Five youngsters from Maine recently traveled to Hershey, Pa. to compete in the North American Finals of the Hershey Youth Track and Field Program. Sponsored by the Hershey Foods Corporation, 547 youths were treated to an all-expenses paid trip, which includes a trip to the Hershey Chocolate Factory, Hershey Park and Chocolate World pictured here. Representing Maine were, from left, Tim Baude, State Coordinator of the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department; James Petersen of Holden, Seraphina Provenzano of Hampden, Emily Mooers of Houlton, Ryan King of Mars Hill, Cassidy Pelletier of Ashland and Kathy Mazzuchelli, Northern Regional Coordinator and director of the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department.
ONE OF THE GREATS – Rafer Johnson, gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, as well as a member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and National High School Sports Hall of Fame, is spokesperson for the Hershey Youth Track and Field Program. He is pictured here with the delegation from Maine at the Hershey North American Finals. From left are, Emily Mooers of Houlton, Seraphina Provenzano of Hampden, James Petersen of Holden, Cassidy Pelletier of Ashland and Ryan King of Mars Hill.
