October 3 is Walk Our Children to School day
September 20th, 2007
The New York State Partnership for Walk Our Children to School is encouraging all schools to participate this autumn on Wednesday October 3rd in International Walk to School Day. This great event is working to join communities and children through a partnership that will create positive steps for change. Whether it’s through participating in the writing contest “Why the principal should walk to school with me” or the poster contest “Walking to School Safely” there are many simple and easy ways to get involved. Simply by registering your event at walktoschool.org/register/ your school is eligible to receive prizes for all student participants. Our goal is to:
- Develop life long safety habits for children,
- Promote the health benefits of walking and cycling,
- Create safe and more livable communities; and
- Spend healthy, active time with friends, family and the community!
Find out more about how encouraging walking and cycling to school can build quality of life in your community. For more information please visit: Safe Routes Partnership.org or NYS walks.org.
Click here to download the Art Contest form, and click here to download the writing contest form.
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We walk to school every morning it is about the best part of my day. Usually I go to school and Mom goes and picks up. Yesterday I went to pick up and one of the parents had ridden their bike and towed along his kids bike. One of the other dads tossed out a frat boy challenge, “A real man would have thrown the other bike over his shoulder and ridden”.
I was impressed he wore his helmet.
I’ve tried balancing a bike while I road my own bike. It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible either.