08/04/2026
The Chelsea Kiwanis Club’s 26th Annual Track & Field Day will take place on Saturday, September 19th. This event does much more than get hundreds of Chelsea kids moving and enjoying silliness, racing, games, friendly competition, and a good meal. It also funds four annual scholarships to college or trade school for graduating seniors at Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy, & Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy. Since 2000, with support from people like you, we have awarded more than $200,000 to nearly 200 Chelsea students to assist them in realizing their dreams. Will you help us do it again?
What makes our Track & Field Day so special?
• First, we engage Chelsea’s youths to design a T-shirt for the event, awarding a gift card to the winning designer.
• On race day, the kids run races in their event shirts, compete in a hula hoop contest, potato sack races, three-legged races, etc.
• Local businesses supply food and drinks for a healthy meal.
• Medals are awarded on a podium flanked by the sponsors’ names.
• The Chelsea Police Department’s ice cream truck distributes free treats.
• One boy and one girl will receive a backpack and a $200 gift card to purchase anything else they may need for school.
Though this annual event has won us civic awards, what we’re most proud of is that after a quarter century of hosting this event, young kids who were once Race Day participants became volunteers for the event in high school--and then became scholarship recipients as they pursue their dreams! This event creates positive change on multiple levels. When you support our Track & Field Day event as a financial sponsor, you can be certain that it is a worthy local cause.
Checks should be made out to “Chelsea Kiwanis Club” and mailed to P.O. Box 505092, Chelsea, MA 02150.
Alternatively, sponsorships can be securely made using a credit or debit card at our website: www.chelseakiwanisclub.org. Just click on “Annual Track & Field Day” from the menu bar at the top of the page.
All donations are tax deductible.