Northern Victoria County EVIDENCE-BASED -ParticipAction, Feb 2, 2011, Research Files Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth School’s out, are children being physically active? 59% of the after-school time period is spent engaged in sedentary pursuits

North of Smokey oprogram2013/ oprogram2013/ Rural Isolated Girls Grades 7, 8 & 9 Goal 3: Programs & Activities Strategy -Increase rural/isolated community-based After School Time Period programming by participating in NS After the Bell Program ensuring youth are physically active, eating healthy, reducing transportation, targeting Junior High Gr 7,8 & 9 females -After-school After the Bell Funding assisting schools / community groups offering programs & events Free

North of Smokey Partners for Health Just as the research proved, they would rather go home, didn't want to participate, less and less - NOT WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTIVITY regardless of transportation, equipment, facilities, etc. Lack of mindset/motivation, not going to do it for anyone, unless take them to the mall to go shopping/movies

North of Smokey Tommy Chubbs (Teacher) “Noticed those girls who are not normally active, now active and was impressed by the impact of the program”. Leaders, parents, teachers, principal Donnie Simms & Coordinator Jena Taylor noticed a difference in participating levels that do not normally participate that were now participating. Yoga, Zumba, Hip Hop dance, Classical ballet dance, Learn to kayak, ocean kayak, cycling, cheerleading & Aerobics, social and presentation of hoody’s for participants who participated in minimum number of activities. ACTIVITIES

E'pite'ji'jk Pasik (“GO” Girls Only Wagmatcook) Grades 7-12 Girls in Rural & Isolated First Nation Community-Wagmatcook Activities to be focused on:  Basketball  Yoga  Zumba  Hip Hop  Hiking  Baseball/Softball  Swimming  Fitness Soccer “Hi Vince, We're three weeks in and "GO" has been a success so far! Elyane was here yesterday and the girls had a great time (Soccer)” – Leader Jackie MacLellan

Thank You  Thrive Child Obesity Strategy  Victoria County  Dept Health & Wellness  Cape Breton Family Place  CBVRSB  Cabot School and Leaders, facility operators, service providers and organizations for the opportunity and partnership and to work as a region rolling it out and leading to its success benefiting our residents. It was greatly appreciated “The programs are making a difference for our youth” -Barb Costelo Principal Cape Breton Post> News> Local Go Program a success in Victoria County Published on August 24, 2013

GO – Animation Behind the Scenes Look: HqmBOO78?utm_source=linkshare Ww?utm_source=linkshare w?utm_source=linkshare Thank You Ellen Polegato & Larry Maxwell & My MPAL Counterparts It’s always a pleasure working with you on initiatives and especially as a Cape Breton Region