{"id":61884,"date":"2014-10-08T15:22:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T19:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=61884"},"modified":"2020-10-17T12:35:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T16:35:16","slug":"ucf-helps-celebrate-walk-school-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-helps-celebrate-walk-school-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Helps Celebrate &#8216;Walk to School Day&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is International <a href=\"https:\/\/bikewalkcentralflorida.org\/\">Walk to School Day<\/a>,\u00a0an annual\u00a0event\u00a0involving communities from more than 40 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>To help celebrate, members of UCF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohpa.ucf.edu\/cpnm\/special-projects\/\">Center for Public and Nonprofit Management<\/a>, which runs the\u00a0\u201cWalking School Bus\u201d program in Central Florida, joined students and parents this morning\u00a0for their walk to Lakemont Elementary School in Winter Park.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This &#8216;holiday&#8217; encourages students to enjoy the benefits of walking to school,&#8221; said Pehlke,\u00a0assistant director\u00a0of the program. &#8220;Today we had an especially nice\u00a0morning to\u00a0share that message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Also participating from the center was Director Thomas Bryer, a member of the School of Public Administration faculty.\u00a0Two others from UCF participated as well \u2014\u00a0Shelby Anderson, a representative from Volunteer UCF, and Omar Ramos-Roman, a student minoring in nonprofit management.<\/p>\n<p>The group\u00a0walked a designated\u00a0route\u00a0to Lakemont Elementary established by the program. Along the way, other children joined the group.<\/p>\n<p>At the\u00a0final checkpoint before reaching the school,\u00a0Winter Park Mayor Kenneth Bradley greeted the walkers.\u00a0He commended the\u00a0students for walking to school, and\u00a0he spoke with reporters about the value of such a healthy start to the day. The\u00a0students also were treated to give-a-ways, such as water bottles and stickers. Then the group, including Mayor Bradley,\u00a0walked the last leg of the route.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Walking School Bus builds stronger communities by encouraging young people to walk to school together with trained volunteers,&#8221; Pehlke said.\u00a0\u201cStudents who participate\u00a0learn pedestrian safety, develop healthy habits and form new friendships.\u00a0The community wins through reduced traffic congestion and improved air quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management established Walking School Bus in 2012.\u00a0Currently,\u00a0the\u00a0program includes\u00a0nine elementary schools in three counties in Central Florida, with some\u00a0500\u00a0students enrolled as participants.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0center\u00a0is evaluating\u00a0the project&#8217;s\u00a0success based on student and parent awareness about pedestrian safety, increased physical activity of kids, and improved academic achievement and behavior related to\u00a0enhanced physical health, Bryer said.<\/p>\n<p>Next year, International Walk to School Day is planned for Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>For additional photos by Abi Bell, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cohpa\/sets\/72157648474874536\/\">Walking School Bus 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today is International Walk to School Day,\u00a0an annual\u00a0event\u00a0involving communities from more than 40 countries worldwide. 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