| Timeline |
Task |
Suggestions
for Completion |
| Mid-May |
1.
Communication from school |
1.
School officials including administration, parent group, teachers
and transportation should approve plan for participating in Walk-to-School
Day. 2.
Discuss existing rules for transporting children to and from school
that might impact the event.
3.
Add the 1st Wednesday in October to school calendar. |
| Mid-May |
2.
Register at:
http://www.michiganfitness.org |
1.
Select a coordinator for Walk-to-School Day.
Event
Coordinator Tasks |
| Mid-May |
3.
Organize committee to meet prior to end of school year and be willing
to organize/plan during summer months. |
1.
Recruit volunteers willing to do some organizational work
during the summer. Review committee plans. Subcommittees
might include:
A. Publicity/Communication
B. Sponsorship
C. Breakfast
D. Walkable
Community Survey
E. Information
on Walk to School Day Activities
F. Safety
Remember to include a representative from transportation
and administration. |
| Start
of School Year |
Communicate
with Parents
Communicate
with VIPs and supporters
|
1.
Include event in all parent mailings at start of school year (newsletter,
school calendar, etc.) 2.
Send notice to all parents inviting them to informational
meeting planned to coincide with parent group meeting
or other evening meeting held at start of school year.
Informational
Meeting Invitation. Give copies of Parent
Participation Invitation, Parent
Survey/Permission Slip and Walkable
Community Survey to parents at meeting. Send General
Invitation Letter to VIPs and supporters. |
| Two
Weeks Before Event |
Send
parent participation invitation, parent survey/permission slip and
Walkable Community Survey to all parents. |
Parent
Participation Invitation, Parent
Survey/Permission Slip and
Walkable
Community Survey |
| One
Week Before Event |
Review
Final Plan |
1.
Review final plans with committee and school administration.
2.
Send press release to media. Look for new press release
on October 4, 2004. See Media
Plan.
3.
All committees review final plans. See individual committee plans.
4.
Poster the school to start a buzz about the upcoming event. Use
our Easy
to Print Posters or have kids create their own as a way of getting
them involved. |
| Day
Before Event |
Contact
media |
Media
Plan |
| Day
of Event |
Have
fun!! |
Collect
Walkable
Community Survey as walkers complete them. Also collect
all Parent
Survey/Permission Slip forms from school and send
to Michigan Fitness Foundation for data collection. (Can
be sent with Walkable Community Surveys after event.) |
| Week
After Event |
Complete
post-event tasks |
1.
Mail Walkable Community Surveys and Parent Survey/ Permission Slip
forms and media clippings to Michigan Fitness Foundation. 2.
Complete Post
Event Response Form and fax to 517-347-8145.
3.
Send Thank
You Letter for Volunteers and Supporters. |
| Six
Weeks After Event |
Summary
of Walkable Community Surveys returned to school. |
Share
summary and action plan information with parents and school
administration. Send out Improving Your Community's Foot
Travel/Ideas of Things (this document will be available
soon!) to Do All Year with Thank
You to Parents with Walk Results. |
| Throughout
the School Year |
Host
events promoting physical activity and walking to school |
List
of other activities for school and parents that promote physical activity.
List
of things to do all year. |
