called the Warrior Challenge?
Iron Academy students are divided into 3 tribes, named for King David's 3 mightiest warriors: Eleazar, Shammah, and Josheb. Warriors obviously need to be physically fit and work well as a team to defeat their enemies. So we are challenging each student to reach a rigorous individual fitness goal for which he will seek donations and to encourage his tribemates to do their best as they compete for our two tribe awards: the ULTIMATE WARRIORS for the tribe that has 100% participation in fundraising and raises the most money and the STRONGEST WARRIORS for the tribe with the highest average reps for push-ups, sit-ups, and fastest times for the 1 mile run. Your donations also help our students win awesome individual prizes as they compete to raise the most money!Our students are being challenged to do more rigorous fitness than just walking a walkathon! Our students have been preparing for a one mile run, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and burpees! Many Iron students are preparing to pass the United States Army Physical Fitness Test, modified for younger teens, of running a mile in less than 9 minutes, doing at least 20 push-ups in 2 minutes, and doing at least 30 sit-ups in 2 minutes all with the Army's proper fitness technique. Several students are capable of blowing past those minimum requirements! We held our event on October 25 and the brief video below shows how hard they worked and how much they encouraged each other!
