Featured topics: Active Transport to and from SchoolJoint Use Agreements

Get Active Kansas!Physical Activity Champion webinar

April 3, 2014

Welcome!• Housekeeping Notes▫To keep distractions to a minimum, please keep

your phone on mute unless asking a question during the Q&A session at the end Or use *6 to mute yourself on the conference call line, #6

to unmute.

▫You are welcome to post a question or comment using the gotowebinar chat feature

▫ If you have technical difficulties during the webinar, please call 785-587-0151 for assistance

▫Resources from today’s call will be posted on the Physical Activity Champion section of the getactivekansas.org website

Webinar Presenters and Get Active Kansas! Campaign Coordinators▫ Paula Clayton, Director, Bureau of Health Promotion, Kansas

Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)▫ Jennifer Church, Section Director, Community Health

Promotion, Bureau of Health Promotion, KDHE▫ Connie Satzler, EnVisage Consulting, Inc., Get Active

Kansas! Project Support

Prevention Research Center at Washington University:▫ Amy Eyler, Assistant Research Professor, St. Louis▫ Cheryl Valko, Program Manager, St. Louis

Governor’s Council on Fitness Members and Co-Chairs of the Get Active Kansas Campaign Committee:

▫ Jeff Willett, Vice President for Programs, Kansas Health Foundation, Wichita

▫ Rhonda Holt, Project Director, Let’s Move! Active Kansas Schools, Wichita

Overview•Get Active Kansas! Campaign Updates▫Website and Facebook Page▫Physical Activity Champion Updates▫Suggestions for Spring Activities

•Featured Presentation: Active Transport to/from School▫Toolkit Resources▫Success Stories▫Survey Explanation

•Question and Answer

Get Active Kansas! Campaign•Statewide network of Physical Activity Champions

•Leadership from the Governor’s Council on Fitness

•112 Physical Activity Champions in 66 counties/tribal nations▫Goal: At least one champion in all 105

counties and 4 sovereign nations

Resources•Website: http://www.getactivekansas.org/

•PA Champion login: “KSActive”▫ Toolkit and other

resources available to Champions after logging in!

•Facebook Page: ▫ Post/share your events▫ Facebook posts are compiled

periodically and made available on the website for those who do not have access to FB. Feel free to use/modify these resources in your own social media communications.

Example PA Champion Activities• Great job, Physical Activity Champions! Thanks to those who

have been sharing your activities, which have included open gyms, walk/run events, and fitness challenges. Here are just a few examples…

Winter Open

Gyms

averaged 50-

60 students

and adults! –

Scott Michels,

Linn County

Physical Activity Signs

Created signs to post around

“Tiger Trail”, a designated

path around the local school

in Stafford County.

-Sydney Blanton, Stafford County

Kite-flying event “The weather was beautiful. We selected the Lone Tree Retirement Center because it has a walking path. We had youth, parents, grandparents, elderly from the center watching, helping, and we also had walkers enjoying the beautiful day." - Christine McPheter, Meade County

Community Workout on Town Square We had a group of individuals taking advantage of the space available to work out. Along with this class, the participants were also given easy individualized meal plans. - Damaris Kunkler, Allen County

Suggested Spring Activities•Theme: “Get Out and Play!”•Dates to Remember▫April 24th: Next PA Champion Webinar▫April 30th: National Walk at Lunch Day▫May 2nd: Kansas Kids Fitness Day (KKFD)▫May

National Bike Month National PE and Sport Week/Month

•Possible promotional activities▫April: Walking, Family walks and outings▫May: KKFD, Bike Month, PE and Sport Month▫June: Outdoor games, walking

Spring Resources• Web resources for designated days and

months (e.g., KKFD, Bike Month)• Making Family Walks Fun – Tip Sheet• Family Alphabet Walk Activity Sheet• Spring Activities – Tip Sheet• Promotion Ideas▫ Share Get Active Kansas Facebook posts▫ Email flyers to families with children

(modify/add your own contact information and logo)

▫ Post flyers in schools or around town▫ Send flyers home with children from club

activities or schools• No funds for copies? Consider asking a local

business to print some color copies as a donation!

Web Resources Examples• Find links to web resources on getactivekansas.org website

Bike Month (May)Walk at Lunch Day (April 30th)

Tip Sheets

Active Transport (e.g., Walking, Biking) to and from School

Background• Active Transport to and from School▫ Encouraging children to walk and bicycle to school

▫ People from different sectors crucial for success Parents Schools Community leaders Local, state, and federal governments

Source: http://changelabsolutions.org/sites/default/files/SRTS_Roadmap_FINAL_20130617.pdf

Alternative Suggestions for Walking and Biking to and from School Initiatives

• Walk a course at the school each week• Have busses drop-off children a short walking

distance from school• International Walk to School Day ▫ Use local parks or trails▫ Walk at school▫ Use event to bring attention to infrastructure needs

