Let's Get 1 Million Indigenous People Moving!

Contributed by: Shiprock Just Move It Runs & Walks

Completed 7/16/09 with 1827 participants

Just Move It WEST DIRECTION events were scheduled from June 29th - July 16th and was held in 6 communities.  We had many people come out to different events and walk, run, or ride bikes.  There was many different age groups represented from the babies all the way to the elders.  Each new participant received a free tshirt and at some events there was health screenings.  People were also able to receive a stamp on their shirt to help them show where they have been and also they signed a thank you card that was given to the chapter to thank them for providing fruits and the place to host the event.  Participants who participated in 6 events received a JMI Cap.  Overall we had 1,827 participants with 941 participants who attended 1 event and 886 who came to 2 or more events, of this number 34 participants earned their JMI Cap for coming to 6 events.   At the 6 events we had new registrants and returning participants, at Tolikan (Sweetwater) Chapter we had 367 participants (240 New, 127 Returning), Mexican Water Chapter 204 participants (72 New, 132 Returning), Red Mesa Chapter 440 participants (247 New, 193 Returning), White Mesa Wellness Center 204 participants (103 New, 101 Returning), Montezuma Creek 318 participants (149 New, 169 Returning) and Aneth Chapter 294 participants (130 New, 164 Returning).  Here are some picture from the different events.

        

Best Features:
The best part of the events was seeing so many people attending as families and getting out there and being active. People were excited to receive their next step incentive of a JMI Cap.

Creative Features:
We have participants who come to more than one event during the summer and they can earn a next step incentive, which is a JMI cap, by coming to 6 events.

Future Plans:
We plan on continuing JMI events in the community until the end of Just Move It in August, after those events we will continue with Keep On Movin' It events during the fall, winter and spring months.