> Windsor High School's Second Annual "Taking Steps for Every Cause"
Windsor High School's Second Annual "Taking Steps for Every Cause"
| A socially conscious group of Windsor High School students are organizing a town-wide event and invite all residents to come and help raise funds and public awareness for the charity of their own choice. Windsor High School's second annual "Taking Steps for Every Cause" will be held on Saturday, May 31 between 8 a.m. and 12noon at the Jack O'Brien Stadium's track on Sage Park Road. The event is designed for walkers and for runners and will be held rain or shine. "This event was created by students to unite Windsor residents in an effort to raise money and public support for a variety of worthy organizations," explains George Chamberlin, one of the 14 Windsor High School upperclassmen who are managing every aspect of the project. "We hope that many of our neighbors will participate in this enjoyable and important project." The Walk-a-thon is a major project of the high school's Honors Medical Emergencies classes, and is supervised by science teacher Lindsay Tringali. The public is invited to assemble their own teams of between three to six people. Team members will walk or run together around the track to complete as many laps as they can in a 45-minute heat. There will be four heats: 8 a.m. (for runners); 9 a.m.; 10 a.m.; and 11 a.m. Each team member will participate in only one heat. Team members who are under age 14 must be accompanied by at least one adult. Strollers will be permitted on the track, but bicycles will be prohibited. When they register, each team will identify the charity or nonprofit organization that will receive the funds from their participation in this event. These charities can include disease and health care organizations, disaster relief operations, children's and education foundations, and local houses of worship. During the weeks leading up to the event, team members will collect donations from friends and associates in support of their effort. In addition, the team that completes the most laps per heat will receive a prize. "Teams are encouraged to have fun with this community project," says Jeff Hammersmith, another student coordinator. "At the event, they can all wear the same color clothing that supports their individual cause. We urge them to invite family and friends to come cheer them on, and should feel free to cheer for other walkers in the other heats, because everyone who participates is truly a winner!" In addition, the students plan a variety of special on-site activities to add to the fun, and will provide water and refreshments for the participants. Windsor residents are encouraged to sign up their teams as soon as possible .A $30 team registration fee is required. To register or get information, call (860) 687-2020 ext. 425 or e-mail ltringali@windsorct.org. |