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Healthy Parks, Healthy You

Event & Sponsorship Information: Maureen O'Neill
(206) 684-7090 | MaureenA.O’Neill@seattle.gov
Event Information: Corey Myers
(206) 684-4181 | corey.myers@seattle.gov

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Big Day of Play!

Be sure to mark your calendar for the 2012 Parks and Recreation Healthy Parks, Healthy You Event!

When: Saturday, August 25, 2012
Where: Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle WA 98115 (Map It) *
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Featured Events

Great activities and programs that help families to be active together, including a Fun Run, 3 on 3 basketball, and samples of the activities from all of our facilities and programs
Paddling and boating activities at the beach
Main stage celebration of cultural diversity - music, entertainment and activities
Creative unstructured play opportunities
Youth demonstrations of their newly developed skills in gardening and food preparation
Healthy food
Click here to watch a short video about the 2011 Big Day of Play

How can you help us change lives?

Seattle Parks and Recreation offers endless opportunities to achieve 30 minutes of moderate exercise – trails, playgrounds, gyms, pools, fitness classes, athletic fields, beaches-and the list goes on. We want you to join us and be part of the healthy solution.

Click here to download the invitation from Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent

Exhibition Booths

Applications for exhibition booths are available as of March 31, 2012.

Volunteer Opportunities

We need volunteers to help organize the Healthy Parks, Healthy You Event and Fun Run/Walk. If you want to give something back to the health and fitness community, support a friend or family member, or simply enjoy the park, come join our volunteer family.

Volunteers are needed to help with the following:

Pre-event setup
Refreshment booth
First aid stations
Water stations
Timing chip removal
Cheer squad
Cleanup

For more information about volunteer opportunities, please call Theresa McEwen at 206-615-0691 or email her at theresa.mcewen@seattle.gov.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your company can receive tremendous benefits from this highly sought after market. Promote your products or services to hundreds of healthy and active Seattle consumers. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please call Maureen O’Neill at 206-684-7090 or email at MaureenA.O’Neill@seattle.gov.

Click here to view the Sponsorship Brochure

Register Online after June 30, 2012

Fun Run/Walk - The 5k race is 5 kilometers, which is 3.1 miles around the paved trails in Magnuson Park. Following the 5k race there will be a Kids’ 1K race.
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament – Enjoy our Seattle Parks hospitality and watch great teams match up against their peers. This year’s 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is open to every kind of baller: short, tall, college players, recreation league champions, intramural players, or gym rats. Our youngest players must be entering the third grade in the fall of 2012. If you are a collegiate athlete you may need to check with your Athletic Director before participating. As prizes are given to the winners of each bracket, The Seattle Parks and Recreation 3 on 3 Tournament is not an NCAA certified event.