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University of Georgia Extension
Cooperative Extension Banner Program• Identify issue relevant to entire population: Georgia wellness• Create program for simultaneous statewide delivery• Engage communities• Change sedentary lifestyles• Reduce rates of preventable disease• Increase participation to 100,000 Georgians in three years• Decrease number of physically inactive people 5 percent per county in three years
What is Walk Georgia?• Free 12-week program• Six-week registration period• Log physical activity online• Activity entered earns “miles”• Miles unlock counties
To date:• Nine full sessions, one pilot• 30,000 participants; 3.4 million miles of activity logged• Widespread state adoption
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Why should I participate?
• Receive a weekly progress report.• Receive weekly Walk Georgia
newsletters.• Learn about Georgia through county
facts.• Receive county incentives.• Improve your physical condition.• Reduce certain health risks.
Spring 2014 Session Program Dates
• Registration open Feb. 1 - March 10• Log activity Feb. 2 - April 26• Register at www.walkgeorgia.org• Individuals or teams of four may participate• Email address required for account creation• Or team captain can register and enter activity
for team members without email access
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County Implementation
• Form a local task force• Seek local sponsorship• Determine local competitions• Interact with local organizations• Support participants• Advertise
www.walkgeorgia.org/promo for more information.
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Special groups:
• Schools, senior centers, other large organizations• See group/school registration kit:http://www.walkgeorgia.org/index.cfm?public=schoolKit • Special instructions to help with registration, from facilitator to participant• Limited mobility content
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Registration:
• Pre-survey of exercise behaviors• Demographics• Account creation:• Individual• Team captain• Team members
• Participants: Teams and individuals• Groups: Identify school and other affiliations
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Active Stretching Aerobics Badminton Basketball Biking / Cycling Bowling Calisthenics Canoeing / Kayaking Dancing Dynaband Elliptical trainer Exercise Ball Exercise machine Football Frisbee / Catch Gardening Golf Gymnastics Heavy yardwork Horseback riding
Hunting Jump rope Martial arts Medicine Ball Mowing Pilates Racquetball Running Skating Skiing Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball Walking Water Activities Water Jogging Weight lifting Yoga
Activities
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Post-program:
• Post-survey• Completion certificate• Awards to leaders, local recognition• Success stories• County reporting
Program Evaluation:
• ~3,500 registrants per session• ~3,000 active participants • Who are they? • How satisfied were they?• Would they recommend this to a
friend?• Walk Georgia task force reviews participant surveys and suggestions after each session
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Questions?Contact your local Extension office at
1-800-ASK-8421 or go to www.walkgeorgia.org
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Spring 2014 Program Dates:Registration open
Feb. 1 - March 10, 2014(Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 2014 for schools, large groups)
Log activity Feb. 2 - April 26, 2014