Set a standard of health for years to come!

By participating in the Steps for Schools challenge, your elementary school is playing a vital role in shaping the lives of the children and families who participate. The goal is to host an annual challenge that uses friendly competition to remind students of the importance of regular physical exercise. 

Participating schools will be recognized as community leaders on Ventura County Public Health's online portals. The winning school (the school with the most steps per participant) will receive public recognition through Ventura County's media outlets for its leadership and dedication to the health and well being of its students. Participating students will receive prizes from Blenders in the Grass if their classroom wins. And, one participating student will be randomly chosen to win a bike! Join Ventura County Public Health, as together we encourage our youth to live active, healthy lives.

Need more information? Email JoAnn Torres at joann.torres@ventura.org for details.

How to Be a "Steps for Schools" School: 

1. Choose to host Steps for Schools the week of April 23-27.

2. Reach out to your teachers and inform them of your school's participation. 

3. Provide JoAnn Torres with rosters for participating classrooms/all classrooms, so that she can put together competition packets for the teachers with the necessary resources (Activity Logs and Info Sheets).
4. Collect Activity Logs from your teachers by Wednesday, May 2, to be picked up by a Ventura County Public Health representative.