Free Movement Challenge for kids living in Acadia Park and UNA

Registration: Click here to register

Overview

Join coaches from UBC’s School of Kinesiology for weekly movement missions that combine fitness and fun! This free program can be completed at home or outside and is only open to children age 7-12 years old living in Acadia Park and the University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA). There are fantastic prizes for participating and limited spots, so be sure to register soon!

Kids Fit is an annual physical activity initiative jointly offered by Active Kids and UTown@UBC. For over a decade, Kids Fit has been dedicated to making fun, inclusive, purposeful physical activities accessible to families on campus.

Safe program delivery is our priority, and this year’s Kid Fit five week challenge will be delivered entirely online.

Each week will feature a Movement Mission in the form of a themed instructional video and self-guided activities. How you complete the Movement Mission is up to you. Let the kids do the activities on their own or together with the family, at home or take it outside!

This year’s themes are:

• Week 1: Multisport
• Week 2: Fit Fun
• Week 3: Gymnastics + Live Stream
• Week 4: Sports Day
• Week 5: Dance

Once each weekly Movement Mission is completed, participants will uncover a secret word to collect and track their progress on a Kids Fit BINGO card. At the end of the program, completed BINGO cards can be redeemed for a special prize.

Who can register?

Kids Fit is offered to children who:

• live in either Acadia Park or UNA neighbourhoods
• are 7-12 years old.  *note: siblings of participants outside of the age range can participate without registration, though are not eligible for a prize.

When?

• Start Date: Monday May 24, 2021
• Program End Date: June 27, 2021
• Program Duration: 5 weekly online sessions, about 1-2 hours of time commitment each week *Additional resource will be provided to encourage daily movement throughout the week
• Registration Closes: Sunday May 17, 2021 or until capacity is full

Where?

• You decide: indoors at home, or outdoors on the balcony, in the backyard, or at a local park.

What’s included?

• Age and space appropriate physical activities
• Quality instructional videos and guides, designed and led by senior-level students in UBC’s School of Kinesiology released each Monday, and to be completed on your own schedule
• One live group check-in session with the student coaches
• Weekly newsletter and Bingo card
• A special completion prize!

What will I need?

• Internet connection and device
• More information coming soon

Only 50 spots are available and spaces fill up quickly every year. If you live in Acadia Park or the UNA, and your child is between 7-12 years old, register soon!

Registration: Click here to register