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The time has come, my friends! Today is the LAST DAY to preREGISTER for Take the Lake. The website registration link will officially close at 11:59 pm. Bibs for preREGISTRANTS can be picked up at Body Shapers from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm starting Monday, August 29th and will continue through Friday, September 2nd. You WILL NOT be able to register at Body Shapers. TODAY is the day to get your registration finished!! Click the REGISTER NOW button and get typing! You'll be glad you did it today!
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IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!
THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WORKING OUT FOR! THE FAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!! That's right, folks, Take the Lake weekend is less than two weeks away, and we can't wait to see ALL of you there! There are only THREE days left to PREREGISTER!! That's right, just THREE MORE DAYS left to PREREGISTER!! You don't want to fight crowds on event day! You want the convenience of picking up your bib EARLY the week before your event(s)! You don't want to stand in long lines! You want to walk straight to that starting line and be ready to enjoy a great time with friends and family! PREREGISTER TODAY!! Click that REGISTER NOW button, and get those fingers typing! In just a few short minutes, you'll be ready to go! Have you heard there are TWO fun family events on Take the Lake weekend? You talked, and we listened. We learned that many people feel the traditional 16-mile walk or 16-mile bike and hike is just a little too much, or folks would rather do an event the whole family can enjoy together. No worries! Take the Lake now has something for everyone! This year, Take the Lake will include a 6.2 mile Fun Family Ride AND a 6.2 mile Fun Family Walk. The Fun Family Walk will take place on Saturday, September 3rd and the Fun Family Ride will take place on Sunday, September 4th. Each event will start separate from the traditional walk and bike events (times posted on the individual walk and bike event pages). But wait, there's more!! The first 300 finishers of each Family event will receive one of these embroidered patches!! So, slide your mouse over to the Registration button and PREREGISTER TODAY!!! We can't wait to see ALL of you on Take the Lake weekend! ***Registration closes on August 26, 2016
Take the Lake is fast approaching, and we want YOU to be there!!
PREREGISTRATION is the best way to ensure you and your family have the most fun possible! Remember, you can register multiple people for multiple events ALL at ONE time!! NO long lines to stand in on event days! Convenient bib pickup at Body Shapers the week before Take the Lake weekend! Guaranteed finish times! It's EASY!! No stress! PREREGISTER for Take the Lake TODAY! Registration closes on August 26, 2016. Take the Lake is just over a month away! Can you believe it? With the addition of a second Family event this year, Take the Lake 2016 is sizing up to be the best year yet!
How can YOU make it even better? PRE-REGISTER!! Pre-registration is the BEST way to be sure you are ready to go on Take the Lake weekend. Here is why: 1. Register for ALL your desired events at ONE time! 2. Convenient bib pickup the week before Take the Lake weekend at Body Shapers , your one-stop shop for TTL gear. 3. NO LONG LINES to stand in on event days. 4. NO RUSHING to fill out paperwork. You can start your event on time! 5. Guaranteed time record of your chosen event(s). 6. IT'S EASY! Remember, you can register for ALL events at one time! 7. A better overall experience with your family and friends! So slide your mouse over to the Registration tab and get those fingers typing! Can't wait to see each and every one of you pumped up and ready for some fun at the starting line!  Take the Lake tee shirts are available for $10 each at Body Shapers in Whiteville and the Lake Waccamaw Town Hall.
Girl Scouts Maggie and Grace High, left, and Boy Scouts Alexander and Christopher Scott, right, join the Take the Lake committee in announcing this year’s edition of the annual event’s tee shirt. The Scouts will be joined by their Scouting friends in participation for this year’s event, which is recognizing the “Be Prepared” aspect of Scouting. Take the Lake is slated for the Labor Day weekend. Body Shapers hours are Monday thru Friday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to noon. Lake Waccamaw Town Hall hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Take the Lake committee members are Stuart Rogers, Ian Hooks, Coburn Powell, Julie Stocks, Walter Palmer, Donna Scott, Donna Egley and Melissa Hopkins.  The promotional materials for the 2016 Take the Lake Training Season have arrived. You will soon be able to pick them up at Body Shapers, The News Reporter, and Tip Top Florists, or contact us if you want some to hang up, hand out and help out!
The following is a Letter to the Editor of The News Reporter, written by former Take the Lake President and current U.S. Peace Corps volunteer Mark Gilchrist, in early September, 2015.
As nearly 1,000 people “took” Lake Waccamaw this weekend, I cheered every one of them on from 5,000 miles away. I helped organize Take the Lake for six years, and when I left this summer for Peace Corps service in Moldova, I wasn’t sure how I would feel with it all going on without me. Well, turns out that I missed it very much, but I was excited and even giddy all weekend as I watched it unfold on social media and on Whiteville.com. All of the organizers, volunteers, partners and participants did an incredible job and should be very proud! The committee is already preparing their “Thank You” notes, so, I am writing this to thank one person Swim Starting Line
The starting line location for the TTL swimming event on Monday, 9/7 will depend on the direction of the wind. Please check at the Dale`s Seafood starting location BEFORE going out to the dam.  If you were anywhere near Lake Waccamaw for the Take the Lake Walk / Run, you saw the cameras and the dedicated members of the Columbus County Photo Club in action! They hurried home and processed thousands of photographs and posted their favorites for you to enjoy (and buy!) on their website. Check it out today! Click here, or on the image above.
