Dear Editor,
As you likely know, PedNet is working with 17 different Walking School Bus programs across Kansas. When I rank the 17 schools based upon the number of children participating, Great Bend has five of the top six schools with Hoisington making up the other. So the top six programs are all in Barton County.
In total, Great Bend has 376 children and 156 volunteers. Recruiting 156 volunteers is extremely difficult work and the five coordinators in Great Bend deserve a tremendous amount of praise. Their work has really been exceptional. Simply amazing.
All of you should be very proud of your community, your school and especially your coordinators. Thank you so much for allowing me to work with such talented and hardworking people.
Robert Johnson
Director of Consulting PedNet