2010 Bulletin

New Bulletin Update:

October 14th, 2010
Hello Team Leaders and Everyone!

We are now into the home stretch. Just 3 weeks left. We have now crossed over the Florida state line, virtually. Let’s keep at it and walk to Disney World in the next few weeks.

We are planning a fun wrap up rally on the first Sunday of November, the 7th. There will be a lot of fun stuff and we want you and family and friends to come and join us.

Time:
November 7, 2010 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Rec West - (behind Washington Township Recreation Center)
965 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Dayton, OH 45459

Directions:
(From I-75, exit 44)
Rte. 725: go east on Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.
Go past the Dayton Mall, I-675, Yankee and Lyons
Turn left on McEwen Road.
Rec West is on right side of street (2nd drive way).

Fun Program & Presents:
Certificates All teams
Medals Top three teams
Disney World Tickets Drawings* Three qualified teams
Door Prizes Everybody has a chance
Logo Water Bottles All 1000 mile walkers
Aerobic Stretching Together
Bottled Water All comers
Group Competition Results
Rolling out 2011 Walk Program

Who Can Come:
All 1000 mile walk teams and walkers
Friends and family members

*Qualified Teams: All teams that have walked 1000 miles or more are qualified for the drawing of the gift certificates which are comparable to the admission fees for five people.

If anyone wants to give a "One minute testimonials on 1000 mile walk", please let us know and we will surely provide the podium for you.

Please respond by October 31 via e-mail to chrischung1000@gmail.com how many walkers, friends and children are planning to come.

K. Chris Chung
1000 Mile Walk Program Director

June 28, 2010

Our Accomplishment

We have now walked for 7 weeks, 280 miles by each team. Isn’t this is a great achievement! This is not for anybody to do it. Only the determined can endure walking for seven weeks.

As of this writing, there are 93 teams participating, total of 440 walkers walking. As of today, total ‘miles walked’ by everybody is 17,060 miles so far.

Since we have started from Dayton, OH on May 9, we have past the 200 mile post at London, KY, and we are now walking in the scenic State of Tennessee. We will arrive at Ooltewah, TN near Chattanooga by July 18th, and we will have walked 400 miles then, in our journey to Disney World.

We welcome the three new teams who have joined the 1000 Mile Walk:
Health Ministries GSH
Valley Walkers
Valley Cats

Mid-Summer Walk-in-the-Park

We are planning a “Mid-Summer Walk-in-the-Park” in August. If there are at least 100 people respond to come to this event, we will go ahead and have the event. Please let us know how many from your team will come and join. (Please read)

Event: Mid-Summer Walk-in-the-Park
Date: August 8, 2010 Sunday; 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Place: Carillon Park**
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409 (just off I-75 near downtown)
www.daytonhistory.org

Who can come: 1000 Mile Walkers, family members, relatives, friends and neighbors
Children are welcome but no pets, please.
Admission: $8.00 Admission is waived (No Fee)

Specials:
1. “1000 Mile Walk” Logo Shirts ($2.00 per shirt)
2. Water Bottles (1 bottle per person, free)
(For the first 300 arriving. If left over, then for the first-come guests)

Program:
1. Checking in the Teams and guests
2. Giving away the Logo Shirts, Water Bottles and Raffle Tickets
3. Benefits of Walking
4. Pre-Walk Zumba Stretching
5. Walk-in-the-Park
6. Post-Walk Stretching
7. Door Prizes
8. *Carillon Park Music Program

Bring:
Camera, Sunscreen and Hats, Walking shoes and Attire

If it rains:
The event will be held ‘in door’ at the park facility, but no Walking

Out of State:
If you joined from out of State, you may have your own picnic

ATTENTION: If your team members plan to come, please tell us the followings:
<Send the following information to: chrischung1000@gmail.com by July 11, 2010>

Team name
How many members planning to come
Each attending member’s desired size of the Logo Shirts (small, medium, large, extra large)
How many guests
How many children

**Direction to Carillon Park from I-75:
1. Exit 51 turn east onto Edwin C. Moses Blvd
2. Drive about 0.7 miles on Edwin C. Moses Blvd easterly and northward
3. Turn right onto Stewart Road Bridge and cross the river
4. Turn right onto Pattern Blvd and drive 0.7 mile southward
5. You may enter from Patterson Blvd or from Carillon Blvd.

Volunteers Wanted!

Volunteers Wanted: About 10-15 volunteers are wanted for,

Greeting and Registration
Giving out the Logo Shirts, Water Bottles, and Door Prizes
Helping the program run smoothly
Cleaning up after the program is over
May need to arrive 30 minutes prior, and leave 30 minutes after
Please let us know your name & contact info: chrischung1000@gmail.com

We would like to see who you are

Snap a picture of your team! Take picture with Walking attire if you desire, or Formal attire if you feel like it.

Now you can upload your team picture on the web. Here is How:

Get ready: Your team picture in your computer
Click: Miles Walked
Click: Add Team Photo
Click: Browse…
Pop up: ‘Choose File to Upload’ will appear
Choose: by clicking the file containing the Team Picture. It is done!

Keep on walking and be happy and healthy.

Program Director: K. Chris Chung, MD

Welcome All 1000 Mile Walkers:
June 3, 2010

This is the 4th week since we started walking. I trust that everybody is enjoying the walk with friends and family members, or alone.

As of this writing, there are 86 teams participating, total of 396 walkers walking. Today, total ‘miles walked’ by everybody is 6,636.64 miles so far.

Out of 86 teams, 26 teams are yet to walk the first mile. Get up and walk today. It is fun. You will like it.

We are walking to Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The teams walked 1000 miles by the end of the 25 weeks, that is, by October 31, 2010, will be able to draw a lot to win tickets for a three-day pass to the Disney World Team Park.

We are planning two events this year as outlined below and hope to see all of you, your friends and family:

Mid-Summer Walk in the Park: August 8, 2010 Sunday afternoon
Certificate and Medal Award: November 7, 2010 Sunday afternoon

We would like to welcome the newest participants who joined today:

Team GoLytely
Team Pulmonary Pizzazz

Now you can upload your team picture on the web. Here is How:

Get ready: Your team picture in your computer
Click: Miles Walked
Click: Add Team Photo
Click: Browse…
Pop up: ‘Choose File to Upload’ will appear
Choose: by clicking the file containing the Team Picture.
It is done!

Visit our Blog and respond with your thoughts and stories. You may send us pictures of your team walking, what you find along the way or pictures you want to share. We will post it in the Gallery. The address to send is: chrischung1000@gmail.com.

Again, welcome all of you joining. Keep on walking and be happy and healthy.

Program Director: K. Chris Chung, MD