COLUMBIA BUDDY WALK
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2013
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Sesquicentennial State Park
Cost: FREE
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Sesquicentennial State Park
Cost: FREE
We will host our 14th Annual Columbia Buddy Walk on Sunday, October 20, during National Down Syndrome Awareness Month at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, SC. This is a day to celebrate the Down syndrome community and to promote acceptance and inclusion. As more people are introduced and interact with individuals with Down syndrome, barriers fall, prejudices diminish and doors open. The event is free and includes bounce houses, food, games, music and lots of fun! We hope to see you there!
New Location, New Walk
We’ve outgrown our previous venue, so we have moved the walk to Sesquicentennial State Park! The walk route is longer than in previous years, a 1.5 mile walk around Sesqui Pond. So this year we will have a 1.5 mile “Open Walk” and a 0.2 mile “Special Buddy Final Lap.” Following registration & check-in, we will announce the start time for the “Open Walk.” This means that from 2:00 - 3:45pm teams can choose to walk at their own time and at their own pace around the pond. Make sure to bring your strollers and wagons and even bikes! At 3:45pm we will meet for a 0.2 mile “Special Buddy Final Lap” where we will recognize all our Special Buddies as they walk a final lap by themselves (or with a parent).
Event Schedule
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Park opens for early check-in & tailgate set-up
1:00 p.m. Registration & Team check-in begins
2:00 p.m. Official Welcome. Open start time for 1.5 mile walk.
3:45 p.m. Special Buddy Final Lap
4:00 p.m. Walk celebration and Special Buddy Awards Ceremony.
New Location, New Walk
We’ve outgrown our previous venue, so we have moved the walk to Sesquicentennial State Park! The walk route is longer than in previous years, a 1.5 mile walk around Sesqui Pond. So this year we will have a 1.5 mile “Open Walk” and a 0.2 mile “Special Buddy Final Lap.” Following registration & check-in, we will announce the start time for the “Open Walk.” This means that from 2:00 - 3:45pm teams can choose to walk at their own time and at their own pace around the pond. Make sure to bring your strollers and wagons and even bikes! At 3:45pm we will meet for a 0.2 mile “Special Buddy Final Lap” where we will recognize all our Special Buddies as they walk a final lap by themselves (or with a parent).
Event Schedule
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Park opens for early check-in & tailgate set-up
1:00 p.m. Registration & Team check-in begins
2:00 p.m. Official Welcome. Open start time for 1.5 mile walk.
3:45 p.m. Special Buddy Final Lap
4:00 p.m. Walk celebration and Special Buddy Awards Ceremony.
To learn more, please click on the above title.
To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.
No comments:
Post a Comment