Walk Across Illinois School Fitness Program Newsletter

              JUST 6 MORE WEEKS TO GO…
TOTAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING: 1,593
TOTAL MILES FOR ALL SCHOOLS: 188,645
AVERAGE MILES PER STUDENT: 118.42
WE HAVE WALKED TO DEKALB, ILLINOIS!
ONLY 49 MORE MILES TO GO.
Walk Across Illinois School
Fitness Program
Newsletter
February 2008
www.walkacrossillinois.org
We are happy to announce that The
McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum has
generously donated free field trips and
transportation scholarships to 30 deserving
Walk Across Illinois schools in Chicago as a
reward for their participation in the 2007-08
School Fitness Program!
The lucky schools will be selected and
notified in late February, and can redeem
their free trip any time before the end of
the school year.
Schools will be chosen based on the
frequency of their online mile reporting and
the completion of P.E. evaluations. If your
school is chosen, you will receive $300 to
use on transportation, which should allow
four classes to participate in this fun and
educational field trip on the Magnificent
Mile.
At The Freedom Museum you and your
classmates will enjoy interactive exhibits
like VOTE4ME!-Inside A Presidential
FREEDOM MUSEUM DONATES FIELD TRIPS TO 30 SCHOOLS
DID YOU KNOW?
-DeKalb was founded in 1837, and
remained a small community until the
arrival of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad in 1853
-In 1874 DeKalb farmer Joseph Glidden
developed barbed wire and began mass
production of his new invention
-Northern Illinois University was founded
in DeKalb in 1895 and is now known for its
business, nursing, education, engineering,
and music programs
Mc Cormick Tribune Freedom Museum
Election, where you will step into the shoes
of a candidate and work your way from
presidential hopeful to Commander in Chief.
You will get a behind-the-scenes perspective
of the campaign season and get a glimpse into
what the candidates will actually be doing
over the next nine months.
This fantastic field trip will give you a unique
opportunity to learn about freedom in your
community and around the world.