Youth Community

Burlington was one of 45 communities across Ontario taking part in Ontario’s Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC). The goal of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge was to support the well-being of our children, to help create communities where it's easy for children to lead healthier lives. 45 communities across Ontario participated in the Healthy Kids Community Challenge. Learn more about the Healthy Kids Challenge and all resources available to support you promote healthy eating, physical activity and healthy behaviours for children.  www.burlington.ca/healthykids. 

The City of Burlington is challenging your school to get healthy! You are invited to take part in our Healthy School Challenge from Friday, June 10 to Friday, June 21 2019, through the goosechase app platform for your chance to win a Physical Literacy Prize Pack valued at $400 including an Omnikin Ball and Games manual. 

 Participating is simple:

1. ONE PERSON per school - Download the GooseChase App.
2. Choose a login name that indicates your school.
3. Search for Healthy School Challenge in the app.
4. Complete missions and upload photos or videos of each mission.
5. Earn points for every mission completed. The more missions you complete, the better your chance of winning!
6. The three schools with the most points will win a Physical Literacy Prize Pack valued at $400 including an Omnikin Ball and Games manual. In case of a tie the City will conduct a draw among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

Contest closes Friday, June 21, 2019. View Contest Rules.

Winners:

• CH Norton Public School
• Ryerson Public School

This pass grants grade 5 students free access to recreation programs including swimming, skating and open gym time.

Criteria for eligibility of the pass:

• Students must be in Grade 5 during the 2019-2020 school year
• Students must be a Burlington resident or attend school in Burlington

Learn more on how to obtain the Active5 pass and how you can participate, play and win prizes in our Active5 Monthly Prize Draws. 

Burlington was awarded a Platinum Status Youth Friendly Community Recognition award from Play Works, the Ontario Partnership for Active Youth. This means our community is youth friendly and we work ensure our youth (ages 13 - 19) have continuous access to a diversity of 'play'.  Play being anything a young person does in his/her free time and can  include: sport, recreation, drama, dance, music, the arts, volunteerism, leadership development, service leadership and/or civic engagement.

• Aldershot Arena
• Aldershot Pool
• Haber Community Centre
• Mountainside Community Centre
• Sherwood Forest Community Centre
• Tansley Woods Community Centre