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Feb 2 - Move Across Wilson

Leadership Wilson and Wilson County Health Council to kick-off Move Across Wilson this March

February 2, 2012

March 3rd marks the kick-off for the first annual Move Across Wilson, a 10-week program that encourages individuals and families to participate in any kind of physical activity for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, five days a week for their health.

The program is a partnership with Wilson County Health Council and Leadership Wilson.

Considered a national epidemic, Tennessee ranks 4th in the nation in highest obesity rates and Wilson County is listed in the top ten in the state with a rate of 29.3%. Move Across Wilson seeks to educate the citizens of Wilson County the different types of activities that are not limited to just walking and running and access to those activities.

Launch of the Move Across Wilson Program: Leadership Wilson will host FREE kick-off events at three locations:
Watertown, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet on March 3, 2012 to include fun and healthy activities such as Fun Runs, cardio classes, live health demonstrations, health fairs and screenings, prizes and more.
Mt. Juliet: 2:00-4:00pm – Charlie Daniels Park
Lebanon: 9:00-11:00am – Don Fox Park
Watertown: 9:00-11:00am – Three Forks Park

A one-stop resource website: www.moveacrosswilson.com that connects to all of the places, greenways, trails, events, programs, and fitness information available in Wilson County to be launched on March 3.

Participants log in activities during 10-week program for points towards prizes plus an ongoing competition between schools to collect participation points for doing activities.

Bonus: Participants at the kick-off events will receive a pedometer to track their steps and log in for “Johnny” miles to go towards prizes.

Closing event, May 12, 2012, at Go Johnny Go! 5k & 10k.

Mini grants from Go Johnny Go foundation and Wilson County Coordinated School Health to go to the highest participating schools' physical education program.

Sponsors of Move Across Wilson include Go Johnny Go! Foundation, City of Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation, City of Lebanon Parks and Recreation, Mt. Juliet Running Club and Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC).

For more information about Move Across Wilson or sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Jeni Brinkman, Chair – Move Across Wilson, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .