Crocker-Riverside students will go toe-to-toe to win coveted 鈥楪olden Sneaker鈥� on Wednesday
Land Park elementary school will wage healthy competition on International Walk to School Day
October 3, 2016 (Sacramento): At Crocker-Riverside Elementary School in Land Park, International Walk to School Day is more than just a chance to enjoy morning air and exercise: It鈥檚 a chance to win a 鈥淕olden Sneaker.鈥�
Years ago, the school began using a spray-painted sneaker as incentive for participation in Walk to School Day. The class with the highest percentage of participants gets to house the sneaker for a year.
Principal Daniel McCord says students love the competition. 鈥淭hey really go all out to win that trophy,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a fun challenge and all the students win because they all get a chance to get out of the car and experience the health benefits of walking.鈥�
International Walk to School Day, started in 1997, is aimed at raising awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and pedestrian safety on busy city streets. It is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. Thousands of schools across America 鈥� from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico 鈥� participate every October.
In 麻豆官网, many schools will be participating as part of Green Week (October 3-8), which ends Saturday in campus clean-ups for Green Apple Day of Service.
But only one school gives out the Golden Sneaker. 鈥淚t鈥檚 silly but it鈥檚 an effective way to encourage kids,鈥� says McCord.
- WHAT: International Walk to School Day
- WHEN: 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5
- WHERE: Crocker-Riverside Elementary School, 2970 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento 95818