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Ronald McDonald stresses exercise at Dobbins
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Ronald asked the students to play a game where they kept an inflatable cube airborne. The game was a big hit with the students, and the clown asked the students to find an activity that gets them as excited as his cube game.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Ronald McDonald asked teacher Lisa Rapp about what she does to get active, and then had the teacher show the crowd her muscles from all her hard work.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Ronald asked each student to mime their favorite activity, showing what gets them up and moving. The activities included riding bikes, basketball, and baseball, among others.
By SARAH FOOR
On the last day of school at Dobbins Elementary, principal Cheryl Borovitcky wanted to leave her students with a positive message for their summer away. So she recruited a guy dressed in a yellow and red jumper to pay students a visit.
Dancing around in his oversize red shoes, Ronald McDonald visited the school to encourage the students to get outside and get active. He shared how he likes to exercise.
“I love to dance and get my blood pumping. What kind of activities do you like to do?” Ronald McDonald asked.
The students shared that they loved to play basketball, kickball, softball and even bounce on pogo sticks and trampolines.
“Find what you love to do and get outside and play,” the clown shared.
Ronald McDonald championed active minds as much as active bodies. He played silly games with teacher Lisa Rapp and invited students Alyssa Glaros, Bella Melane, Eve Cardello and Brennan Testa to get their blood pumping by running and hopping.
McDonald then asked the students to keep a giant inflatable cube circulating around the room. The activity had the Dobbins students moving and laughing.
“Do you feel the energy in here? Find ways to get outside and get you this excited!” he told the students.
At the end of the presentation, Ronald McDonald said goodbye and so did principal Borovitcky, as the last day of school came to a close.
“This is the last message I’ll give you this year — go outside and get active,” said Borovitcky.