Are you ready! This year for Walk Kansas we have a lot of fun events planned and a point system where you can win prizes at the end.
We have four events scheduled for you this year:
March 30th: Rec Center for “Buttz and Gutz” 12:10-12:50 with Tracie Strain in the Railer Room.
April 12th: “Fixing Funky Foods” 12:00-1:00 with Beth Ireland, Greenwood County FCS Agent in the Community Room. Bring your lunch, water will be provided. Please RSVP by calling the office.
April 27th: Rec Center for “Buttz and Gutz” 12:10-12:50 with Tracie Strain in the Railer Room.
May 10th: “Celebration Poker Walk” 11:30-1:30 Courthouse front doors.
More information about these events can be found on our website, www.harvey.ksu.edu or on our Facebook events, https://www.facebook.com/pg/harvey.countyextension/events/?ref=page_internal.
The rest of the 8 weeks we will be doing a point system. These are daily and weekly challenges that you can earn points by doing. Each week you can earn a max of 10 points per person. To keep track of what you have accomplished go to https://tinyurl.com/walkkansaspoints and fill out the short form.
Pictures are a great way to promote Walk Kansas in our County and have fun while participating, so take lots of pictures and don’t forget to upload them on the form!
I will be keeping track and we will announce winners at the Poker Walk. See below for points and what you can win!
Prizes You Can Win:
Person with the most points – Fitbit (If there is a tie, we will put names in for a drawing)
Team with most points combined – Walk Kansas gear
Person with the best picture – Walk Kansas gear
Poker Walk Winner – Walk Kansas lunchbox
Person that tried the most recipes (can be multiple winners) – Walk Kansas gear
Point System:
Points You Can Earn One Time:
___Walked 10 miles one week (3 points)
___Walked 20 miles one week (5 points)
___Participated in “Fixing Funky Foods”
on April 12th, see our website
for more details (5 points)
___Participated in “Buttz and Gutz”
at the Rec Center on March 30th & April 27th,
see our website for more details (5 points)
___Participated in Poker Walk
on May 10th from 11:30-1:30 pm,
see our website for more details (5 points)
Points You Can Earn Weekly:
___ Walked school track (1 point)
___ Walking lunch (1 point)
___ Struttin’ your pet, taking your pet
for a walk and upload a picture (2 point)
___Tried a new vegetable (3 points)
___Tried a new fruit (3 points)
___Made a Walk Kansas Recipe (5 points)
___Met up with another team and walked
together (3 points)
___Walked a trail at Harvey County West Park
(5 points)
___Walked a trail at Harvey County East Park
(5 points)
___Walked at Osage Nature Trail (5 points)
___Walked Circumference of Athletic Park
(5 points)
___Walked Sand Creek Bike Path (5 points)
___Walked Pod Park at Centennial Park (5 points)
___Walk Bike Path at Railroad Park (5 points)
___Walk Spring Lake Park Path (5 points)
___Walk Veazey Park Path (5 points)
___Walked a trail not on the list (5 points)
* I will be keeping track of everything you report on https://tinyurl.com/walkkansaspoints. Please upload pictures of yourself doing these activities; I can promote Walk Kansas with your photos and you can be entered into the best photo contest at the County level.