The Old Lady Walking Club was formed by me and Mrs. Hook earlier this year.
Mrs. Hook was the one who came up with the idea as a way for our entire class to come together. It wasn’t necessarily a club or anything of the sort, but rather a one time occurrence.
I checked to make sure that my schedule was free (which it luckily was!) and then planned to meet up and go on the walk with one of my friends, Mary. We held our excitement and giggles at the thought of going on a walk with our teacher after school for the entire day. Once the school day was over we met up and found out that one of our other classmates was also planning on attending the walk.
We walked around the school campus, making jokes and getting to know each other better (as we had never really talked much until that point). At one point we even went to the parking lot to get some water or needed items from our cars, making sure to share with each other.
At 3:45 pm we were waiting at the staircase for Mrs. Hook to join us. We heard whistling and footsteps, and soon Mr. Brewer joined the group. We waited a bit longer and soon Mrs. Hook came down the stairs. Just as we were starting our walk we were met by another classmate, who went so far to skip practice in order to spend time together.
We started our walk and Mrs. Hook let us know that she would be showing us her special walking path. I was honestly a bit critical at first, but the path certainly ended up different. I assumed we’d start walking on the greenbelt at the elementary school, but instead we crossed the street at the stadium parking lot and walked along the side with the baseball and soccer fields. All of us saw people we knew, and we were able to cheer them on in their various sports.
The entire group laughed and chatted the entire walk. Whilst getting to know each other we were able to enjoy the sunlight and break a light sweat.
At one point we started talking about CAS. Mr. Brewer suddenly got excited as he brought up the idea of making the walk more than a one time thing. It was at that point that the Old Lady Walking Club came to be.
The following weeks we compared schedules and announced to the class when we would be hosting walks. We even came up with our own theme song, “Marsha Hook walking club! Marsha Hook walking club!”
Through the walks and the “club” I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned about the growth that activities can have for your relationships (this coming from someone who has never really done sports). We learn and cheer for each other, whilst doing something with our bodies (and brain as we work out the various paths).
I love the Old Lady walks and can’t wait for the next one!
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