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