Barrington Kids Come Up ACES

Children all over Barrington took part in a global event on Wednesday, May 8.

The event was the All Children Exercising Simultaneously (ACES) program – often referred to as the world’s biggest exercise class and always held on the first Wednesday of May. 

Exercises could be just about anything – walking, jogging, biking, dancing, aerobics or a combination of them all -- as long as they were done together.

At Hampden Meadows School, the PTO decided to make ACES there a bit out of the ordinary, said Bindu Mallick, PTO president.

Working with physical education teacher Lauren Graham, they recruited Pam Van Ness and Amy Boyes to offer Zumba and Yoga to the hundreds of kids in the school at the same time.

“It was the largest class I’ve ever led,” said Van Ness.

The pupils swarmed all over the front lawn between the school and New Meadow Road. They were joined for the class by Principal Tracey McGee and many of the teachers. 

ACES also falls during National Physical Fitness and Health Week in the U.S, said Graham.

See the video to get a brief look at the ACES kids at Hampden Meadows yesterday.