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Racing for fun and fitness.


The 1995 Tulip Time Scholarship Races at the Fitness Farm in Indianapolis, Indiana “Indianapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Indianapolis (disambiguation).
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, and college scholarships--what a day!

Over 200 kids from seven states attended the events, and $16,000 in scholarship money was earned by the competitors.

You can start preparing now for your chance to win scholarship money. Next year's Tulip Time Scholarship Races are scheduled for Saturday, April 27.

Double Winner!

Kemba Seidu of College Park, Georgia College Park (aka "collie park") is a city located partly in Fulton County, Georgia and partially in Clayton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,382 (Fulton: 18,810; Clayton: 1,572). , found out that the early bird really does get the worm. This eleven-year-old was the only double winner at this year's scholarship races.

Kemba's parents woke her at 1:30 A.M. so they could arrive at the Scholarship Races on time. "I didn't go to bed until 11:00," Kemba admitted. "But I slept in the car most of the way."

When she awoke, they were close to Indianapolis. Kemba was also glad to be able to compete.

When she sprained her ankle last month, Kemba didn't think she would be running in this year's races. Luckily, her ankle healed quickly.

Kemba also had the support of her family. Last year, her brother, Rasheed, won a scholarship for running. "He was my coach," Kemba explained. "We ran together a lot before the race."

After the races, the family visited the Children's Museum Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs that stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are  and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Coordinates:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest
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benevolence - an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

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Ricky and Robby Chomicz (above) of Glendale Heights, Illinois Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,765 at the 2000 census. History
Glendale Heights was a small farming community known as Cloverdale up until the 1950s, with a population of just 104 in 1959.
, liek to run everywhere. They run around the block, on the basketball court, and on the baseball diamond. It's no wonder they wanted to run in the races.

"If I wanted to race, would you take me?" ten-year-old Robby asked his mother. His parents agreed. They loaded up the family and came to the Fitness Farm.

When Ricky crossed the finish line in second place, seven-year-old Robby was the first to congratulate him with a hug.

"They are always encouraging and helping each other," said their mother.

Round Ball Shoot-Off

Eleven-year-old Kasey Farrell (right) of Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. , was up for the challenge on the basketball court.

Knowing that a scholarship was on the line, Kasey tied twelve-year-old Ryan Radez of Indianapolis, Indiana. They had to have a shoot-off to decide the winner.

Kasey stayed calm and hit eight out of ten free throws. She defeated Ryan and took home the scholarship.
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Title Annotation:results of 1995 Tulip Time Scholarship Races in Indianapolis, Indiana
Publication:Children's Digest
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Date:Sep 1, 1995
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