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Walk Across Illinois 2006 Year in Review

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Facts about the accomplishments of the Lt. Governor's Walk Across Illinois program in 2006. Today, thousands of participants are using the interactive website WalkAcrossIllinois.org to track their personal 167-mile treks across Illinois. This issue contains the following articles: Walk Across Illinois celebrates its first birthday, Walk Across Illinois continues to grow, school fitness program, school partners, Walk Across Illinois summer camps, international walk to school day, museum campus challenge, website improvements and Governor's Council on Health and Physical Fitness.

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.Walk Across IllinoisCelebrates Its First Birthday Walk Across Illinois celebrated its first birthday at the 2006 Illinois State Fair in August. At the fair, Lt. Governor Quinn led fitness walk with the County Fair Queen. His office also sponsored scavenger hunt and an outdoor health circuit. Walk Across IllinoisContinues to Grow At the end of 2006, Walk Across Illinois counted more than 7,400 participants who have over 640,000 miles. The program has more than partner organizations spread across Illinois. School Fitness Program Walk Across Illinois and the Stakeholders Collaboration to Improve Student Health together created the Walk Across Illinois School Fitness Program. This year-long pilot project is developing and testing program to promote more physical activity in elementary schools. The Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute funds the project that is being implemented in public schools with more than 1,000 students. School Partners School groups across Illinois are creating inno

 

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Illinois
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Program: Walk Across Illinois

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Organization: Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office
100 W. Randolph
Suite 15-200
Chicago, IL 60601-3220
 
Phone: 3128145220
Fax: 3128144862

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  • Language(s): EN-English
  • Creation Date (from issuing agency): 01 02 2007
  • Document Modification Date (from issuing agency): 01 02 2007
  • Date Accepted Into Depository: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:47:57 GMT
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