Active Adventure Passport

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Active Adventure Passport
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The Issue

• Child and Youth Inactivity Epidemic
• 2/3 of Canadian children are not active enough
  for optimal development
• Progressively heavier, weaker, less flexible
• Obesity tripled in 15 years for boys
• 40 less active then 30 years ago
• Youth are spending 3-5 hours a day in front of
  TVs and Computer

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ACTNow! BC

• Five Initiatives
• Active Communities
• Action Schools! BC
• Healthy Eating
• Tobacco Reduction
• Healthy Choices During Pregnancy

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Active Communities
20 More Active By 2010 Working together to
build an Active Community that promotes and
supports a way of life in which physical activity
is valued and integrated into daily life for all
members of the community Step It Up 20
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Active Adventure Passport

• Passport starts on March 15
• Activities are complete by May 25

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Active Adventure Passport

• Our Goal
• To provide Adventure Passports to support
  children to become
• more active
• Objectives of the passport initiative
• Identify fun and free local active adventures
• Encourage participation
• Motivation to complete the passport activities
• Recognition
• prizes

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Passport History

• Pilot at Tillicum School
• February to March 2006
• Templeton Hub Passport
• April to May, 2007
• Vancouver North and East
• March 15 to May 25, 2008

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Active Adventure Passport 2008

• Overview 2008
• Teachers Passport Guide
• Brochure to parents
• Passport to students
• Classroom checklist

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Active Adventure Passport

• Passport Activities include
• Jump Start your Day
• Free Swimming
• Free Skating
• Nature Hikes
• Explore Parks
• Special Adventure Days

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JUMP START YOUR DAY
www.activecommunitiesvancouver.ca Click the
Active Adventure Button
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Go Swim
At Local Pools - Britannia - Percy
Norman - Lord Byng - Renfrew - Kensington -
VAC - Templeton - Kerrisdale
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Go Swim At Killarney Leisure Pool
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Go Skate
At Local Rinks Britannia, Sunset or
Kitsilano
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Go Climb

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Wall Climbing
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Police Training Circuit
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Police Training Circuit
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Play Team Sports
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Explore Local Parks

• Play at three local parks near your school
• Use Park Finder to locate and read about local
  parks
• http//vancouver.ca/parks/
• and click on park finder

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Discover Nature
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Five Adventure Park Days

• Adventure in the Park
• Strathcona - April 6
• John Hendry - April 13
• Memorial South - May 4
• Hastings - May 18
• Killarney May 25
• Many Activities Including
• Wall climbing
• Police training circuit
• Team sports
• Human powered activities

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Passport Guide

• Passport Guide for Teachers
• Support material
• Motivational ideas
• Link Jump Start Your Day to Angus Adventures

www.activecommunitiesvancouver.ca Click on the
passport button
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Getting Students Active

• How to Activate Your Classroom
• Support Jump Start Your Day
• Track Activities
• Encourage families to participate in the
  adventures

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Be Active All Ways, Every Day