DeKalb Co. Youth Cross Country - Registration Still Open

DeKalb County Parks & Recreation Youth Cross Country

UPDATE: Registrations still being accepted!

Registration Fee (includes long-sleeved t-shirt): $30

Race 1: October 4

Race 2: October 11

3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk & 1600m Walk: October 18

Race 3: November 8 County Meet: November 15

The age bracket/distance is as follows:

Ages 5-6: 800m (1/2 mile)

Ages 7-8: 1200m (3/4 mile)

Ages 9-10: 1600m (1 mile)

Ages 11-12: 3200m (2 miles)

Ages 12-14: 2.5 miles

Ages 15 and up: 3.1 miles

For more information, please contact Innocent Egbunike, 678-937-8926.

(At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, competing for Nigeria, Innocent Egbunike won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, and finished in 6th place in the 400m).

DAL Staff Member Recognized by Georgia Gerontology Society

Chris Lewis, Asst. Program Coordinator for Decatur Active Living, who specializes in programs for city residents 50 yrs old and over, was recently recognized by the Georgia Gerontology Society with a Citation of Merit: "The Georgia Gerontology Society annually acknowledges the outstanding achievements of individuals in the field of Gerontology through the presentations of awards during its annual meeting and conference." Congrats to Chris!

Here are some other articles regarding Decatur Active Living:

http://championnewspaper.com/images/Newcomers09.pdf

(pdf page 8/page 6 of the actual publication)

http://godekalb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7755&Itemid=2131

ABC's Bike Count 2008/Bike Emory Mtg.

Atlanta Bicycle Campaign

Improve Our Roads - Volunteer for Bike Count 2008
In order to better track greater Atlanta's progress in making it safer and easier to ride a bike, Atlanta Bike Campaign launched an ongoing data collection effort to count bicycle traffic. You can improve the roads for cyclists by volunteering to help with our bicycle counts!

Volunteers can sign up for one or more 2-hour time slots on a weekday. Volunteers are asked to enter their data into an online spreadsheet within 3 days of taking the counts. Count data will be released to the media.

Dates: Tuesday (9/30) and Thursday (10/2)
Times: (2 shift opportunities) : 7:00 - 9:00 am & 4:30 - 6:30 pm.
Brief training is required.

For details and to register please visit the ABC Bike Count Page HERE.

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Bike Emory Meeting
When: October 15th, 2008 - @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: DUC Room 363

Summary: Bike Emory is looking for people with a passion for cycling who want to make a difference.We are seeking cyclists who want to help improve cycling conditions, lead group rides and more. If you want to get involved with making Emory and the surrounding community a world class place to bike, we want to meet you.
Full Details: Bike Emory is looking for people with a passion for cycling who want to make a difference.We are seeking cyclists who want to help improve cycling conditions, lead group rides and more. If you want to get involved with making Emory and the surrounding community a world class place to bike, we want to meet you. Bike Emory meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the DUC.Refreshments and snacks will be served. Planning to come? Drop us a line at info@bike.emory.edu.

This Weekend

This weekend, don't forget the Decatur Garden Tour, http://www.decaturgardentour.com/, and the last Saturday night Concert on the Square of the season, from 7 to 9 pm!

The garden tour is a great opportunity for some exercise while enjoying the city's best gardens. For the Saturday concert, consider walking or biking down to the square.

Walk-Bike to School Day & Pep Rally!!!

Please join us on Tuesday, Oct. 7th at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., for the city's 1st ever "Walk-Bike to School Day Pep Rally", with celebrities, prizes, entertainment and more. The following day, Wednesday, Oct. 8th, is International Walk-Bike to School Day. Students and parents, please consider walking or biking to school that day.

Here are some reasons from www.walktoschool-usa.org to support walking and biking to school:

To enhance the health of kids - Increased physical activity can combat a host of health problems facing kids today.
To improve air quality and the environment - Replacing car trips to school with walking or bicycling can help reduce air pollution.
To create safer routes for walking and bicycling - Sidewalks, education programs and traffic calming measures are some of the ways to improve conditions.

Plus, it's a nice way for parents to spend time with their children, and to say hello to neighbors on the way. Please join us on the 7th & 8th!

HOOP IT UP!

http://www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_rec_athletics.aspx

Please contact Stacy Green, 678-553-6549 or Lindsey Struck, 678-553-6550 for more information. Volunteer coaches, 18 yrs and older, are needed.

2008 Atlanta Falcons Community Quarterback Award

Decatur Active Living would like to thank the Atlanta Falcons for making donations and grant awards to the program throughout the years.

2008 Atlanta Falcons Community Quarterback Award

The Atlanta Falcons are pleased to announce the criteria for the 2008 Community Quarterback Award. The Atlanta Falcons Community Quarterback Award honors volunteers in Georgia (ages 13 and over) who exemplify leadership and dedication to bettering their communities. Many organizations rely on quality volunteers to create and facilitate programs that benefit many lives throughout the state of Georgia. The Community Quarterback award is designed to recognize and reward these volunteers.

Nomination forms must be completed with all required information and returned to: Kyla Clark, Community Relations Coordinator, Atlanta Falcons, 4400 Falcon Pkwy, Flowery Branch, GA, 30542 postmarked by October 13, 2008. You can also fax a nomination form to 770-965-3185, ATTN: Community Quarterback Award or email kclark@falcons.nfl.com by 5pm, October 13, 2008. Please submit one nomination form per person. Individuals can nominate themselves or others for the 2008 Community Quarterback Award. Winners will receive tickets to a 2008 Falcons home game where they will be recognized and a $2,000 grant will be awarded to the organization that they serve. All organizations must be an official 501 (c) (3) and nominated individuals may not receive compensation for their services.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Kyla Clark
Community Relations Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons
4400 Falcons Parkway
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
770-965-2762 (office)
770-965-3185 (fax)