• Connect with older students, senior citizens or parents in the area to walk with the children

Joint Use Agreements

What is a Joint Use Agreement?• Formal contract between

two or more entities▫ Share indoor and outdoor

spaces like gymnasiums, athletic fields and playgrounds

• Increases opportunities for children and adults to be more physically active

Benefits

• Keeps cost down• Increases physical

activity• Increases places to be

active

Highlights of Toolkit Section 7: Physical Activity Resources by Sector

Section 7: Physical Activity Resources by Sector

Education

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Sports

Transportation, Land Use & Community Design

Faith-Based Organizations

Businesses

• Overview• Planning &

Promotions • Programs • Policies• Action

Steps

Education

• Biking and Walking to School

• Joint Use Agreement• Recess• Physical Education• Active Learning

Classrooms• Wellness Policies

EducationPrograms

“Getting More Students to Walk and Bicycle: Four Elements of Successful Programs”

▫ National Center for Safe Routes to School

Planning and Promotions

Walk to School• Infographics• Flyers• News Releases• Graphics and

Logos▫ National Center for

Safe Routes to School

Policy

“Playing Smart – a National Joint Use

Toolkit”▫ Change Lab Solutions

Download an infographic about Walk to School and share with school administrators or policymakers

Take Action!

Kansas Success Stories of Active Transport to/from School Program and Joint Use Agreements

Active Transport Example•Hillsboro USD 410 - Marion County:▫The Superintendent championed a Walking

School Bus program with $2,000 from Safe Kids Kansas

▫One school in the Hillsboro School District dropped an entire bus route because of the WSB program there, saving thousands of dollars! The Superintendent was able to secure another

$2,000 from the district to continue into the second year

Joint Use Agreements• Finney County (Garden City)▫ Physical Activity Champions: Donna Gerstner, John

Washington, Meghan McFee and Beth Koksal▫ Has a joint use agreement with the College, City, School

District and the Recreation Commission.▫ The have agreed to provide free usage of each other’s

facilities.

• Linn County▫ Physical Activity Champion: Scott Michels▫ An Open Gym program was in effect for five months this

year at Pleasanton High School.  Adults and students 6-12th grades were allowed to come to

the facility from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and use the gym.   

▫ Worked with Kansas State Research and Extension to host a Walk Kansas event at the Pleasanton High School track.

Active Transport and Joint Use Agreements• Barton County▫ Physical Activity Champions:

Janel Rose, Diann Henderson and Megan Hammeke

▫ Embarking on CS project

▫USD 431 and the Hoisington Recreation Commission have a joint use agreement.  High school games,

tournaments are held at the Activity Center, as well as numerous other school and community events

Walking and Biking to School& Joint Use Agreements

What Policies Exist at Your School?

Step 1: Learn about the Policies

• Read the overview of the policies in the intro to the survey

• Check out resources in the Physical Activity Champions Toolkit

Step 2: Conduct a Website Review

• Conduct a web based search▫ Start with your School

District’s website Search for

“Community Use” policies or “Joint Use Agreements”

“Active transport to and from school” or “Safe Routes to School” in your district.

Step 3: Call the School District

• PE Coordinator• School Wellness Liaison• School district

Superintendent or general district administration

Survey Tool• Short (only 3 pages)!• Active Transport to and

from School & Joint Use Agreements in one form.

• Assess what currently exists

Review of Questions•Question 1-4:

SURVEY

Joint Use Agreement and Active Transport to and from School:

Policies in Your School District

1. Name of Physical Activity Champion:______________________________________________

2. Name of Respondent (if different from Physical Activity Champion) :____________________

3. Role of Respondent:_____________________________________________________________

4. School District:_________________________________________________________________

Review of Questions•Question 5 and 6:

5. Does your school district promote active transport to and from school? (Examples: International Walk to School Day, Walking School Bus Programs, regular walk days, sidewalks, crossing guards, signage, incentives for active transport, bike lanes etc.)

Yes No (Skip to question 8)

6. How does your school district promote active transport to and from school? (Select all that apply)

International Walk to School Day Walking School Bus Programs Regular walk days Building sidewalks around the school Crossing guards/crosswalks at intersections near the school Signage or other visual prompts for motorists (e.g. slow down or pedestrian

crossing) Adding bike racks or other storage options Incentives for active transport Adding bike lanes near the school Other (please

describe)________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Review of Questions•Question 7

Review of QuestionsQuestions 8-13

Review of Questions•Questions 14-17

Review of Questions•Question 18-21

Survey Submission•We will email…▫Word Version of Survey▫Online Version (SurveyMonkey)

•Health Outreach Coordinators will be available as a resource and for follow-up

•Thank you for your assistance!

Online version•www.surveymonkey.com/s/ActiveTransport-JointUse

Questions?

For more information:

getactivekansas.org

www.facebook.com/getactivekansas