The History of the West Virginia Physical Activity Plan
2010 West Virginia Physical Activity Symposium
ActiveWV 2015: WV Physical Activity Plan Development
ActiveWV 2015: WV Physical Activity Plan Release
The launch of ActiveWV: 2015 was celebrated across the state, and the date of its release – January 19, 2012 – was officially declared “West Virginia Physical Activity Day” by the governor. The all-day event involved sector-based displays, organizational demonstrations, as well as addresses from state and national physical activity advocates and statements of support from local legislature and policymakers. Additionally, communities across the state hosted local celebrations, and 44 of 55 county commissioners signed resolutions to prioritize increasing physical activity on the local level. A total of 313 schools were also coordinated to simultaneously perform a line dance via a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Healthy Schools Let’s Move! WV initiative. Following the launch, ActiveWV: 2015 has been showcased on national and international levels, and a formal dissemination plan was created, encompassing social marketing, brand equity, and a second Symposium.
2015 WV Physical Activity Symposium
In June of 2015, the second symposium was hosted in Charleston, WV to showcase and celebrate successful programs, policies, and initiatives that promote physical activity in a variety of sectors. The 2015 WV Physical Activity Symposium aimed to forecast future directions for physical activity in West Virginia as well as build awareness and support for a statewide Physical Activity Network to promote implementation at the community level. The program boasted engaging sessions led by national and state leaders, who shared their insights and strategies aimed at cultivating a healthier and more physically active West Virginia. The event further included a poster session, featuring innovative ideas and research related to the obesity epidemic and other physical activity areas of study. The 2015 Symposium was also a crucial platform for the evaluability assessment of the plan. Thus, it further featured a 4-hour sector team meeting where state and local leaders worked collaboratively to review the strategies, tactics, and measurable outcomes outlined in the plan. Each sector team was given the task of 1) deciding whether to keep, revise, or remove the strategies and tactics for each priority area and 2) identifying which measurable outcome(s) each strategy would work toward. This effort led to the formation of recommendations guiding future revisions, implementation, and evaluations.
ActiveWV 2030: WV Physical Activity Plan Revision
2024 WV Physical Activity Symposium
As you may remember, the first WV Physical Activity Plan was released in January 2012, followed by the first WV Physical Activity Symposium in June 2012 in Charleston, WV. Now we are gearing up for the release of a new revised WV Physical Activity Plan – ActiveWV 2030!
We, the WV Physical Activity Plan Coordinating Committee, are now writing to invite you to an important event that again aims to bring together organizations passionate about promoting physical activity.
The event, “2024 WV Physical Activity Symposium – Uniting Leaders for an Active WV” is set to be a groundbreaking gathering of like-minded individuals and organizations striving to significantly impact physical activity and health promotion through collective efforts.