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Coleman 50 States in 50 Days Challenge Begins Nationwide
WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- During his record-breaking trek to
the highest point in every state this summer,Denver science teacher Mike
Haugen, 31, left behind a trail of virtual breadcrumbs. From mountains like
Mount McKinley inAlaska to comparatively lower highpoints inFlorida, he
recorded video, shot digital images, and blogged about avoiding bears, dodging
lightning strikes and climbing some highpoints in flip flops.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080826/AQTU515)
Now it's time for kids to follow his journey online in a four-month effort
to get America's youth to participate in outdoor activities on a daily basis.
The Coleman 50 States in 50 Days Challenge allows kids to progress from
one virtual highpoint to another ... but only after engaging in outdoor
physical activity for at least 60 minutes in a day. Ride a bike, hike through
a park or go camping, and they can move online from one state to the next.
That is the goal of the challenge -- get kids outdoors and active -- for
Haugen and the program's sponsor, The Coleman Company, Inc.
A printer-friendly activity log and U.S. map are available to allow
students to start from any state and keep track of their daily progress.
There's even a personal avatar they can create and customize as they move
across the country.
Schoolchildren who follow Haugen's path and reach all 50 highpoints in
this online adventure receive a commemorative souvenir and can print a
personalized certificate of completion.
The educational Coleman 50 Days in 50 States Challenge starts Sept. 1.
Teachers will be encouraged to include the challenge in their curricula so
that entire classrooms can participate together as a team. The online
challenge continues through Dec. 31. Participation is open to everyone.
Haugen's adventure across the country, also sponsored by Coleman, ended at
11:55 a.m. local time on Friday, July 25, 2008, when he reached the top of his
50th state highpoint, 13,796-footMauna Kea inHawaii. Along with climbing
partner Zach Price, 30, aSeattle architect, the pair established a new record
for the fastest ascent of America's highpoints with a time of 45 days,
19 hours and 2 minutes.
SOURCE The Coleman Company, Inc.
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