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-.. . , . , i ' . •,!iii'i .. — - , ACO WELLS4F ,11as., RG , e " rt * trio. to am 0 ,inok 0tLt't'1:77- GI/10 WPM THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN TO: ALL PARKS AND RECREATION AGENCIES Dear Fitness Enthusiast: Park and Recreation Agencies have been the strongest supporters of The National. Fitness Campaign since its inception in 1979, when more than seventy California park directors opened their first Wells Fargo Gamefields to the delight of their . mayors, city councils, the media, and the public, who have been using them ever since. Today, more than 1,500 cities feature Wells Fargo Gamefields, with . either a single site or a string of facilities, thus creating community—wide fitness campaigns in neighborhoods and towns across America. Park directors continue to enjoy the successes as these self—guided facilities deliver fun and health to the ninety million of us who seek "fitness activity" and open new doors to our friends who wonder if they should try it. Mayors and Park and Recreation Departments are now eligible for 1984 grant • awardsofup to three $2,500 seed grants each without special approval, towards theirchoice of any of the four Wells Fargo Gamefield fitness systems described in the enclosed brochure. Grants may be applied towards: 1 . Wells Fargo Gamefield Jogging Course . . . . . . . . $7,500 2. Wells Fargo Gamefield Fitness Court . . . . . . . . 7,000 3. Wells Fargo Gamefield Walking Course for Seniors . . 7,000 4. Wells Fargo Gamefield Wheelchair Sports Course . . . 7,000 In addition to seed grants, cities are provided with an elaborate promotional kit, free of charge. The use of these materials makes certain that the opening of each Wells Fargo Gamefield is a celebration, an event, an honor for those whose energies went towards obtaining each Wells Fargo Gamefield, as well as the beginning of a long love affair with the community. Cities have delighted in finding that Jogging Courses and Fitness Courts bring new and contemporary uses to parks, enhance safety by bringing joggers off the streets, and add a new element of fun to fitness activities now being enjoyed by millions across the country. Older Americans and senior groups have been so excited by the Wells Fargo Game— field Ualking Course for Seniors that the Administration on Aging has heartily supported the program. The Walking Club Manual ignites seniors towards exercising through a novel and creative series of Walk—A—Ramas, featuring adventures, discounts, social activities, and learning workshops, all built 111/1 around walks through the community that begin and end on their Gamefields. 50 Francisco Street.San Francisco,CA 94133•(415)781.7100 .... .,..,i