What is Go Girl?
- A one day get active workshop for teenaged girls (12-17
years old)
- The goal of this event is to encourage and support
teenaged girls in choosing an active, healthy lifestyle.
- This is a one day experience in which teenaged girls are
invited to see-and-try a variety of physical activities
and sports and access resources on how to continue
participating in these activities.
- They also have the opportunity to participate in
sessions and information on nutrition, body image and
wellness issues.
- Go Girl is a great opportunity for
girls to move beyond some of the barriers to participating
in physical activity: access,
Why Go Girl?
- Physical inactivity represents a significant health
burden in Canada. More than half of Canada's
children and youth are not active enough for healthy
growth and development according to studies by the
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute.
- Between 1981 and 1996, the number of overweight Canadian
children doubled.
- Specifically, teenaged girls ages 12-17 are at high
risk. They are generally less active than males in
the same age group. This is compounded as the recent
trends indicate that levels of sport participation
decrease dramatically as we age (Sport Canada's 1998 -
Sport Participation in Canada).
- Girls are particularly prone to sedentary behavior
during puberty, when their self image and confidence
levels are challenged. In fact, 62 percent of girls
are inactive compared to 54 percent of boys.
(Canadian Pediatric Society - Environics Poll - April
2002).
- Another alarming trend presented by Drug Strategies
President Mathea Falco at a Washington,DC press conference
indicated "by the early 2000's, girls will surpass
boys in tobacco alcohol use and will be pulling even with
them in marijuana use". Our Alberta girls
echoed this same concern, rating drugs and alcohol as the
top issue facing teens today.
What are the Expected Outcomes?
As a result of attending Go Girl events, the teens will
have:
- Experienced a range of physical activity adventures
- Received contact information on how to further pursue
these activities in their communities
- Received information dealing with nutrition and wellness
issues
- Provided input on physical activity preferences to be
shared with community programmers and facility operators
- Met other teens and gained new friendships
For more information on how to organize a Go Girl in
your community, please refer to the 
Reference
Manual
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For more information, please visit the InMotion Network
website:
InMotion Network
Percy Page Centre
11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6
Phone: (780) 644-5613
Fax: (780) 422-2663
e-mail:
info@inmotionetwork.org
Website:
www.inmotionetwork.org
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