SUCCESS at Great Strides 2011!

BIG THANKS to everyone who supported Nic's Team in the Great Strides walk in 2011! Our team contributed about $800 this year. A little short of our goal but not too bad. The overall effort was very successful.  The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Virginia reports that the Roanoke event raised $38 Thousand dollars by walk day this year, exceeding the set goal of $34,000. The final tally is expected to be over $50 thousand dollars going directly to the CFF National Office and then directly towards research. This is why we take strides to cure CF. Donations buy Research. Research buys Life.

Here are some of my pics from this year's Great Strides walk in Roanoke on May 7th.......

 

The walkers of Nic's Team included 1 non-human. Yes, it is really a remote-controlled robot. It was built by the Robotics team at Patrick Henry High School. Nic is a member of the team. Big Thanks to Robotics teacher Mr. Cotter for bringing the robot outside on a Saturday.

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Nic and his teammate Cody drove the robot for the entire course.

When everyone started walking around the campus, our robot-led team was able to keep up a decent pace with the group. but....  

     

....as we started going uphill, the small machine couldn't quite keep up with the other walkers.

  

As we passed by the stables, one horse may have been wondering what was that strange thingy going by.

By the time we got to the biggest hill on the back side of campus, the other walkers were out of sight.

Finally, Nic and his robot reached the end of the course. We didn't set any speed records, but we finished.

There were lots of FUN activities for the walkers to do after the walking was done. There was a DJ playing music, PIZZA, refreshments, crafts for the kids, a clown making balloon animals, and even BUBBLES! 

The DJ led a limbo contest and a hoola-hoop contest. The robot even did a little demonstration to entertain folks. A great time was had by all!

new videos from GS '11 coming up.....

this SATURDAY

this SATURDAY is Roanoke's Great Strides for CF. Nic's Team is ready to go and excited because the weather forecast is good. it is always held on the beautiful Hollins University campus. here are some of my best pics from last year's walk.....

here is a pic of the walkers for Nic's Team in 2010. it is me (hat), Nic (yellow shirt) and his sister Somer, with Granny Ree and Papa Archie...

new pics from 2011 coming up next week....

less than one week to go!

less than one week to go.... next weekend is GREAT STRIDES 2011 in Roanoke! several sponsors have already signed up but we are not yet close to our goal. PLEASE help Nic's Team if you can! Click on the Great Strides box to JOIN .....




here is a super-cool celebrity endorsement from NFL Quaterback Boomer Esiason ....




Boomer won't be at Hollins University for the Roanoke walk. but Nic's Team will. its gonna be fun for everyone....