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Summer Walking ChallengeCentury House
New Westminster Parks & Recreation
• Seniors Recreation Center
• Municipally Owned
• 51 years old
• 2000 members
• Home away from Home
How Did It Start?
• Summer Attendance always lower
• Construction in our facility• Active Communities
Coordinator– New West Walks Program
• Pedometers donated from SFU
• Goal – Keep members active
What did we do?• Walking Packages:
– Log books, literature, pedometers, etc.
• Set up in New West Walks to track km’s
• July, Aug. & Sept.• Celebrate BC’s 150th
Anniversary by walking around BC
• Display Map to track distance walked… for a little added motivation
ResultsResults• Over 40 participantsOver 40 participants• Inspired members to Inspired members to
walk, not a competitionwalk, not a competition– Deb & RichardDeb & Richard
• Kept in touch with Kept in touch with Century HouseCentury House
• Kept activeKept active• Walked 19,995 km’s or Walked 19,995 km’s or
around BC 4 timesaround BC 4 times
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• Participant Sign-inParticipant Sign-in• DemographicsDemographics• Survey with Log BookSurvey with Log Book
– Why did they participate?Why did they participate?– How did it impact them?How did it impact them?– Any Suggestions?Any Suggestions?
Amazing the good that can come from one donation...
Thank you