Today’s Agenda Brief Overview County Promotion County Administrator Role Site Preview Next Steps Q and A PRIZES

The History of Walk Georgia Walk Georgia began in 2008 as Extension’s first banner program 50,000 participants have been involved in Walk Georgia Logged over 4 million miles worth of physical activity! A grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation in 2013 facilitated the expansion of Walk Georgia Our goal and commitment to Coca-Cola is to reach 100,000 people Walk Georgia has become one of the most visible outreach programs of UGA’s Obesity Initiative

What makes Walk Georgia unique? Not only is Walk Georgia a free program, it offers your office, your schools, your businesses, your county/city governments LOCAL information about how to stay healthy. Walk Georgia is unique because with your help we know what parks are near you, how cold it is outside and that your recipes will require GA GROWN peaches and blueberries in May/June…

How Do We Promote? WG Home Team NW Agents SW Agents SE AgentsNE AgentsPUBLIC!

What does it include? Month-by-month guide of who to contact Ideas that have been proven effective for promotion Social Media Planner Drawing Slips (pre-made) Encouragement! What does it include? Month-by-month guide of who to contact Ideas that have been proven effective for promotion Social Media Planner Drawing Slips (pre-made) Encouragement! Implementation Pack This Implementation Pack will help you keep on top of promotion and provide ideas for the SIMPLEST & MOST VALUE CENTRIC ways of promoting Walk Georgia.

Support The NEW Walk Georgia is DYNAMIC because of two things: Constructive critiques Questions We EXPECT you to send your questions to us, and to provide constructive criticism, without it this program would have never been able to develop. The Walk Georgia Home Team exists to make this program’s foundation strong and to provide support for all of you. YOUR support is essential for this program to grow. OUR support is essential to empower you for local adoption.

What this means We expect you to implement WALK GEORGIA into your community because we, the Walk Georgia Team, are committed to providing SUPPORT and EMPOWERMENT. As Extension Staff, YOU own this program. We are here to help you fit it into your community. We have tried to make it simple to use and embedded rich content full of your claim to fame – expert advice - so that you can fulfill your MAIN goal as Extension staff: improving the lives of Georgians. There are few better (or easier) ways to do that than to embrace this tailor-made program for your community.

Let’s do THIS! As you saw in my first slide, structure is important. We cannot be effective without ORGANIZATION & SUPPORT. Please direct all questions about the website and implementation to or give me a call at 706- Finally, as we go through this presentation, please type your questions into the chat box or jot ALL questions down. At the end we will offer a Q&A or you can simply send the questions to and expect a prompt

What role does the county administrator play? Serve as the initial user point of contact for WG Direct new & existing clients to the website: Assist with basic user questions re: functionality Understand how to generate county WG administrative reports Relay potential problems or questions not addressed in the FAQ to the WG help desk 706-

What role does the county administrator play? Order promotional / participant incentive items: Brochures, posters, rack cards from Apparel, yoga mats, stadium cups, water bottles, etc. from UGA-approved vendor PMS, Inc.: res/CAESstore/Walk_GA.htm res/CAESstore/Walk_GA.htm First 2015 orders due Jan. 22 for discounted pricing/no minimums

What role does the county administrator play? Be on the lookout to expand existing or foster new partnerships with county gov’t (ACCG wellness grants), schools, prospective worksite wellness Stay tuned in to messages from Walk GA re: program events, weekly announcements during campaigns Feb. 1 WEBSITE ACTIVATED

website overview Please submit all questions to the chat box. We will review them when the presentation is complete.

a year in review Thank you for being a part of this with us. For testing. For suggesting. And for all your hard work.

the new release The new system is dynamic and uses some of the latest technologies. The new system is based on verified scientific study to reward activity and compare exercises. The new system is simple for new users and has incredible options for administrators.

where to learn We won’t have time to cover everything, so please view our rough draft F.A.Q. at walkgeorgia.org/promo Or to receive a copy. Or Dive into the official F.A.Q. when the site launches on Feb. 1.

vibrant new design New fonts, colors, photos, and video content. We want the experience to be beautiful, effective, and fun.

site resources Detailed F.A.Q. Implementation Guides Blog/Newsletter Recipes Fitness Tips/Videos County Resources Lesson Plans

my activity Point System based on METs, backed by scientific research. Dozens of activities. Quick Statistics. Add/Edit Activity from any date. Get news and updates from Walk Georgia.

groups Customizable for users, schools, and organizations. Dynamic, powerful, and flexible.

sessions The original Walk Georgia sessions will still take place, each spring and fall with a 12-week statewide campaign. We also allow users/groups to make their own sessions. Extra functionality for schools, organizations, and counties. Integration with groups.

reporting Incredibly rich and flexible. Admins can generate reports for groups, sessions, counties, and even individual users. Data can be sorted and exported in many formats. Reports are clean, simple, and thorough. Reports generate total users, points, time exercised, distance traveled, top users, variety of exercises, and much more. Reports can be limited to a date range. Reports are always collecting data.

NEXT STEPS Review & download promotional info from - site down week of Jan. 26 for website launch preps Expect a call within the next week from us to: Confirm your county administrator/s Brainstorm local promotion plans Compile a list of sites within your county that are accessible to the public that facilitate activity (parks, schools w/ tracks, trails, bike paths) this ‘county resources’ list/links/local events and relevant contact info to by Jan. 22 Help us sell the dream! We can’t do this without every one of you! Move more, LIVE MORE!

Lamar County having a blast!

Walk Georgia is perfect for schools! Walk Georgia has built-in group functions to accommodate classrooms, grades, teacher organizations and more! Walk Georgia worked with 17 schools during its pilot phase to ensure it was school-approved! Walk Georgia is working to provide lesson plans so teachers can incorporate fitness and learning all in one lesson! We currently have six 5 th grade math lessons and many more in the works, including 8 th grade GA studies & middle school social studies!

For each quarter of 2015, the Walk Georgia county Extension office with the most new users per capita will be entered in a drawing for an iPad!

Find helpful info & promotional materials by going to our special promo page:

Get involved now by attending some of Walk Georgia’s upcoming events! January 15 th : Online training for the brand new Walk GA website February 1 st : Walk Georgia Launches New Website March 28 th : Peanut Proud Walk GA Race, Early County April 4 th : Walk Georgia’s Night at the Hawks April 18 th : Walk Georgia + Cloudland Canyon State Park Family Fun Day *Stay tuned to the blog: for updates and more informationhttp://blog.extension.uga.edu/walkgeorgia/

closing remarks The new site has a ton of new features we encourage you to read up on and play around with. We value your work and your feedback and your time. If you have further questions, you can wait around after and talk or us at Thank you!

Still don’t feel like an expert? That’s ok. us with questions! Walk Georgia Help Desk: or