{"id":1514,"date":"2009-10-01T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T13:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/10\/01\/its-on\/"},"modified":"2013-09-03T12:54:34","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:54:34","slug":"its-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2009\/10\/its-on\/","title":{"rendered":"IT’S ON!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celebrating a fast start on the first day of competition, the Cabinet Cruisers are (front l-r) Michelle Roberts, Leslie Griffin, Jeremy McClain, Wayne Blansett, Greg Redlin (back l-r) Keith Fulcher, Myrtis Tabb, Debbie Heslep, John Hilpert, Patricia Roberts. Not pictured Ann Lotven.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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With Fall beginning and the temperature in the Delta dropping, competition in Cleveland is just starting to heat up.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Last week at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new fitness trail at Delta State University, President John Hilpert challenged Cleveland Mayor Billy Nowell and the City of Cleveland to a walking contest. The contest includes 11 team members from each organization. The first team to walk a cumulative 250 miles, <\/span>which is equal to the distance from the Delta State fitness trail to the Blue Cross\/Blues Shield Foundation of Mississippi headquarters and back, will be declared the winner.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In a recent development, new President of the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce James Glorioso gathered his own team and entered into the fray.<\/span><\/div>\n
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All three teams are set to begin the competition today.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Delta State University has never been afraid of competition,” said Hilpert. “Certainly, in the spirit of building a healthier campus and community, we welcome the late entry of the team from the Chamber – the more participants, the greater the challenge, the sweeter the victory.” <\/span><\/div>\n
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Hilpert went on to explain, “While our competitors are younger and have issued some pretty brash statements I know the competitive strength of this Cabinet team. We may be older, but we’re craftier and more determined. We’ll let them do the talking and we’ll do the walking. As a matter of fact, our team reached the 24 mile mark before 8 a.m. this morning.”<\/span><\/div>\n
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Members of the Delta State Cabinet Cruisers are: John Hilpert, Wayne Blansett, Keith Fulcher, Leslie Griffin, Deborah Heslep, Ann Lotven, Jeremy A. McClain, Greg Redlin, Michelle Roberts, Patricia Roberts, and Myrtis Tabb.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The fitness trail at Delta State opened last week, marking the first phase of the “Healthy Campus\/Community Initiative” which seeks to build a campus and community culture of wellness while addressing the unique health challenges of the Delta. The initiative is led by Delta State’s College of Education, which was awarded a $700,000 grant from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation.   <\/span><\/div>\n

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