By

Rita Wrather-Clark,   Hefferan Elementary School

Play:

Walk this Way — Start a Walking Club

Topics:

Physical Activity Participation

Hello, my name is L L and I am the Illinois State Ambassador for Fuel Up to Play 60. My school team is the Hefferan Knight Hawks and our kick-off event was to start a new Play this school year. We started our 100 mile walk club on October 21, 2016.  We are bringing together students, staff and community to achieve a goal of walking 100 miles around our school playground. We will be doing this Play throughout the year. Everyone is really excited about getting active before starting their school day.

How do you plan to make this Play last during the school year and beyond?

I plan to make this Play last during the year by being consistent and making every morning count. Making sure my program advisor and other staff are actively participating and helping to get the students involved. When it gets too cold outside, we are going bring the walking club in the gym at the school.