聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Kamsack Recreation Board has its eyes set on winning $10,000; the only catch 小蓝视频 lots and lots of people have to do lots and lots of moving around for 10 days in March.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Last week, Kamsack Mayor Nancy Brunt signed a registration form for the Go Out and Play Challenge, a program 小蓝视频 held by Saskatchewan Blue Cross and Saskatchewan In Motion.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Langenburg won the $10,000 prize last year; Churchbridge, two years ago, and Norquay won it the year before, Kev Sumner, Kamsack鈥檚 recreation director, and contact person for the Challenge in Kamsack, said last week.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Each year communities across Saskatchewan compete to see which one get its community members moving by logging minutes of physical activity online, said a letter to the mayor from Marnie Sinclair, manager of Saskatchewan In Motion.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The community with the most minutes wins a grand prize of $10,000, Sinclair said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he Go Out and Play Challenge is an awesome opportunity for your community to get families moving and have the chance to win $10,000 toward a community project that inspires active outdoor play,鈥� she said. In addition to the grand prize, the Challenge offers a prize of $5,000 for the runner up community.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Communities, such as Kamsack, which register before December 15, receive an additional 1,000 minutes to go towards its final tally at the end of the Challenge.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he Challenge is also a great way to pump up community spirit and pride,鈥� she said. 鈥淟ast year, the Challenge drew over 2,800 participants from 26 communities and two community associations which logged over 2.9 million minutes of physical activity over a 10-day period.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For the Challenge, the Kamsack Recreation Board was named the 鈥渃hampion鈥� or organization to lead the effort, and Sumner, the contact person.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淓veryone has a role to play to make sure our kids are happy, healthy and successful,鈥� Sinclair said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Any and every physical activity that people undertake between March 1 and 10 may be recorded, Sumner said, listing: children at recess; seniors walking around the block; students playing sports; they can all count towards the total amount of time spent towards the prize.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sumner said that a friend or relative living in another community, even another province, can add the time he or she will spend on physical activity on those 10 days in March, and it will count towards Kamsack鈥檚 total.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Residents wishing additional information on the Challenge or who want more information on how to participate, may contact Sumner at the Kamsack recreation office.
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