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The Fitness Council has a variety of programs
working to make it easier for Jacksonians to be physically active. The Physical Educators' Network and
EPEC curriculum are helping Jackson County physical education teachers more
effectively help students learn life-long fitness activities. Project U-Turn, lead by the Walkable
Communities Task Force and Student Coalition for Walkable Communities, has
been working hard to create a community where it is easy and safe to walk
and bike for short trips. Find out more about each program below!
 Community
Bike Program
The Fitness Council is putting more people on bikes! The Community Bike
Program turns donated bikes in any condition into inexpensive, sustainable,
healthy transportation for those without a car. We are seeking donated
bikes, repair volunteers, and agencies to partner with.
Find out more!
Programs for Adults:
►Smart
Commute Day
►Bike Routes Maps for
Jackson are available.
Request yours!
►Register
Your Bike Lane Support
The
Fitness Council sponsors a county-wide Physical Educators' Network that
meets quarterly to discuss latest trends in physical education, share activity
ideas, and provide professional support. The
Fitness Council also gives scholarships to send PE teachers to trainings for the
cutting-edge
Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC).
Learn More
Project U-Turn
is an
exciting movement with the goal of
increasing the amount of short distance trips made by walking or biking. It
is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Active
Living by Design. Learn More
 The
Foot Energy program encourages employees to use walking and biking to
commute to work or complete their daily errands.
Learn More
Cool Bus Project
Imagined
and researched by the Student Coalition, Project
U-Turn's most creative program the Cool Bus Project will create a
new bus route traveling to youth destinations in buses that are modified
with new seats, student artwork, and other "cool" features.
Learn More
 Safe
Routes to School
Safe Routes to School is an
international effort to encourage students to walk to school and create
safer walking routes. In Jackson County eight elementary schools from four
school districts are participating in the
program.
Learn More
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Current Projects
