Yup, turtle races. Love the creativity of these PTOers in Massachusetts, who are planning a ton of activities centered on a man-made river (in the schoolyard) with plastic turtles floating downstream. The article contains really good detail on the build-up and plans for the turtle race event, which is a big fundraiser for a new playground project. Nice job.

Story is a great example of the "doing fewer things but doing those things better" philosophy that we've written about in the magazine for years. This is the kind of event that -- done well -- can change the reputation of a PTO for the better.