Transportation Initiative 2013

Transportation Initiative 2013

Hannah Pollack, Janelle Curry, Dut Akuckuer

SummaryProject Get Outdoors

Founded in 2006

Non-profit organization

Promotes outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship

Offers nature-based programs with the initiative to involve kids in imaginative play

Advocating the health and well-being of our local youth population

Needs & Problem StatementProblem:

Nationwide increase of childhood obesity In 2007, ~25% of Minnesota youth were overweight or

obese (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) Presence of sedentary activities: television, video and

computer games On average, children spend at least 8 hours in front of a

screen

Need: Engaging Winona youth in outdoor activities Financial need to help offset transportation costs including

but not limited to the Trester Trolley, to Project Go activities

Goal

Winona Project Get Outdoors Transportation Initiative: to help offset transportation costs for planned outdoor recreation activities.

ObjectivesProcess Objectives: By June 2013, receive monthly rental fees for Trester Trolley to

transport Project GO youth and staff members, 3 to 4 times a week.

At destinations involve up to 75 youth from Riverway Learning Center and Kids First, per week in planned outdoor recreation activities such as birdhouse building, nature walks, and imaginative play.

Outcome Objectives: By the end of 2013, receive $2,000 for funding for affordable and

reliable transportation to move kids to locations of Project GO activities.

By the end of 2013, families and participants of Project GO activities will complete feedback survey to measure satisfaction level.

Procedures & MethodsProcedures & Methods:

1. Develop a schedule for when and where transportation is needed; this will help us determine how much money is needed and when

2. Finalize Trester Trolley rental prices, including gas and usage fees

3. Obtain participant liability forms to ensure safety of youth while traveling

4. Collaborate with WSU’s Project GO Club to organize events utilizing transportation

5. Develop pre and post evaluation sheets to measure benefits/outcomes of activities

EvaluationIn order to ensure that we meet our goals and objectives we will:

Discuss activities and transportation needed for one year

Distribute pre-evaluation to all youth participants, parents, program leaders, staff

Distribute post-evaluation to all youth participants, parents, program leaders, staff

Evaluation Track event attendance

Request all leaders/staff to observe satisfaction and engagement levels of youth participants

Record and review at the end of the year to evaluate the success of each event

Determine ways to improve events and activities

Budget

Project GO Leaders reimbursement car mileage$0.15 per mile x 10 miles per trip= $1.50 per trip/per car

$1.50 x 9 trips per month =$13.50 per car

$13.50 x 2 cars = $27 per month

$27 per month x 12 months = $324

Total $1,680 + $324= $2,000

Trolley Transportation Cost$70/group ride x 2 times per month

= $140 per month x12 months

= $1,680

Sustainability Project GO Toolkit:

• Guides through the stages of designing, implementing, evaluating and sustaining after school programs

• Helps program to keep growing to other communities in area

• Provide outline for leaders to help facilitate programs

Grants:• Important resource to supply programs for the youth

participants• Continue to seek support from grant foundations and

corporations to support the program

Donors and sponsors, organizational partners:

• With the help of their project partners, the program continues to grow in Minnesota.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Minnesota 4-H, and Winona State University

Fundraising activities:• Family fun nights • Voluntary donations

Sustainability

Conclusion Obesity epidemic is on the rise. We need now more than

ever before to introduce nature-based play into their lives

Local incentives implemented to benefit Winona youth via imaginative play, environmental stewardship, and outdoor recreation 

Please support Project Go Transportation Initiative in our efforts

to sustaining a locally unique program!

References Childhood Overweight and Obesity Trends,

2013. National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/issues-

research/health/childhood-obesity-trends-state- rates.aspx.

Project Go, 2010. Project Get Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved from www.mnprojectgo.com.

Questions?

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