Getting children active in the school environment is one thing. Ensuring they continue to be active after school, on weekends and school holidays is another thing entirely.
To help get the message to kids as much as possible, the Foundation is developing a program called the Active Families Challenge.
A pilot program will be conducted in 2012 in the North Canberra region encouraging local families to be part of a 10 week activity and healthy eating challenge. As with the Active Kids Challenge, the families will have help in meeting their goals for the 10 weeks. They will be supported by online resources, local community information and inspirational ACTIVATORS. At the end of the Challenge they will be rewarded for their efforts.
This is an important initiative in developing the Active Kids campaign, and we encourage interested corporate sponsors and community partners to contact us directly to be part of the pilot.