How
to
Start
A
Walking
Club
Walking
Clubs
have
become
very
popular.
The
following
information
has
been
developed
to
assist
in
starting
a
walking
club
and
allow
for
flexibility
of
use.
You
may
wish
to
use
them
in
different
ways
and
may
need
to
adapt
them
to
suit
the
needs
of
the
groups
participants.
Here
are
some
ideas.
Help
your
group
set
a
goal
Set
a
goal
you
think
is
reasonable
for
you
and
your
group
to
achieve.
For
example,
you
may
decide
to
walk
for
20
minutes
three
times
a
week
or
for
20
minutes
or
more
each
day.
Post
a
wall
chart
in
a
visible
and
accessible
place
Write
the
names,
attach
a
photo,
or
have
group
members
write
their
names
in
the
squares
provided
on
the
chart.
An
example
of
a
wall
chart
would
include
a
column
for
walkers
names/pictures
down
the
side
and
columns
for
the
specific
days
of
the
month,
days
of
the
week,
distance,
etc.
and
a
column
for
totals
Log
activities
daily
or
as
they
occur
Begin
recording
on
the
day
you
begin,
it
does
not
have
to
be
the
first
day
of
the
week
or
month.
Equivalent
activities
Decide
if
you
are
going
to
recognize
other
physical
activities
besides
walking.
You
may
wish
to
recognize
an
equal
number
of
minutes
of
other
activities
like
cycling,
swimming,
or
gardening.
Recording
You
may
choose
to
record
activities
in
a
variety
of
ways:
- actual
minutes
of
walking.
- kilometres
walked.
- participation.
- The
last
column
is
for
totals.
In
this
column
you
may
wish
to
record
the
numbers
of
minutes,
kilometres
or
days,
group
members
have
participated.
Recognizing
the
achievements
of
group
member
You
may
want
to
give
out
certificates,
with
the
persons
name,
date
and
signed
by
the
leader,
or
other
important
person.
Variations
on
the
theme
Want
to
add
excitement
to
the
program?
Go
ahead.
The
possibilities
are
unlimited.
- how
about
walking
to
Vancouver?
or
across
Canada?,
etc.
- offer
daily
prizes
for
the
greatest
minutes
or
kilometres
walked.
- have
prizes
for
the
most
outrageous
or
oldest
sneakers.
- involve
the
community,
families,
neighbours.
- recognize
the
'Walker
of
the
Week/Month.
