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Run Across America Coming to North Mianus 23 April - 7 June 2007 2nd, 3rd, 4th Graders
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Is This Possible? The 4th and 5th grade students at Russell Elementary School in Missoula, Montana
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Russell’s Path Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
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Greenwich New York City Bronx Zoo
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How Monday after Spring Break Wear comfortable shoes Meet monitor at track on field near playground Run, walk, skip any distance Record laps run with the monitor
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Keeping Track: Index Cards One box for each lap 5 boxes per mile After run, check off a box for each lap
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Small Steps to Big Goals 5 laps is one mile 1 lap a day, 6 miles at end 3 laps a day finishes 1/2 marathon: 13. Max 5 laps: finish a marathon: 26 miles!
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When you finish a card: Things earned at 1, 5, 10, 13.1 –1 mile: certificate of participation –5 mile: shoe laces –10 mile: water bottle –13.1 mile: trophy and t-shirt (the trophy was a huge incentive) –26 mile: a bigger trophy (the best incentive) At 1, 5, 10, 13.1 Principal announces your name in morning address (note, this was a huge incentive, and wasn’t possible because 250 kids made it to 5 miles in the first week.)
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You’re a Team Goal: Los Angeles Daily, distance tallied Bulletin board showing distance
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Bulletin Board
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Power in Numbers 250 kids 1 mile each first day goes to Washington DC! Everyone runs 1 mile a day, get there in 2.5 weeks Every lap counts! Every one counts!
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Parents & Teachers Earn five miles per mile around track! Bring your parents and your teacher!
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What will that take? 3000 miles 10 classes of 25 students = 250 students 12 miles each! 66 laps 30 days 3 laps a day
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