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Enjoy the fresh air, improve your physical and mental health,
meet new friends, and meet existing friends by walking
scenic and historical paths in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Please be sure to check the
TSWVA Events page
for upcoming walking events that are being sponsored
in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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The Rowan Roamers 2008 schedule of walking events in North and
South Carolina is available on the
Club Calendar page.
The 2007 AVA Convention (Walk for the Gold) was held in Sacramento, California
from June 23rd to July 1st in 2007. Check out their website at
http://www.2007avaconvention.org/.
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In November of 2006 the Rowan Roamers donated $400.00 to Larry Brown
to promote walking and to establish a walking trail for the children at
Bostian Elementary school in China Grove, North Carolina.
Bostian Elementary is a part of the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
It was felt that investing in and promoting a healthy life style in our young children
was a good place to start something that would last a life time.
The walking program was organized in November of 2006 and has been active since than.
By the end of the 2006-2007 school year,
more than half of the students at Bostian had participated.
According to the
Feelin’ Good Mileage Club here is how the walking program works.
Students walk on the school playground several times each week.
The Mileage Marker Cards provided in the kit are checked every time a child
completes a lap on the course. When recess ends, the students return their cards
to their personal files (a copy is provided in the teacher packet).
For each 5 miles/8 kilometers a child walks, the child is rewarded.
Toe Tokens (bright colored plastic feet designed to be worn on shoe laces),
certificates and a school display poster to sign are provided.
All awards are designed to provide children with a sense of accomplishment,
recognition and a source of positive image building.
The children also learn responsibility, mathematics and record-keeping skills.
June, 2007, Larry Brown reported that 2870 miles have
been walked by students in The Feelin’ Good Mileage Club of Bostian Elementary
during the 2006-2007 school year.
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For the 2007-2008 school year, at end of April 2008, Larry Brown reported that students at Bostian
had walked 2975 miles. Kindergarten leads the way (1875 miles).
First graders have walked 850, and Fourth Graders, 285 miles.
Second Graders have walked 25 miles, and
Third Grade now has one walker who has completed 5 miles.
One hundred forty-four students have completed five miles;
one hundred twenty-eight students have completed ten miles;
The following students have completed 25 miles or more:
- Mrs. DeBerardinis’s class- Chance, Kevin, Landon, Caroline;
- Mrs Hinshaw’s class – Zachary, Jacob, William, James, Olivia , Payton, Derek, Nathaniel, Jordon, Adeline, Seth, Jace, Shakia, Gracelyn, and Jadon;
- Mrs. Goodman’s class- Thomas, Joshua, Caitlin, Kate, Carlton, Kayla, Abraham, Shelby, Zach, Trevor, Landon, Anthony, Cameron, Justin, Emma, Kendall, and Reid;
- Mrs. Haff’s class- Jasmin and Amy;
- Mrs. Luther’s class- Kursten, Drew, Wesley, Taylor, Dakota, Autumn, and Ostyn;
- Mrs. McDonald’s class – Amber, Peyton, and Kayla;
- Mrs. Barringer’s class – Savannah and Corey.
(Nathaniel, Jordan, and William) from Mrs. Hinshaw class, and (Thomas and Caitlin) from Mrs. Goodman class have reached 50 miles.
Zachary in Mrs. Hinshaw’s class has walked 120 miles.
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