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Get It Do It and 4H Find A New Way to Get Fit!

 

4-H Members and PRIDE Get It -Do It Teams Find Their Way to Fitness through Geocaching!

 

PRIDE Get It- Do It teams gathered this spring to explore new ways to encourage physical activity for community health. See the full story and Watch the video CLICK HERE.

 


 

 

KANSAS PRIDE COMMUNITIES ENGAGE YOUTH AND ADULTS IN "GET IT - DO IT!" GRANTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH


K-State Research and Extension, Kansas PRIDE and Healthy Kansas (a project of KDHE) worked with six Kansas PRIDE communities to encourage adult-youth partnerships that improve personal and community health.  This is the second round of communities to successfully compete for the $3,000.00 mini grant to support a locally identified project.  In addition to this a team of adults and youth from each community participated in a 2 day training coordinated by k-State Research and Extension faculty members on the national Health Rocks curriculum that they can in turn use in their respective communities to encourage physical activity for all.  The Get It Do It! Projects for the communities included:

·         Glasco-Walk Kansas for youth and adults 5 teams walked 3,900 miles!

·         Grinnell-You Fun Day where grade school youth participated in active outdoor activities, used the walking trail, and viewed educational displays

·         Spearville- Get It Do It Summer Fun in the Park was a series of outdoor recreation opportunities for youth throughout the summer.  The celebration included octopus tag, water sponges, and noodle whacking for all family members.  This was concluded with a healthy snack.  Now the families can replicate this activity at home or on their block!

·         Melvern-River Trail where educational activities related to health and well being were designed and promoted through the local grade school which is located next to the trail.  Many of the teachers are taking their students to the trail for physical activity and environmental education.

·         Stafford- Nutrition education and physical activity for youth all summer through a summer recreation program coordinated by a college student majoring in this field.

·         Rossville-A sand volley ball court was developed in the city park as well as promotion of volley ball teams of all ages.  In addition to this an electronic survey was developed to find out who uses the park, what features are used, and what additions are needed to enhance the use of the park for all residents of Rossville.

In addition to fostering adult-youth partnerships, the Get It - Do It! communities are also required to partner with the local K-State Research and Extension offices for educational program support. The support provided by the local Extension unit this past year included electronic survey assistance, nutrition educational programs, nutrition education displays for youth fun day, coordination of the Walk Kansas program.  Upon completion of their projects, communities become eligible to be designated as "Healthy Communities" by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Building on partnerships between PRIDE, youth organizations and local K- State Research and Extension, these communities not only get-it-and-do-it ( get the money and do the project), they impact the wellness of those living in their communities moving towards not only healthy people but also healthy communities.  This has a long term impact for all.

For the application information and requirements, please CLICK HERE.

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Get It - Do It!

PRIDE Communities Receive Funding for Improvements!

Walking Trail, Melvern, KS

An innovative grant program is helping Kansas communities offer a variety of healthy activities for all ages, including a new walking trail, sand volleyball court and, yes, even the hiring of a water aerobics instructor for a small city´s swimming pool.

Each of the new projects is being funded with the help of a "Get it - Do It!" grant, said Elaine Johannes, Kansas State University Research and Extension youth development specialist who is working to make the
community-based health-promotion projects happen.

The grant awards of $3,000 to each community support collaborative planning and implementation of community-based health-promotion programs, Johannes said. The effort is sponsored by Kansas´ PRIDE
Program, a volunteer-driven community development program co- administered by K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas
Department of Commerce, and Healthy Kansas, a health-promotion initiative from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

In addition to funding, grant recipients attend workshops to learn more about developing youth-and-adult partnerships to build health-
promoting activities into day-to-day life in their communities, said Trudy Rice, K-State Research and Extension PRIDE representative.

The partnership of local PRIDE Programs, which already have a working volunteer network, with Extension offices that know how to build successful community collaborations helps to give communities a sound foundation to build from, Rice said.

Combining the interests and efforts of youth and adults to form an intergenerational action committee also lends support to the health-
promotion effort, said Johannes, who has been active in the statewide push for walking and hiking trails in recent years.

"Grant projects vary, but share a common goal of encouraging youth and adults within the community to create appealing activities that contribute to a healthy lifestyle," Johannes said.

To read an overview of the PRIDE Communities and projects involved, CLICK HERE.

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The Kansas PRIDE Program...
Building Better Communities

The Kansas PRIDE Program is a partnership of K-State Research and Extension, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and Kansas PRIDE, Inc.

PRIDE is dedicated to serving communities across the state to encourage and assist local government and volunteers in making their community a better place to live and work.

Through the PRIDE program, local communities identify what they would like to preserve, create, or improve for their future. Then, working with the resources of K-State Research & Extension and the Kansas Department of Commerce, community volunteers pull together to create their ideal community future. To learn more about the Kansas PRIDE Program, we invite you to look through the resources and links available at this website, or contact the PRIDE staff.