All good things must come to an end and the Active Kids Challenge is no exception. We hope your school has enjoyed the program and has worked hard at staying active in these colder months.
Now is the time to reap your rewards for all your hard work! We know you will tell us that the biggest reward your school gained from the Challenge is better health for students and lots more fun! Seeing kids being active and enjoying a healthy lifestyle is really reward for us all.
But after 10 weeks of huffing and puffing, we think you deserve another reward (or two) as well. This year, we are not just rewarding schools that complete the challenge (with a cash voucher) but every child that has participated in the activities of the Challenge gets a small gift too due to the generous support of ACT Health.
The school rewards will be provided early in Term 4 as a voucher and will be able to be used to purchase sports equipment or have a special delivery from a physical activity provider to your school. (We will be providing you with details of the providers who have been a part of the Challenge if you would like to use them).
The base value of the reward is $400 but you can easily earn another $100 simply by returning your wall charts. On top of this, schools that return their wall charts go into the draw to win some special visits of ACTIVATORS and others in the 2012 Challenge. Don’t worry if your wall chart is incomplete or messy – we still want it – NO MATTER WHAT IT LOOK LIKE and it is worth $$$$ to your school.
For our ACTIVE KIDS, a delivery of boxes has just landed in Australia which contain special Physical Activity Foundation handballs. These balls will be delivered to all participating schools in the first weeks of Term 4, leaving each school to determine the best way to distribute them. A certificate of participation for each student will also be heading your way to recognise their involvement in the Challenge.
So, pull down those wall charts, get them back to us and cash in their value.
Everything was ready for action but we forgot to cue the weather! After 4 years of hosting the challenge, this is our first washout and we are as disappointed as you are. But, don’t fret too long as we hope to be announcing another date for the event. The management of Canberra Stadium and Bendigo Community Banks are standing beside us and are not giving in to the weather and we are still hopeful that the gala day is going to happen – on a brighter warmer day in Term 4! Stay tuned.
The Active Family Challenge
We have been very busy this year planning for new programs to get our Canberra kids active and 2012 is going to be a big year. The Active Families Challenge is scheduled for the month of March 2012 and we are working with program partners at the moment to identify incentives for the program. We will send information out to your school soon to tell you about it and get your local families into a great 4 week challenge.
GOOD NEWS - Your school is already registered for the 2012 Active Kids Challenge – the Olympic Games challenge
We want to make your participation in the Active Kids Challenge easier each year. So, as one of our loyal participating schools of the 2011 Active Kids Challenge, you are automatically registered for the 2012 program. We will keep you informed about our planning through your Active Kids Challenge co-ordinator and all we will need to know at the launch time of the Challenge is how may class wall charts you will need and how many students you will have participating. The 2012 program will be themed for the Olympic Games which will be on at the same time… so mark in Term 3 of 2012 for lots of fun and activity!
ACTIVATORS are all on board to help us in 2012!
We now have ambassadors for our program as well. In preparation for the 2012 Challenge, we are now joined by a band of supporters who also believe in our cause. They will be working with us in the future to promote the goal of getting children physically active each day. You will find them under the web page tag – Get Active. Check out who is involved so far!!!
Again, congratulations on your efforts. Get your wall charts back as soon as you can and await your rewards.
Keep huffing and puffing!
From the Challenge team.