Let's “Walk the World” Together!
Walk the World is a fun, six-week walking competition for children that focuses on teamwork. Rajiv Kumar, Chairman of Shape Up RI, has invited three fifth-grade classes in Rhode Island to compete in our friendly competition. These classes will go head-to-head in this pilot program to see which team can rack up the most steps during the challenge. Walk the World is designed for students of all fitness levels. Participants will receive the tools and resources needed to set goals, track their progress, and motivate each other.
| Participation is FREE and all students receive: • Digital pedometer • Reminder wristband • Walk the World t-shirt • Competition logbook • Weekly prizes • Ideas on how to increase steps |
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| Get Ready to Compete Team Captains register online. The Team Captain will lead the class in the six-week challenge to walk as much as possible! A Shape Up RI volunteer coordinator will work with each school. |
| Get Set to Walk The competing schools are Paul Cuffee School (Providence), St. Andrew's School (Barrington), and Veterans Memorial Public School (Central Falls). The pedometers, t-shirts, printed logbooks, and reminder wristbands will be delivered to each school on Tuesday, September 8. |
| Let's Go! The competition begins on Friday, September 11 and ends on October 23. Participants will record their daily progress in their logbooks. Results will be based on the average total pedometer steps of each student in the class. Results must be entered by Friday of each week and team standings will be published online every Monday. |
| Win Prizes! In addition to the rewards of good health and the fun of working together with classmates, there will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner each week. All team members will win a weekly prize, and the school with the most wins during the competition will earn the grand prize, which will be awarded at the end of the six-week competition. |