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North America's Largest Track-and-Field Youth Program Will Be Holding Its 28th Final Meet
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(TEBO OPEN):
THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH, MORE THAN 500 BOYS AND GIRLS, AGES NINE TO
14, FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, WILL GATHER IN HERSHEY,
PENNSYLVANIA, FOR THE 28TH NORTH AMERICAN FINAL MEET OF HERSHEY'S
TRACK-AND-FIELD YOUTH PROGRAM. THE FOUR-DAY, ALL-EXPENSES-PAID
COMPETITION ENCOURAGES BOYS AND GIRLS TO BE ACTIVE--AND EMPHASIZES
SPORTSMANSHIP, COOPERATION, AND FAIR PLAY. WHILE IN "CHOCOLATE
TOWN, U-S-A", THE ATHLETES AND THEIR CHAPERONES WILL TOUR THE WORLD'S
LARGEST CHOCOLATE PLANT; SPEND A DAY AT HERSHEY-PARK
AMUSEMENT COMPLEX; VISIT HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD VISITOR
CENTER; AND MEET RAFER ["RAY-FUR"] JOHNSON--19-60
OLYMPIC DECATHLON CHAMPION, AND "HERSHEY'S TRACK-AND-FIELD GAMES"
SPOKESPERSON...
(JOHNSON):
"I'VE BEEN A PART OF HERSHEY'S TRACK-AND-FIELD YOUTH PROGRAM FOR
MORE THAN 25 YEARS. AND, I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY FOR KIDS TO
STAY ACTIVE, KEEP FIT, AND--MOST IMPORTANTLY--HAVE A GREAT TIME.
THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
PARTICIPANTS--REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR ABILITY--TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS,
AND LEARN TO TAKE PRIDE IN THEMSELVES FOR EACH NEW
ACCOMPLISHMENT--SOMETHING THEY CAN USE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES."
(TEBO CLOSE):
INITIATED IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, AS A PLAYGROUND TRACK-AND-FIELD
PROGRAM, IN 19-75, THE "HERSHEY'S TRACK-AND-FIELD GAMES" IS NOW THE
LARGEST YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN NORTH AMERICA. TO GET
RESULTS--OR TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM--GO TO
W-W-W-DOT-"HERSHEY'S-TRACK-AND-FIELD"-DOT-COM. I'M BOB TEBO.
