Calendar

check out our current events planned down below!

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Winter Walking Challenge (Virtual)

1/2/2025 - 1/10/2025

Description

Virtual Event/ Not in person. Set your resolution this year to increase your steps. This challenge will offer weekly healthy tips through email or text. You will have easy tracking to enter your weekly minutes to reach the goal of walking 3 days a week or at least 150 minutes a week. Join with your friends and family or make it a workplace challenge! Starting January 6th through February 14th, you can start your year off on the right foot. This challenge will follow the evidenced based Walk With Ease program from the Arthritis Foundation. https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/physical-activity/walking/walk-with-ease The first 50 completers of the challenge will receive a custom pin mailed the week of Feb. 17th.

If you haven't already Join MemberPlus today, start here:  https://members.activeswv.org/member-application


1/2/2025 - 1/10/2025
Categories
Walking
Special Events
Walk With Ease
Registered Guests
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MONTHLY SPONSOR

DECEMBER SPONSOR – THANK YOU ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS

Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a new store in Beckley, WV at 301 Beckley Plaza. Be one of the first to shop the new store! Whether you’re preparing for your next outdoor adventure or looking for the best sports equipment, Academy Sports + Outdoors in Beckley has everything you’re looking for. The store’s friendly and knowledgeable team is there to help you find exactly what you need, whether it’s for a local hiking trip or a weekend sports event.

Visit their website here.

FREE MEMBERSHIP: Save time before you arrive to any Active SWV program by completing the Active SWV online membership. Member Plus will give you 24/7 easy access to real-time communications from Active SWV on your mobile device. This includes access to program updates, changes, and immediate notification of cancellations. Member Plus will also store your waiver consent across all activities. No more filling out forms on-site so you can go right into getting active!

PAIN AND FATIGUE TEST: Volunteers are unable to assess participants ability to complete physical activity. If you are unsure, please complete this pain and fatigue test and contact your physician accordingly before participating in an activity.

BECOME A COMMUNITY CAPTAIN

Ready to give back? Is our calendar missing an activity YOU want to lead? Follow this link to become a Community Captain

WAYS TO GIVE

Active Southern West Virginia is always aiming to make Southern West Virginia a better place. See how YOU can be part of keeping West Virginia ACTIVE! 

PARTICPANT CODE OF CONDUCT

Active SWV Program Participants are to abide by the following Code of Conduct. Active SWV strives to create a welcoming atmosphere free of any type of harassment for all our community members.

INCIDENT REPORTING

Community Captain Incident Reporting link

NOTICE: The volunteers, participants, and partners acknowledge and understand that exposure to disease-causing organisms, such as COVID-19, and personal contact with others, including but not limited to participants, non-participants, organizers, volunteers, onlookers, and other individuals in the activity/program involves a certain degree of risk that could result in illness, permanent disability or death. Participants acknowledge that Active SWV has not screened or tested any of the participants for such diseases. After fully and carefully considering all the potential risks involved, participants hereby assume the same and agree to release and hold harmless Active SWV and its employees, officers, agents, volunteers, vendors, and contractors from and against all claims and liability resulting from exposure to disease causing organisms such as COVID-19.