January 17, 2012
Saskatchewan in motion announces the six Saskatchewan communities registered in the in motion Community Pledge Challenge that have now moved on to the final round!
- Craven
- Elbow
- James Smith Cree Nation
- Leader
- Swift Current
- Unity
The winner of the $10,000 grand prize will be chosen through an online public vote beginning today through January 29th, 2012. Voters can vote for their favourite community by visiting www.jumpin.ca, and clicking "Vote Now". The winner will be announced January 30th during the Saskatchewan in motion luncheon at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Conference in Regina.
A total of 23 Saskatchewan communities registered and pledged to increase the physical activity of the kids in their communities. Of this group, 11 completed the process by providing a written or video submission that outlined how they would spend the prize money to help kids move more. A panel of judges scored each submission based on the number of pledges received and the strength of their submission. As a result of a tie in the scoring, Saskatchewan in motion put six communities through to the final round, rather than the planned five. During the challenge, individuals and families made more than 3,100 pledges to do just one thing to make physical activity the easy choice for the kids they care about.
The volunteer judges were very pleased with the amount of time and work dedicated to the submissions and remarked on the display of strong, engaged, committed community involvement. According to one of the judges, "There is a lot of community spirit and connectedness. We are inspired by the forward-looking plans of these Saskatchewan communities that really want to work together to make sure the kids they care about get the required 60 minutes of daily physical activity they need each and every day."
The in motion Community Pledge Challenge is designed to get communities working together to make a positive difference and make physical activity the easy choice for our province's children and youth.
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For further information, contact:
Christine Niemczyk
Saskatchewan in motion
Phone: 306-780-9472