This year’s competition saw eight schools joining for the first time and another 11 returning for the first time since COVID. Goldie, the Golden Sneaker mascot, visited Junction K-8 in Livermore to announce the winning classroom and give away free scooters as prizes.
Some schools used the contest as a teaching opportunity, educating students about the benefits of active and shared transportation. Sometimes, teachers will also incorporate the mode tracking activity into their lesson plans as a way to weave the goals of the contest into students’ lives beyond the event. And we’ve heard that students were inspired to learn to ride a bike for the first time so they could participate in the contest.
We hope the two weeks of trying out a new way of getting to school will create long-lasting habits over time. Huge thank you to all the teachers, administrators, parent champions, and students who make the Golden Sneaker Contest so much fun!