There is always an official start to the walk, with someone waving a flag at the beginning of the line. We even had a guest with us from Disney World.
I was at the front of the line. As the flag waved to get us started, I turned to snap a picture. I was nearly trampled by the throng of health walkers eager to start. There are about 700 families in the community. Not all came out for this, but it still was a large group. Talk about a community atmosphere. Imagine several hundred people getting together in your neighborhood just for a walk.
After the hour and a half walk, we gathered on the volleyball court with great anticipation. It was door prize time: mystery gifts, fans, and a TV awaited.
We even had dancing entertainment from the ladies' aerobic class.
And I was one of the guest presenters. Notice the t-shirt I'm wearing; we had around 65 made and most of them were given out to people in the community. A great way to advertise and build community relations.
