A dragon, a half a mile long, colored by school children.
It's a new record in the Guinness Book of World Records.
And it happened right here in Kissimmee early this weekend.
Global Traditional Martial Arts (GTMA) broke the world record for the longest continuing line of coloring pages. The display was set up in Gaylord Resort and Convention Center.
Jeffrey Nodelman, CEO and 5th degree black belt, said the whole goal was to raise money for the H&L Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and financial support to children with special needs or disabilities so they can participate in martial arts.
"Students were sponsored to color sheets," said Nodelman. "It's small acts that make a difference. But it is a bigger than just coloring paper, it is a lesson of dedication and perseverance. You start with one and then watch it grow."
Each page was pre-printed with scales, that when put end-to-end -- each page had to touch the next -- formed a dragon that snaked its way on bulletin boards over a Gaylord Palms exhibit hall. Thousands of pages came in from around the country that each had to have two colors, the name of the student who colored it and their school. The GTMA staff made the sheets into 3,300 feet, or over a half a mile, long dragon, while raising nearly $20,000 for its non-profit fund.
The former record was 3,166 pages, set in 2001; GTMA was able to string together 3,600 pages, that were fully documented by Guinness Book officials, who certified all the artwork met guidelines.
Information from Experience Kissimmee used in this report.
