Calling all families… the challenge is ON!

The Active Family Challenge is simple:

Your local Good for Life committee is challenging you and your family to have fun and be active this May!

Get the whole family more physically active by participating in at least 6 activities together. Submit your ballot by June 6 and enter a chance to win great prizes!

Grand prizes include:

• $1,000 gift certificate
• YMCA of Simcoe Muskoka annual family membership
• Annual Family Provincial Parks Pass

See other local prizes listed below.

Submit your ballot by Friday June 6 th, 2008

Why?
Good for Life recognizes the importance of physical activity in reducing adults’ and children’s risk of chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

In 2006, 3 out of 5 Canadian children ages 5-17 were not active enough for best growth and development. Physical inactivity in childhood can lead to inactivity in adulthood. In 2003, 44% of Simcoe Muskoka residents ages 12 and over reported being physically inactive.

The Active Family Challenge can help your family make physical activity part of your daily lives.

During the month of May, take advantage of all the fun, free activities your community has to offer!

Click here to print a PDF copy of the Active Family Challenge Ballot (PDF)

Click here to complete and submit your Ballot Online

Note: Ballots are also available for pick-up and drop-off at recreation centres, YMCAs, Ontario Early Years Centres, libraries, health units and other locations across Simcoe County.

Click here for a copy of the Active Family Challenge poster (8½ X 11) (PDF)

Click here for a list of schools participating in the Active Family Challenge

Looking for fun and free activities in your community?

See list below and check out your local newspaper for other great ideas.

Launch events:

• May 3 – Mayor’s Walk and Bike Rodeo
  Oakview Woods Park in Wasaga Beach
  9am to 11am – Bike Rodeo
  11am – Walk followed by a BBQ
  Contact: (705) 429-3321 ext. 21
• May 7 – Mayor’s Walk
  11:30 am - Tudhope Park in Orillia
  Contact: (705) 329-7251
• May 9 – Mayor’s Walk in Bradford
  Contact: (905) 775-5359 ext. 5102
• May 9 – Mayor’s Walk for Health (2km)
  12:15 pm – Sobey’s at Alcona Beach, Innisfil Beach Road
  Contact: (705) 436-3740 ext. 4310
• May 10 – Mayor’s Walk
  9:30am to 12:30pm - Anten Mills Community Hall
  Contact: 728-4784 ext..2054
• May 29 – Mayor’s Walk
  11:00 am – Harbourview Park in Collingwood
  Contact: 446-0551

Other Activities: ( North West Simcoe)

May 18 -Portarama (Port McNicoll Fair) 12:00pm to 4:00pm

• Bike Decorating Contest
  Public School
  10:30 am - Decorate your bike and join in the parade!
• Wye Marsh Bike Rentals
  End of Ney Ave and the Trestle Trail (Tay Shore Trail)
  12:00pm to 4:00pm (Small rental fee applies)
• Family Fun & Games in the Park
  Talbot Park
  10am to 4pm
  - Fire Safety House (10am to noon),
  - Dunk Tank (1pm to 4pm),
  - Family Games (1pm to 4pm)

May 10, 19, & 24

• YMCA of Midland: Free Family Swim (with presentation of AFC Ballot
  

All Sunday’s in May (9:00am to 12:00pm)

• Wye Marsh: Free family entrance to Marsh (with presentation of AFC Ballot)

Trails free all the time

• Tayshore: Trail-runs from St.Marie Among the Hurons in Midland to Waubashene (approx 20 km)
• Tiny Trail: runs from Penetanguishene to Elmvale, Midland and Penetanguishene Rotary (Trails-both follow the shore of Georgian Bay in their representative towns)

What other local prizes can you win?

Collingwood, Clearview, and Wasaga Beach

Bag stuffed with active games (2)
Healthy Eating prize from Collingwood Childrens' Gourmet
Two cooler tubs full of active family games donated by Town of Wasaga Beach
Three Move Your Mind and Body prizes donated by Clearview Public Library
Gift Certificate for a Large Size Georgian Good Food Box for three months donated by the Georgian Good Food Box program

Barrie / Springwater:

• Basketball and outdoor net
• 2 Family rounds of Golf at Orr Lake Golf Course
• Passes for Wasaga Paint Ball
• Gift Certificate from Go Figure!
• Gymnasium passes from City of Barrie
• Family swim passes from Barrie YMCA

North West Simcoe

• Family Swim passes from YMCA
• Cook Book
• Large Good Food Box
• Year Family Pass from Wye Marsh