By J1 Reporter CeCe Behounek

Every year, students walk as an attempt to fundraise money for tuition assistance. Unfortunately, due to injuries and unmotivation, some students tend to miss out on the joy of walking two miles every year with their classmates.

As a PE teacher and a member of the Walk-A-Thon Emergency Response Team, Mrs. Beth Dye was able to give insight to a few of the many reasons some students weren’t able to walk this year and in previous years “Just sprains and concussions mostly,” Dye said.

“This role is important because it keeps our students safe and healthy,” Mrs. Melissa Brusnahan said after being asked on her opinion about why this role is so important to the safety of students.

Being able to watch the students walking around while honking is a fun activity for the teachers to stay engaged and focused on students who could possibly be hurting or struggling through the walk. While being a fun and comedic activity, teachers and moderators are always available and willing to help the students who are walking, which is important to girls who feel less comfortable walking these two miles around the campus.

In the past, when students haven’t been required to bring in a doctor’s notes, there had been quite a few people who haven’t walked. Even while being able to walk, some students decide that they may be above walking a few miles to raise awareness to a school fundraiser. “There are now 21 people who still need to make up the walk,” Dye said. Even though this year’s walk was the same amount of distance for every student, people still found excuses for not walking.

According to Brusnahan, “we’ve never had to call EMT.” This creates a more comfortable place for teachers to be able to know that students have been able to be responsible for themselves and their own injuries when it gets too serious.