Sogo Active

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Highlights

• What is Sogo Active?• Who’s on the Sogo Team?• What does the website look like?• What’s in it for me?• How do I fund my program ideas?• Questions?• Who do I contact?

What is Sogo Active?The sickest way to live healthy

• Open to all 13 – 19 year olds in Canada• You create your own get active plan

• Have fun with your friends coming up with creative ways to be healthy

Top 5 Reasons to Sign On

5. Get active doing activities that you enjoy, and try some new ones

4. Meet new friends and have fun

3. Become a mentor to your less active friends

2. Help your community get funding for programming or equipment

1. Take the chance to be a part of history by carrying the Olympic Flame in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay!

Sogo Team

• ParticipACTION – design and deliver Sogo Active

• BC Recreation and Parks Association – the provincial coordinator for BC

• Community Hosts – support youth groups and outreach

• Youth Groups – design and take part in your own physical activities

• Coca-Cola in Canada will market Sogo Active nationally

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i’m from Burnaby, B.C.

What’s in it for Me?

• Challenge your friends to get active together – set goals and keep track on the website

• Connect with organizations in your area that are offering programs

• Apply for funding to help you make your physical activity ideas happen

Youth GroupMicro Grants

Criteria (up to $500/grant):• Linked to a registered Community Host• Demonstrate financial need • Demonstrate engagement of less active youth• Show involvement in physical activity for a

minimum of 10 weeks• Identify partners that can help keep your program

going

Micro GrantProcess

1. Youth download a simple application form

2. Complete it in MS Word or PDF fillable form

3. Community Host sends it to BCRPA

4. Advisory committee reviews and approves or declines application

BC Coordinator

BC Recreation and Parks Association

Youth Engagement Project Coordinator

www.bcrpa.bc.ca/sogoactive

sogoactive@bcrpa.bc.ca

604-629-0965 ext. 265

Community Host Information

thank youquestions?

www.sogoactive.com