Speedway to Healthy Is Coming to Gaston County and We Need Volunteers Like You!!
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Speedway to Healthy is coming to Gaston County and we are calling volunteers to the track!
On Monday, December 8, 2025, Gaston Cooperative Extension will host a large interactive health exhibit for 300 third grade students. Students will visit the exhibit over a three day period. This will be the first time this exhibit has been hosted in the county. This 1,200 square foot structure representing the human body is provided through the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University and requires 20-30 trained volunteers each day.
Students race through the exhibit in groups of 8 to 10. The exhibit is comprised of 11 pit stops. The pit-stops are the 1) Starting line, 2) Brain, 3) Mouth, 4) Stomach, 5) Small Intestine, 6) Heart, 7) Lungs, 8) Kidneys, 9) Bones, 10) Muscles, 11) Skin.
Students are given a food sticker at the starting line and learn about the My Plate model. After the starting line session, the children (as pieces of food) proceed to the brain, which is the second pit stop on the Speedway to Healthy. At each pitstop they learn how the body functions and what they can do to keep healthy. Volunteers in each pit stop deliver scripted information and/or lead students through an activity specific to the pit stop.
Volunteers are needed for the following roles:
Set Up: Takes 4-6 hours and is scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Take Down: Takes 4-6 hours and is scheduled for Friday, December 12, 2025 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Presenters: The exhibit has 11 pit- stops (needing 2 presenters in each stop)—— the starting line, brain, mouth, stomach, small intestine, heart, lung, kidney, muscles, bones, and skin. Presentation scripts will be provided to each presenter. Lunch each day is included. Presentations to students will be
- December 9th, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. (need 6 more volunteers)
- December 10th, 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (need 8 more volunteers)
- December 11th, 8 a.m. -12 p.m. (need 6 more volunteers)***You can volunteer for multiple days if your schedule allows***
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- Exhibit diagram
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- Exhibit build out
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- Participants engaged in the Mouth
You must register to volunteer (use this link to sign up on the Google Form. https://forms.
December 1st, 6-7:30 p.m., (in-person) at the Extension Office, 1303 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy., Dallas, NC
December 4th, 6-7:30 p.m., (Live Webinar) https://ncsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SzR9IhWkRGCIwzoT-d_Vlw
For more information on how you can help contact Jonette Mungo at 704-922-2111.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Jonette Mungo, jemungo@ncsu.edu, or 704-922-2111. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.
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