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City partners with School District 68 to encourage physical activity for youth
HealthAmongUs 2014 kicks off May 12
NEWS RELEASE - Distributed May 12, 2014 9:00 AM
Summary
Close to 3000 Kindergarten to Grade 4 students in School District 68 will participate in the 11th annual HealthAmongUs event at Beban Park artificial turf fields, May 12-16. The event encourages physical activity through games and activities designed to keep kids moving, laughing, and developing the fundamentals of physical literacy.
Link to Strategic Plan: HealthAmongUs supports the Social Equity pillar of the City of Nanaimo's strategic plan by providing a low-barrier opportunity for children to experience non-competitive physical activity and improve their health and well being.
Key Points
- The event, a partnership between the City of Nanaimo and School District 68, will see close to 3000 students participate over 5 days.
- Activities have been designed to introduce children to the FUNdamentals of physical literacy, a key step in the Canadian Sport 4 Life/Long Term Athlete Development model.
- For the first time, the event will take place on the two artificial turf fields at Beban Park.
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Quick Facts
- The event is open to all students (kindergarten to grade 4) in School District 68.
- Close to 3000 students will participate over the five day event.
- The 2014 event will feature events such as an obstacle course, classic tug-of-war, and an Angry Bird themed station.
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Contact:
Megan Lum
Recreation Coordinator
City of Nanaimo, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture
250-756-5227
Damon Johnston
Recreation Coordinator
City of Nanaimo, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture
250-756-5288
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