Walk Across Texas begins March 4
Through a modest increase
in daily activity, most Americans can improve their health. WALK
ACROSS TEXAS is a program that persuades and motivates people of all ages to make the most important change…to get started. It is a fun and flexible way to exercise. The program is simple, free and safe. All you need is a team of eight people to get moving, with one person being designated as the “team captain.” The team who walks farthest “across Texas” will win, but everyone who participates will take home a healthy habit – walking for fitness.
Team
members report their daily mileage to the team captain, and the team captain
reports the individual and team total miles on the following web address: http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.edu or to the
Extension office at the end of each week by: telephone (817.598.6168), fax (817.598.6159)
or e-mail kl-smith@tamu.edu.
Teams are not required to walk or ride together, although they may if they desire. Teams simply pool their mileage each week to work toward “walking across Texas”. Members may walk, jog, ride a bike, skateboard, roller blade, tread mill, swim, spin and/or run. A large Texas map showing the progress of teams will be in Texas AgriLife Extension, Parker County office, and at other various locations.
So dust off your walking
shoes and prepare to join us in this 8 week journey beginning on March 4, and
continuing through April 29
Walk
across Texas is sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension. We are looking for captains and team members. Please encourage
organizations in which you are involved to participate in this endeavor.
Remember
prevention works! Individuals can save a lot of pain, worry and money by
avoiding health problems. I encourage you to join the Walk
Across Texas Program today.
Call or
come by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Parker County office, located
at 604 North Main Street, Suite 200, in Weatherford or call 817-598-6168 to
pick up your Walk Across Texas Team Captain
Packet.
When:from Sunday, March 4, 2018 12:00 AM
thru Sunday, April 29, 2018 12:00 AM