Archive for the 'Sport and Leisure' Category
Hustle up Hancock Team Reaches 44 Members
0 Comments Published by DJacoby January 4th, 2010 in Fund Raising, Health and Wellness, Sport and Leisure.Bob Talan has put together huge teams of climbers/fundraisers for Chicago’s acclaimed Hustle up the Hancock to fight lung disease (originall a Landmark selp project).
A Walk in the Park
0 Comments Published by macaniff December 12th, 2008 in Family, Sport and Leisure.Sharon Maynard is committed to making a difference in the lives of teenagers and their families, and her project in the SELP program did just that. She put on a an all day event with family activities and expert speakers talking about family issues. The event took place on October 4 and written about by [...]
Jamaica Gleaner Writes about Step Up For Life
0 Comments Published by Tom July 23rd, 2008 in Entreprenureship, Health and Wellness, Sport and Leisure.MaryKay Mullally, a Jamaican born woman whose Self-Expression and Leadership Program of training women to run marathons and half-marathons led her to form the “Step Up For Life” organization, was recently interviewed by the Jamaica Gleaner, a leading Jamaican newspaper. Mullally talked about being honored by ABC News and Prevention Magazine as one of five [...]
Helmet Heroes
0 Comments Published by Julia Taylor June 23rd, 2008 in Children, Health and Wellness, Sport and Leisure.Dr. Bryce Crowley, of Centerville, Utah, recently put on a safety event, Helmet Heroes, to protect young bike riders from head injuries. About 500 young people were fitted with and given new, high quality bicycle helmet. Crowley chose this as his project in landmark’s self-expression and leadership program based on personal experience – He recently had a close [...]
Wacquetball: New Sport for Seniors
1 Comment Published by Julia Taylor June 10th, 2008 in Seniors, Sport and Leisure.Dan Davis has been an avid racquetball player and instructor for years. Davis took on a novel project when he took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program in Denver: He invented Wacquetball, a special version of raquetball with a larger, slower ball and a two bounce rule that makes the game easier for seniors, children, or the handicapped. The project [...]