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President:  Jimmy Carter

Start Point: Americus - 10km Walk (YR1788) Jan 1 - Dec 31

Sponsoring Club:  AVA-0879, International City Volkssport Association

History Lesson:  Jimmy Carter grew up in rural Georgia during the Depression, the son of a farmer (James Sr.) and a nurse (Lillian). He attended Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Tech, finally receiving a B. S. from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947. On July 7, 1947, Carter married his sweetheart, Rosalyn Smith.

President:  Bill Clinton

Start Point: Atlanta — 10km Walk (YR0557) Jan 1 - Dec 31

Sponsoring Club:  AVA-0684, Roswell Striders

History Lesson:  The route goes to Turner Field, the site of the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics. President Bill Clinton officially opened the games in the opening ceremony at this site.

President:  Jimmy Carter

Start Point: Atlanta — 10km Walk (YR1350) Jan 1 - Dec 31

Sponsoring Club:  AVA-0684, Roswell Striders

History Lesson:  Jimmy Carter grew up in rural Georgia during the Depression, the son of a farmer (James Sr.) and a nurse (Lillian). He attended Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia Tech, finally receiving a B. S. from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947. On July 7, 1947, Carter married his sweetheart, Rosalyn Smith.

President:  Jimmy Carter

Start Point: Atlanta/Decatur — 10km Walk (YR096) Jan 1 - Dec 31

Sponsoring Club:  AVA-0178, Georgia Walkers

History Lesson:  The trail will follow sidewalks in Atlanta from the Jimmy Carter Library to the State Capital and return.

President:  Jimmy Carter

Start Point: Plains - 10km Walk (YR1977) Jan 1 - Dec 31

Sponsoring Club:  AVA-0879, International City Volkssport Association

History Lesson:  The walk is primarily on shady sidewalks and surface streets through the town of Plains. A small portion of the walk is along the shoulder of a highway.   This walk covers a lot of interesting places where Jimmy Carter has been, including his present day home.

Updated February 9, 2006