Houston
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Has B2B to create wellness programs
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Longview
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Get Fit Texas- in east Texas to prevent obesity.
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Organized by a volunteer fitness council.
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Recently received a grant to promote wellness.
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Goal = to be the healthiest city of its size.
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Kick-off has invited major civic leaders to get them involved in the project.
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Improvement measured by internet-based survey. Follow up survey planned to be administered at a later date.
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Website – www.getfitlongview.com
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S. A. ISD
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Incentive: all schools competed for flat screen TV. Effective way to stimulate activity
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San Antonio
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Implemented changes to PE class; must measure programs for success. (State plan should set parameters)
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San Antonio
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Step UP to Rec:
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10 council members and mayor do family video in district doing what they like to do; news anchor was chair; city van wrap with campaign logo and use at events; going out to parks to give trinkets to those being active as a thank you; helped buy-in council; middle of budget season.
Bike Expo Camping (BEC)
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Have to ride certain distance before they can go to overnight trip with 18 mi ride and expo;
Dance Dance Revolution rotated among facilities, 1/month and helps to get them in
Working to expand trails, goal to ride across town, working with Toyota
(Brenda SA P&R)
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San Antonio
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Women’s Foundation – Go Girls Go in SA
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Supports philosophy of teenage girls being active and involved
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changing stigma of girls needing to stay home while boys can go out
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support thru $1000 grant every 6 months – supplies, marketing
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quarterly staff training to help with ideas.
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San Antonio
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Woodlawn lake, community resource that facilitates widespread physical activity
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San Antonio
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Partnership with San Antonio Sports foundation – do an after school program, kids are more active, use heart rate monitors
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San Antonio
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Lady of Lake University after-school tennis program
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kids from low SES schools walked across street for tennis lessons with college students
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evolved into comprehensive program elementary thru high school w/ nutrition classes
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idea being scholarships to Lake of Lake eventually
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prepares them for college
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Sherets at each level of school-school district coordinates
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San Marcos
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Offers many fitness programs – facility for swimming, weights, run, etc., but struggle with middle ages; very inexpensive.
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