Walk to School ends year with big prizes and big fun
An exciting end to the school year included many of the regular Walk to School crowd as recipients of some of the fabulous prizes designed to keep kids moving throughout the summer and into next school year!
Kathy O’Mara, coordinator for the program, said that a total of 73 kids got a chance to take part in the grand prize drawings. For each 10 punches, the students received one ticket. 30 kids had at least 10 punches; 15 had 20 or more; 14 had 30 or more; eight students earned four tickets for 40 days of walking, and six more had 50 or more days of walking to school since January. A grand total of 165 students took part in the Walk to School program this year.
“That is pretty amazing growth since once upon a time, we had 6-15 kids walking once a week,” she added.
O’Mara credited the support she had received from volunteers and her fellow staff members, as well as the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, whose grant helped grow the program by offering incentives to all participants.
“You have heard me say this before but this is so true; ‘it takes a village.’ It has been great watching the community come together for our kids in Manchester. I can not wait to make next year bigger and better.”
Almost 80 participants in “Marching Band Day” last Wednesday were another example of the successful walk to school program, which has grown by leaps and bounds this year.
From left: Winners of some of the great prizes for Walk To School 2018–Rowen Towler- bike, Emma Woods- tent, Lila Harvey- Bean Bag Bucket, Sullivan LaHuis – red scooter.
Front row: Alyssa Ulicne – Fitbit, Zoe Klobucar – light up basketball, Elias Penney – bat bag. Back row Rebecca Brenke – bike, Adalia Jarvis – pink scooter, Mason Herrst- shoot and hoop, Max Harvey- Fitbit, Preston Champagne- bike.
Grand prize winners: Rebecca Brenke and Preston Champagne, proud owners of new bicycles!
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