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Sogo Active Launches New Website & Incentives for Phase 2! |
Email: ashleymercer@recreationnl.com
Website: https://www.sogoactive.com
PDF Download:
Changes are Coming to Sogo Active.pdf
Sogo Active is a national physical activity program that empowers youth aged 13-19 to challenge themselves and get their peers involved to help solve the physical
inactivity crisis in Canada. Sogo Active is presented by Coca-Cola Canada in collaboration with ParticipACTION.
On Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 the second phase of the Sogo Active Program (Legacy Phase 2010-2012) will be starting!Over the next six months, youth will have the opportunity to challenge others across the country to be more active, while vying for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship plus much more! Youth and Community Hosts will also have the opportunity to receive grants from $250 - $500 to support their local physical activity events and programs.
What is a Community Host??
Community Hosts are any organization who support and work directly with youth. Some traditional organizations would include sport and recreation organizations, YMCA, and Boys and Girls Clubs. Other non-traditional organizations include Girl guides and Scouts, 4H Clubs and Faith and Cultural Groups.
What role does Community Hosts play?
-Promote Sogo Active to youth
-create challenges for youth to join
-help youth access what they need (ie: facilities, equipment, and mentoring)
-help youth apply for grants to support challenges and events.
Whats in it for youth?
Youth can take part in the Can You Fill These Shoes Contest! Youth can create their own challenge and encourage their friends and peers to take part in the challenge with them. The youth will then get the opportunity to become one of 12 Sogo Active Ambassadors and will win:
-$5,000.00 scholarship
-feature their sogo challenge on sogoactive.com in 2011
-be invited to a youth summit in 2011
-Live positively Award from Coca-Cola Canada
-PLUS MORE!!!
Communities are encouraged to sign up to become Community Hosts in which you will help support youth (13-19) in your community to create new challenges and events to help youth get more physically active! We encourage communities to promote the new Sogo Active Program to all youth in your community and if you require any additional information please contact Ashley Mercer at ashleymercer@recreationnl.com or phone (709) 729-0980.
Check out the new website Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at www.sogoactive.com. For more information please see the attached document .
