Energize Your Bunny with SummerActive!

May 8 – June 20, 2008

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Be Part of SummerActive

Lead

• Plan an initiative (event) for your school, workplace or community that will lift the spirits
• Build on existing opportunities and promote your initiative under the umbrella of SummerActive
• Register your initiative and your participation numbers on the national website for a chance to win prizes!

Participate

• Get Active!
• Participate in an initiative organized by your school, workplace or community
• Participate on your own anytime during SummerActive.
• Register your participation on the national website for a chance to win prizes!

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Alberta Initiatives

SummerActive 2008 Launch Event

Lethbridge College's Be Fit for Life Centre will launch this year's Alberta SummerActive campaign with "SummerActive Through The Ages".  On May 8th join us and participate in this free event.  There will be a Summer Walk and Fun Activity Stations all along Henderson Lake in Lethbridge.  The evening will include prizes, activity stations and music!  Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. in front of Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. See you there!

SummerActive Staff Wellness Challenge

Ever Active Schools is inviting all Alberta teachers and school staff to a Staff Wellness Challenge.  During SummerActive, use the EAS Activity Tracker to track all of your activity for a chance to win wonderful prizes.

• 1ST Place:  $500 of equipment and a healthy staff lunch   
• 2nd Place:  $250 of equipment and a healthy staff meeting snack   
• 3rd, 4th & 5th Place:  $100 of equipment   
• Plus a random draw prize from all participants for a Staff Wellness Makeover (1 hour EAS Staff Wellness Workshop at a staff meeting plus a healthy lunch, staff meeting goodies and prizes!).  The more staff from your school that log in – the better your chances are!   

Notify info@everactive.org of the number of staff participating and sign up your school staff as a “class” on the tracker. Winning schools will be determined by total minutes divided by number of participants. Contest open to all Alberta schools including current members and associate members.  To become an associate member, visit www.everactive.org/register.aspx and complete the registration form.  Be sure to comment that you are taking part in the SummerActive Challenge.

Alberta Active Living Challenge Day

The Results Are In!
Though much of our province experienced rain on May 22 we still had a fantastic turnout for the Alberta Active Living Challenge Day with 50,915 Albertans registering their participation in at least 30 minutes of physical activity.  This total includes 7157 school students who took part in the Canadian Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance's (CAHPERD) School Challenge “It’s a Toss Up” - based on participating in 30 minutes of throwing activities. 

Way To Go Alberta!!!

SummerActive and Communities ChooseWell

Communities ChooseWell and SummerActive have renewed their partnership! What you need to know:

• Plan an initiative (event), or build on an existing one for your school, workplace or community that will lift the spirits for Communities ChooseWell
• Send in your early success stories to Communities ChooseWell and you will automatically be registered for SummerActive and a chance to win SummerActive prizes!
• www.healthyalberta.com

Healthy Active School Communities Resources – New Edition coming in Fall '08

These resources have been developed to provide information about promoting and adopting healthy, active lifestyles for the home, school and community. The ideas included can be easily modified to challenge students and participants at every age level and support the development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to lead active and healthy lifestyles. Download copies of the Healthy Active School Communities resources in English and French from www.everactive.org/activeresource.aspx.

Contact Pam McEwin for details on these events and much more! Pam.McEwin@gov.ab.ca, (780) 422-0779, www.summeractive.ca

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