Due to rain and subsequent slippery conditions on the dam, the Bike/Hike will NOT be going through the park. Instead, the event will follow the "dry route." The route will begin at Elizabeth Brinkley Park, go Lake Shore, past Dale's and down Canal Cove Road to Waccamaw Shores, to the dam, then back to Elizabeth Brinkley Park for the finish.
Our Take the Lake weekend will kick off with a Take the Plate spaghetti supper on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Lake Waccamaw United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at 506 Lakeshore Drive. The event is eat-in or take-out and donations will be accepted. The supper is open to everyone; not just Take the Lake participants.
Join the group and "fuel up" for this active Labor Day weekend! Our t-shirts are a great way to show your participation and support of Take the Lake! You can purchase a t-shirt at Body Shapers on Madison Street in downtown Whiteville. The price is $10 through August 28th. Starting August 29th, the price of t-shirts will increase to $15.
Come on down and get one for the whole family! Pre-registration (registration through the website) for ALL Take the Lake events (walk/run, paddle, bike/hike, swim) ends on Friday, August 28th. Starting August 29th, pre-registration will be closed.
If you decide after pre-registration closes that you would like to participate in a Take the Lake event, you will need to register on-site on the date of the event. Take the Lake Getting Physically Fit Log Book
Start now to get ready for the Take the Lake Walk on September 5th. Follow the instructions and walking schedule on the Log Book back cover. Record your minutes walked during the 18 weeks leading up to September. Register for the TTL Walk/Run. Persons achieving the goals listed on the Log Book will receive the "Getting Ready for TTL Award." Click here to download your copy of the Take the Lake Getting Physically Fit Log Book. Get yourself in the mood for a great training season with this video of last year's events, then share the fun of fitness, the wonder of Waccamaw and the excitement of Take the Lake by sharing this video with your friends! Post it on your Facebook page and let everyone know that you support good health and fitness in Columbus County, North Carolina.
 We're expecting a wildly colorful Take the Lake training season and Labor Day weekend this year as we pay tribute to artists.
Each year, we select a theme, which not only makes things more interesting, but helps us target a specific group in our community to give them extra encouragement to participate. We started this in 2011 when we recruited military veterans. The next year, we focused on teachers, in 2013 we "called the cops" with our law enforcement theme, and last year we harvested a crop of farmers. We are thrilled to partner this year with the Columbus County Arts Council, because director Sally Mann is a blast to work with and is enthusiastic about the prospects. Say, isn't it time to start training?  The 2014 Take the Lake committee would like to wish everybody a wonderful and happy Christmas and New Year. Speaking of New Year, what will you resolve to do in 2015? How about a few of our Take the Lake Personal Endurance Challenges? Remember, your fitness and wellbeing not only helps you, but affects your family, friends and those around you, so give the gift that's good all around!
Also, check out a few other things we've been busy with: Funnee Faces for Families First, and CreateAthon Columbus County.  Our 2015 Training Season Timer Clock is ready, thanks to our sponsors who contributed an extra $50. We offer the timer free to all fitness events in the county throughout the year and when possible, we'll place it on location at festivals displaying the time of day below our sponsors' logos. Here it is at the Pecan Festival in Whiteville. Would you like the clock at your fitness event? Contact us.
 Several area nonprofit organizations will have important creative work done for them free of charge during a 24-hour blitz early next year if they apply and are accepted to the first CreateAthon event in Columbus County.
The event will bring in talented graphic artists, as well as video and radio experts from around the region to produce printed materials, advertisements, public service announcements, short  Start your holiday season and winter right with a brisk run through downtown Whiteville. The oldest footrace in Columbus County, the Pecan Fest Run will start at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 a.m. Saturday. Run or walk the 5K, 8K or one-mile routes, and after you finish, you'll be right in the middle of the exciting Pecan Festival!
It's fall, and time for deep thoughts, so share your thoughts in ways that matter in two surveys:
 Catch this video from action caught with a GoPro during the three days of our event this year. Click the full-screen icon in the lower-right corner for the full effect!
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Take the Lake would not be possible without our generous sponsors. Thank you for supporting fitness and good health in our community! Thank you to our sponsors! Event Sponsors Columbus Regional Healthcare System The John A. McNeill Family Liberty Healthcare T-Shirt Sponsors ATMC Carolina Sports Medicine Council Tool Company Friends of Rube McCrae Memorial Library Hill's Food Stores International Paper Joe’s Barbecue Lake Waccamaw Lion's Club Southeastern Community College Poster Sponsors BB&T Baldwin Woods Pharmacy Dale's Seafood Restaurant Powell and Powell Law Sam’s Pit Stop Special Service Sponsors Body Shapers Fitness Center Collier’s Jewelers Lake Time Vintiques The News Reporter Theme Time!Take a few minutes and reel through the years of Take the Lake, as we review the many themes and posters that have helped make fitness more fun in Columbus County! Click here
WE'RE 96!
After spending several years at the very bottom of the County Health Ranking -- as the least healthy county in all of North Carolina -- we have improved our lifestyles enough to move up to 96, and we are proud to be so healthy!
Look at this!
The Weigh We Were - Photos and stories of people who have lost 100 lbs or more -- incredible and inspiring! DID YOU KNOW...
that the second-most-popular Boy Scout merit badge in the U.S. is for Swimming? And the ninth-most-popular is Personal Fitness? Yes! Source: Scoutingmagazine.org
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