Walking for Fun and Fitness at Babylon Memorial Grade School

Babylon Memorial Grade School continues to build upon its initiative to bolster healthy recess options for students through the introduction of a new walking club.

The program, which is open to all students, runs once a week and features of number of fun activities rooted in walking. Previously, members have participated in a scavenger hunt and obstacle course, among others.

Using pedometers, students track and log the number of steps they take during the activities and are rewarded when they achieve different benchmarks. After a mile walkers names are read over the loud speaker, after five their names are listed on paper footprints in the cafeteria and after 20,000 steps they receive a charm for their shoelaces.

As a kick off to the first meeting, students had the chance to guess how many steps it would take to walk a mile. Those who guessed correctly, or as close to it, were rewarded with a reusable water bottle as a prize.

Photo provided by the Babylon School District: Babylon Memorial Grade School walking club members who completed five miles display the paper footprints they earned.