Documentary Features D300 Staff Training, Completing Tough Mudder

Submitted by District 300 

This month, 44 teachers, administrators and support staff united in D300 to make U.S. history as the first school district team to compete in the Tough Mudder, an 11-mile backwoods run with hard-core obstacles.  

From their first workouts together this winter, to their exhilarating run across the finish line May 10, their amazing story is now featured in a documentary film available on YouTube, which can be viewed above. 

You will see the entire team in action during this unforgettable 30-minute movie, called “D300 Mud Studs: Building Trust & Breaking Barriers.” 

Their story is told through the diverse voices and unique experiences of the following team members:

• Michelle Bannerman (Hampshire Elementary 1st grade teacher),
• Tiara Boysen (Wright Elementary special education teacher),
• Dr. Michael Bregy (Superintendent),
• Kim Duffey (Dundee Middle special education teacher),
• Nancy Garber (Dundee Middle language arts teacher),
• Jeff Holstein (Oak Ridge alternative school teacher),
• Jason Lentz (Sleepy Hollow Elementary principal),
• Jack Melfi (Meadowdale Elementary principal),
• Natalie Shadel (Dundee Middle art teacher),
• Debbie Stout (Jacobs High School assistant principal),
• Piper Stratton (Dundee-Crown High School RtI coach),
• Allison Strupeck (D300 Communications Director),
• Jennifer Wallace (Lake in the Hills Elementary 4th grade teacher), and
• Erica Wiltberger (Carpentersville Middle School P.E. teacher)