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This is part of a compensated campaign with SheSpeaks and Coca-Cola.
As the weather continues to warm up, it’s very tempting to want to stay inside. In fact, I’m in the process of co-authoring an e-book and my section is all about cool, creative ways to get children outside. With technology competing for our children’s attention, it’s important that I am purposeful about getting them outside to play and learn about their environment, particularly their natural surroundings.
Moving from Los Angeles to Orange County was difficult for this city girl, but I knew in the long run it was best for our children. We are surrounded by lush, well-maintained parks and open spaces for our children to get out, move around, and explore. But this isn’t the case in many parts of the country. Having lived in Los Angeles most of my life, I saw the decline of our local parks due to lack of funding for upkeep and necessary aesthetic and/or safety improvements.
For the 4th year in a row, Coca-Cola has launched America Is Your Park, a campaign to inspire families to be active outdoors this summer. Through July 15th, families can vote for their favorite park to receive a recreation grant. Coca-Cola aspires to get 3 million people moving this summer. The more people move, the more they can earn votes for their favorite park. Here is how it works:
1. Register at Coke.com/Parks and link your Foursquare and MapMyFitness accounts
2. Earn 10 votes each day by logging 20 minutes or more of physical activity
3. Earn 5 votes per day by checking in to a park via Foursquare
4. Earn 1 vote per day by visiting Coke.com/Park via your computer or smartphone
The last weekend to vote is July 13th and 14th, and on those days, votes will be doubled.
The three parks that receive the most votes will receive the following grant amounts:
1st Place: $100,000
2nd Place: $50,000
3rd Place: $25,000
An additional $15,00 grant will be awarded to a randomly selected park that has placed in the top 25 parks receiving the most votes
What do you and your family enjoy doing at the park? Skateboarding? Playing sports? Hide & Seek? Think about it because at the end, you’ll want to get creative for a fun outdoor giveaway! Our kids are still young so they enjoy the swings, slide, and simply running around to get their wiggles out. And when the weather isn’t terribly warm, you’ll find us picnicking on the grass under a shady tree!
All summer long, Coca-Coal will giveaway fitness activity trackers and up to 100,000 soccer balls online and at major events across the country. Find the Coca-Cola Swelter Stopper or the Coca-Cola Happiness Trucks at locations across the country by visiting SwelterStopper.com or following @HappinessTruck on Twitter.
Win It! To inspire you to get outside with your family, Coca-Cola will award one reader a prize pack which will include a $20 Subway gift card (why not host a family picnic in the park) and a Coca Cola beach ball. Simply complete the Rafflecopter form and leave a comment with one way you like to get outside with your family. Comments will close on July 11th, 2013 at 11:59 PM PST.
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Cheryl Abdelnour says
WE LIKE GOING TO THE LAKE AND THE KIDS JET SKI.
Mary Happymommy says
We like to go for hikes.
TawndaM says
just walking anywhere really…
Stephanie V. says
swimming and beach walks!
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Jessica To says
We like riding bikes and playing cornhole.
Amanda Sakovitz says
we love playing tag football!
Sandy VanHoey says
Lately it has been bike riding with my grandson
Elena says
We like biking
Brandy says
We love going to the beach and hiking
Jennifer Marie says
We love riding bikes.
Nancy says
We play golf!
Jennifer T. says
We love to take walks around our neighborhood.
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David says
We take advantage of the trail network in our area to go on family bike rides.
Danielle E says
We take the dog to the park to walk and attend other events at the park.
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
playing catch is fun
Kathy S says
Our favorite summer thing to do is boating!
susan says
We enjoy evening walks and going to the beach.
Michele Behlen says
I go outside with my grandson and play ball or watch him ride his four wheeler.
Thomas Murphy says
we like to go for bike rides.
Cindy Navarro says
I like to get outside with my family during summer because school is out and we go to the park to play soccer jump run and just let our energy run through
Janet W. says
We love going on walks at the park and around our neighborhood!
Jessie C. says
we love biking together.
Tamra H says
We love taking our dog to the dog park
Melissa Hartley says
We play basketball or take the dog for a walk
Thank you
Devon F says
we love going for walks & taking our daughter to the park
Tabathia B says
We go to the park and always take balls so that we can play kickball and soccer
Donna W. says
Go to the beach and play!
Kimberly Schotz says
We enjoy swimming and biking together
soha molina says
going to the beach
Laura Jacobson says
OH we love to swim alot, and go and visit the local parks! Carter loves all the playgrounds!
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
We love camping!
Heather says
We go to the local water park!
Debra Hall says
i love working in the yard my son likes to water the flowers
courtney b says
swimming in the pool
JR FrugalMom says
We live in South Florida, so our favorite activity outside is definitely going to the beach in the early morning hours.
nannypanpan says
we like to go swimming
Janet F says
We like to go for fitness walks.
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Kristie says
I like gardening with my family 🙂
Lori Z. says
Hiking in the mountains!
Barbara Montag says
We love going for walks in the woods – thank you.
Barbara Montag says
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Wild Orchid says
We love to hang out at our neighborhood park.
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Ashley Tucker says
We like to go running
Dawn b says
We go to the pool and play a lot of basketball.
lizzy says
We love to go swimming!
Amy Z. says
We like taking walks together.
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Ashley C says
We love going to the beach!
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Cindy Merrill says
We love to go Wild Blueberry picking, the season has just started! Largest berries yet, must be all the rain we’ve had.
April Yedinak says
Our favorite way to get outside is to go swimming. However, our most frequent outdoor activity is tennis. We do this several times a week.
Kate says
I love to go out bike riding.
Sara Floyd says
I love taking my daughter to the park in her stroller
Sarah Hall says
I love going outside and playing Frisbee or basketball with the kids.
Ellie W says
We live right behind a field with baseball diamonds so we have pick up baseball games all the time.
Deb K says
We like to go to the park!
latanya says
we like going to the park and walking
steve weber says
going to the beach!
rebecca shockley says
Going to the park for a picnic and swimming!
Marci says
Taking a walk on the 11 mile paved loop trail!
BeckyM says
Playing soccer and going to the beach!
June Lisle says
We love going to yard sales/flea markets and walking around, going to city events in the park, or walking around in the cute town 30 minutes away from us.
June Lisle says
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latanya says
we like going to the park and walking
JW says
taking walks
Cynthia R says
we like to spend time at neighborhood park
Kitty says
We like to go hiking!
Melanie Montgomery says
my hubby and I go kayaking
Ashley says
we like to swim!!
Rachel C says
going on bike rides
laurie says
we love swimming or playing baseball
trixx says
We like going to the park after dinner
Lisa L says
We love hiking together!