On 6th July, we gathered at the Little Stars Pre-School, at Kirkley & Pakefield Football Club Social Club, for our annual Train Walk.
Except this year, it was a train walk with a twist!
No, we didn't all boogie around the course doing the twist (or any other form of dance!); the twist was that this time, our Train Walk was held in partnership with a pre-school! In previous years, we have had sponsored walks in the park, and at local fun days, but this year, we decided to do things a little differently, and it went great!
Here's our Train Walk Team: Juliet, Rebecca, Rachel, Amber, Jayne and Bev, with the lovely ladies of the Little Stars Pre-School
While the Train Walkers had a picnic lunch, we got busy setting up the lucky dips ...
The tombola ...
The 'Guess the Name of the Bear' competition ...
... and the raffle and Autism awareness tables.
And then, once the picknicking was done, it was time for the Train Walkers to get walking! ...
Our first Train Walkers getting their instructions for the walk
En route to the first stop, walkers got to try their hands at some Thomas jigsaw puzzles, and got a lollipop for completing their puzzle ...
Then they had a chance to practise their football skills ...
Before making it to the first stop, where our Librarian, Juliet, stamped their tickets ...
Before the willing walkers carried on ...
To play more games ...
Before reaching Stop Number Two, where a member of staff from Little Stars gave the walkers their second stamp ...
Once stamped, they carried on to work on their football skills again ...
Before reaching their third stop, and getting their third stamp ...
On the home stretch, the walkers got to be train drivers ...
Before finally making their way to the finish, and getting their final stamp from Jayne, our Branch Officer, and collecting their prize!
This was our first finalist!
Once the Train Walkers had completed their walk, it was time to head inside for more fun!
Our PR Officer, Rachel and Media Secretary, Rebecca worked the tombola and lucky dip tables
A customer who was feeling lucky!
A beautiful lucky dipper with her prize!
Lots of tired walkers working on their entries for our colouring competition!
And then it was time to draw the raffle ...
Our Treasurer, Amber, with one of the lucky winners
A couple of weeks later, it was time to go back and give out the certificates to our Train Walk participants ...
Jayne & Amber giving out the prize for raising the most sponsorship money!
A happy Train Walker with his certificate
Lots of happy Train Walkers!
And what a great team effort it was! These pre-schoolers really were Little Stars, because between them, they managed to raise a
whopping £955.15!!!
Dividing it equally between the pre-school and our branch, meant that we both received a fantastic
£477.58!!! Needless to say, it's our most successful Train Walk ever!
