JRPM AMBASSADOR GETTING STARTED GUIDE
INTRODUCTION What is June is Recreation and Parks Month? June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM) is a fun and exciting way to celebrate recreation and parks and promote its many benefits to your community. JRPM Ambassadors from all over Alberta engage their neighbours and colleagues in local events, programs and activities that encourage participation in recreation and parks. How do I become an Ambassador? If you re interested in becoming an ambassador for you municipality, organization, business or school, please visit our website (june.arpaonline.ca) and register. What do Ambassadors do? They promote recreation and parks in their community. Simple as that! If you re already planning recreation and parks themed activities in June, you can promote them as supporting JRPM or if you have the resources, create new ones! There s no wrong way to celebrate recreation and parks. Whatever your plans, you will help to create a healthier and happier Alberta. What if I don t have the resources or time to organize events or Activities? We ve developed three exciting, age-inclusive challenges for this year s JRPM including all the materials and resources you need to promote them. Flip to the next page to see how you can get your community exploring, moving, learning and having fun! Contact Alex Nowicki Communications Coordinator Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (780) 644-6976 anowicki@arpaonline.ca
TRY Want to get outside and have fun but don t know what to do? Try one, three, or all thirty of these great recreational activities! It s never too late or early to have fun learning something new! HOW TO PROMOTE: 1. Put up challenge posters around your community, school or organization. 2. If you have a social media account, post a photo each day encouraging your followers to try the challenge s 30 different recreation activities. 3. If you have the resources, offer a prize to whoever sends in a video of them trying all 30 activities. 4. Engage other organizations, groups or classrooms to participate in the challenge with you. Competition can be fun! SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POST: Want to get outside and have fun trying something new? Why not try. #TryRecreation @arpaonline (Include image of activity) Challenge Poster Downloadable Calendar Try Recreation! try recreation! June Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday THursday Sunday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday THursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 28 29 30 21 22 23 28 29 30 24 25 26 1. Soccer 2. Bird Watching 3. Skateboarding 4. Hiking 5. Baseball 6. Frisbee 27 M Want to get outside and have fun but don t know what to do? Try one, three, or all 30 of these great recreational activities! It s never too late or early to have fun learning something new. DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR: JUNE. ARPAONLINE.CA 1. Soccer 2. Bird Watching 3. Skateboarding 4. Hiking 5. Baseball 6. Frisbee 7. Archery 8. Drama 9. Gardening 10. Painting ON TH 11. Cycling 12. Traveling 13. Golf 14. Camping 15. Volleyball 16. Football 17. Rock Climbing 18. Dance 19. Tennis 20. Swimming 21. Canoeing 22. Exploring 23. Reading 24. Croquet 25. Photography 26. Ball Hockey 27. Basketball 28. Orienteering 29. Music 30. Museum 7. Archery 8. Drama 9. Gardening 10. Painting 11. Cycling 12. Traveling 13. Golf 14. Camping 15. Volleyball 16. Football 17. Rock Climbing 18. Dance 19. Tennis 20. Swimming 21. Canoeing 22. Exploring 23. Reading 24. Croquet 25. Photography 26. Ball Hockey 27. Basketball 28. Orienteering 29. Music 30. Museum M ON TH JUNE.ARPAONLINE.CA Social Media Image
REDCOVER PARKS CHALLENGE Do you know how many parks there are in your community? Why not find out! Rediscover each and every one. Sit on the grass, look at the trees, walk the trails, roll down the hills, aren t parks great? Send us a photo of you having fun in your favourite park to @arpaonline on Twitter or /arpaonline on Facebook with the hashtag #RediscoverParks for a chance to win an Annual Family Pass to Canada s National Parks. HOW TO PROMOTE: 1. Put up challenge posters around your community, school or organization. 2. If you have a social media account, share the locations of different local parks. If you have photos, even better! 3. Remember to promote the National Parks Family Pass contest! SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POST: What s your favourite local park? Don t know? It could be (name of local park). #RediscoverParks @arpaonline (Link to park directions) Challenge Poster Do you know how many parks there are in your community? Rediscover each and every one! Sit on the grass, look at the trees, walk the trails, roll down the hills. Aren t parks great? SEND US A PHOTO OF YOU HAVING FUN IN YOUR FAVOURITE PARK TO @ARPAONLINE ON TWITTER OR /ARPAONLINE ON FACEBOOK WITH THE HASHTAG #REDCOVERPARKS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN ANNUAL FAMILY PASS TO CANADA S NATIONAL PARKS! JUNE.ARPAONLINE.CA
5MIN WALK CHALLENGE Get up from your desk and take a 5 minute walk break! Do a lap around the office/classroom or climb the stairs to see the view from the top floor. Take six walk breaks a day and before you know it, you re moving the recommended daily amount* for a healthy lifestyle! Need some help keeping track? Visit our website (june.arpaonline.ca) to print off a walk break tracking chart. *WHO recommends min. of 150 minutes of physical activity a week. HOW TO PROMOTE: 1. Put up challenge posters around your community, school or organization. 2. If you have a social media account, share the benefits of physical activity and encourage people to take 5min walks. 3. If you have the resources, offer a prize draw for those who complete a full walk break tracking chart. SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POST: Have 5min to spare? Take a walk break! Did you know that if you did this 6x a day, you d be moving the recommended amount? Challenge Poster Walk Tracking Chart Take the 5 minute walk challenge Get up from your desk and take a 5 minute walk break! Do a lap around the office/classroom or climb the stairs to see the view from the top floor. Take six walk breaks a day and before you know it, you re moving the recommended daily amount for a healthy lifestyle! PRINT OFF THE WALKING BREAK CHART: JUNE.ARPAONLINE.CA
OTHER RESOURCES Customizable Poster We ve created a customizable JRPM poster that you can edit in Microsoft Word so that you can promote your local activities, events and challenges. The poster is 11 x 17. Remember to email anowicki@arpaonline.ca to have your activities profiled on the ARPA events calendar and on social media. Rack cards Ambassadors will receive a pack of rack cards that they can use to promote JRPM in their community. An electonic version of the rack cards will also be available online. Event Header Event Subheader Event Description Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur posuere mollis ex, vehicula fringilla enim tincidunt sit amet. Suspendisse lobortis nulla ac velit faucibus consectetur. Pellentesque eget pellentesque mauris. Etiam felis urna, rhoncus sed tempor a, pellentesque eu tortor. Nam quis neque aliquet, tristique ex vel, venenatis metus. Proin nibh lacus, accumsan quis nulla eget, vulputate rhoncus ante. Ut ac lacus id turpis pharetra iaculis sit amet vitae dui. Phasellus condimentum dignissim libero eget tempus. Social Media Facebook Cover Photo Twitter Cover Photo
JRPM WEBSITE The ARPA website (june.arpaonline.ca) is where you can download all the materials shown in this guide as well as access the following resources: Calendar of Events Send your JRPM local events, activities and challenges to anowicki@arpaonline.ca to have them added to the ARPA online calendar of events. List of Ambassadors A list of all 2015 JRPM Ambassadors is also found on the website. Ambassadors wanting to add contact information and/or a link to their website, please contact anowicki@arpaonline.ca.