Recreation Centers - Advance Visits

Representatives of the World Harmony Run in New York have begun to visit the 24 recreation centers in the 5 boroughs of NYC. These visits are in advance of the big event in Flushing Meadow- Corona Park on 19th August. The run around the USA will be returning to NY for the days events.

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Member of the team in NY recently visited:

Tues 22 July

Today 2 Harmony Run teams (A + B) visited 4 different locations:

Team A : Report and photos see BELOW on this page:

http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/usa/news/2010/0722p

* Herbert Von King Recreation Center - 670 Lafayette Avenue (718) 622-2082

* Sol Goldman Recreation Center and Red Hook Park

 

Team B: Report and Photos see:

http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/usa/news/2010/offroute/0722b

* Brownsville Recreation Center - 1555 Linden Boulevard (718) 485-4633

* St. John's Recreation Center - 1251 Prospect Place (718) 771-2787

- Additional Photos and more full reports will be posted here in due courset

- Links to more information on city parks and recreation center will also be posted

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22 July - another 90 degree hot day for NY !

But wonderful campers and counselers made it much cooler at 4 recreation centers in Brooklyn...\

Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, Brooklyn

Even before we went in to the Recreation Center we were enjoying the flowers in the park right in front of the entrance.

We had some introductions about the run in side

We coverd some background about the run before we saw the video which explained more...

Then the World harmony Run Theme song was presented. This included the never before photographed (this particular group of) International Harmony Run Participants doing the activities to match the Theme song. (It was whisperd some just re-learned the parts before the event)

Run, Run, Run Run World Harmony Run

We are the Oneness and Fulness

of Tomorrows Sun

We shared some moments o peace and Harmony

and then enjoyed holding and sharing the torch

hprepared to go out and run, But first we hasd a short break and posed for some great photos

We had fun chatting while more people got in the photo

Then we ran in the big field and groups held the torch together.

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We had some longer runs the length of the field...

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And after the final run. some didn't want to leave the torch. But we assured them that we were planing to see them again on 19 August in Flusing Meadow _ Corona Park for the big event.

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22 July -continued

Sol Goldman Recreation Center and Red Hook Park

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While the cmpers were Guessing the International Runners Countries

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We had one runer who is from a country which was previously two countries.

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we had another internatinal runner who comes from a country that was previously part of a country now divided into many countries. Ther was a chance to hold the torch in front of the he multi-language banner. the sere the volunters who participatede in game to identify the 6 official languages of the UN on the banner for this 2010 year

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More people had a chance to hold the torch and then went together outside.

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We had a group photo with the torch and banner on the front steps of the recreation center.

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some lead their friends

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for a short walk to the park.

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Different groups practiced holding the torch together.

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And then there was a relay of passing the torch between the children and counselors which were in five groups.

 

oOther links or background to be posted:

the banner and logo, the song etc.

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* See: Tip sheet on how to Prepare Campers for World Harmnoy Run event at the end of summer

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- Additional Photos and more full reports will be posted here in due courset

- Links to more information on city parks and recreation center will also be posted

see also:

16 July

* Lost Battalion Recreation Cente, Queens

* Victor Hansen Recreation center, Queens

20 July

* Chelsea Park Recreation Center, Manhattan

* East 54th Street recreation Center, Manhattan

* Other Location in Queens

– Adhiratha and others

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Team Members:
Neno Stajik (Macedonia), Nirjharnni Brandt (Germany), Adhiratha Keefe (USA), others to add (country to add)

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