Seton Academy parents Tabitha and Ray Gendreau came up with a great way to raise funds for the school by offering a three-hour Zumbathon session on March 29, 2009 at the Durfee High School gymnasium. Zumba, a low-impact fitness workout held to Latin and international music, is a popular way to have fun while exercising. Over thirty dancers signed up for the event. "This was a great idea," commented co-principal Nancy Sturchio, "especially coming from two of our own parents." Many other parents and a large number of students participated in the event led in part by fitness trainer Tabitha Gendreau and three other trainers. Seton Academy is an independent, Catholic-oriented school which is dedicated to providing girls of all faiths with an educational environment which represents their individuality, while encouraging them academically, culturally, morally, physically, and socially to develop their fullest potential. Click here for pictures of another Seton Academy fundraiser. Click here to see Tabitha at the Fall River YMCA. For more information, contact co-principals Nancy Sturchio or Carol Brickhill at safgpres@gmail.com or by telephone at 508-672-4274.

(Top row, left) Seton Academy co-principal Nancy Sturchio welcomes participants in the fundraising Zumbathon at the B.M.C. Durfee gymnasium. (Top row, center) Fitness trainer Allison Wood gets ready to lead the group. (Top row, right) Co-principal Carol Brickhill welcomes Kathy Clough as she signs in for the event. (Middle row, left) Fitness instructor Alainnna Cochrane leads part of the three-hour session. (Middle row, center) Fitness trainer and parent Tabitha Gendreau leads the first hour. (Middle row, right) Seton Academy students join the exercises. (Bottom row, left and right) Instructor Jackie Pan gets ready to take over for one of the three hour session. (Bottom row, center) Seton Academy students Juliette Cochran, Morgan Costa and Amelia Dupont work their way through the heart-healthy exercise routine.