in motion e-news - January 2016
Climbing walls, climbing ropes & more 
Listen in on our third Mom2Mom podcast as moms Tracy Bosche and Jayne Leibel talk about active toys, video games and physical literacy. Hear how our moms make their yards fun play spaces and the importance of playing with your kids.
 
Stay tuned for our next Mom2Mom podcast on active outdoor play.
 
Create a family physical activity policy for 2016
Creating a family physical activity policy is a fun way for the family to feel more accountable for keeping active as a family throughout the year. To help you get started on a policy of your own, we have some simple instructions and a template ready to go!  Make this year your most active yet!

Looking for something more? Create a family vision board with these instructions.
 
Save the dates!
Here are some upcoming days that create opportunities for kids to move more!
Add in some active fun at your school
Try one or all of these activities with your students, and you'll be well on your way to an active school or classroom in 2016!
Grant opportunity: S'Cool Life Fund 
The S'Cool Life Fund provides grants for D.R.E.A.M.S. (Drama, Recreation, Extra-Curricular, Arts, Music, or Sports) projects across the country to make school life more enjoyable for thousands of public elementary school kids (K-8). The fund is accepting applications until January 31, 2016.  Click here to learn more or apply today!
Saskatchewan in motion part of a new Outdoor Play Strategy
On January 7, the Lawson Foundation launched its Outdoor Play Strategy and announced $2.7 million in project funding.  We're very excited to share that Saskatchewan in motion is a key partner in the Canadian Public Health Association national project: a risky play toolkit.
 
The Risky Play Toolkit will provide direction for communities across Canada to increase kids' access to risky play and its benefits.  We're looking forward to working to collectively make a difference when it comes to getting kids outside in nature enjoying unstructured, risky play.
 
What time is it Mr. Wolf?
It's time to register your community in the Go Out & Play Challenge powered by Saskatchewan Blue Cross!  The challenge runs March 1 - 10, 2016 and a Saskatchewan community could win $10,000 towards a community project designed to inspire active outdoor play!
 
Go to challenge.saskatchewaninmotion.ca to register your community by February 15, 2016 11:59 PM CST!

Upcoming funding opportunities:
Community Initiatives Fund:  CIF funding can help make your community initiative a success. The next CIF grant application deadline is February 1, 2016 for the Community Grant Program Summer Grant. Click here to apply online today!
 
ABI/SGI Community Grant: The ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) Partnership Project and Saskatchewan Government Insurance have been involved in a joint program to provide community grants for traffic safety and other injury prevention programs including bicycle and pedestrian safety. Grants are offered twice per year. Application deadlines are February 28, 2016 and October 31, 2016.  Find out more here.