
Community Recreation: After School Fitness Program WVU Exercise Physiology
Main Goal: To incorporate structured play-based exercise into the after school program at Preston County Youth Center.
Read success stories about the Community Recreation, Fitness and Parks sector from the West Virginia Physical Activity plan!

Main Goal: To incorporate structured play-based exercise into the after school program at Preston County Youth Center.

Main Goal: To motivate individuals to move more frequently and with greater purpose.

Community Recreation, Fitness and Parks Sector Success Story North Bend State Park WV Division of Natural Resources The Main GoalGet folks outdoors and engaging in

Community Recreation, Fitness and Parks Sector Success Story The Main GoalBuild pickleball courts and teach the community how to play. The PurposePickleball is becoming a

Main Goal: To increase participation in yoga to foster improvements in individuals’ mental and physical health.

Keeping a park well kept and clean
promotes use of the park. It
encourages families and the
community as a whole to come out
and utilize the park for social events,
exercise, and as a free activity to get
outside.

Being able to promote physical
activity and education to areas where
both are hard to receive is something
that is very important. It brings more
opportunity and lasting change to
rural communities and can bring them
together.

The repair stations
enhanced overall
appeal and usability
of areas that offer
routes for cyclists in
Kanawha State
Forest.

By improving the trail at the
botanical garden, it allows for more
access to the wonderful outdoor
scenery.
West Virginia is home to beautiful state parks and natural resources, providing an ideal setting/environment for enjoyable and meaningful leisure-time physical activity. Therefore, community recreation, fitness, and parks professionals play an important role in designing and delivering opportunities for citizens to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives. This can be accomplished through strategies to provide better access to, and education about, existing resources, natural environments, and facilities. Further capacity building by embracing best practices in developing and implementing programs can serve to provide increased opportunities for physical activity for individuals of all ages.