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E NATIONAL FITNESS T0: ALL PARKS AND Dear Fitness Enthusiast: AGENC PAIGN Park and Recreation Agencies ;have been the strongest supporters of the National °F°tness-Campaign°°sin~e~°it°s-~intceptio~t° ~n 1979, Fahen`mere than mseventy°'~'Gali'fcirnia"" ° °` 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,SQ`0 cities feature We11s Fargo Gamefields, with ethe-r • a single--site; or- a st-rang µof facilities; t-ht~s creating--•°communty-w~de fitnesscam~~igns in neighborhoods and towns across America. 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 fore 1984 grant awards of-tap -to three- $2,500 --seed ---grants- each- wit-bout ~specia~l appreval , tow~ard~ -~ their choice; of any of the four Wells ';Fargo Gamefield fitness systems described in the enclosed brochure. Grants may 'be applied towards: ,.,, .w.1.,., Wehs -.Fargo Ganef eld Jogging .Course _ .. $7,500 -.- 2. Welds Fargo Gamefield Fitness Court 7,000 3. Welds 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. Park directors continue to enjoy the successes as these self-guided facilities Cities have `delighted in finding thatJogging 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 GJells Fargo Gamefie`1"d Wa=lking Course for`Senors that the Adminisfratiori on°Aging has h supported that program. The: Walking'Club Manual ignites senio-rs towards exercising through a''-novel and creative series of Walk-A-Ramas,'featuring adventures, discounts, social activities, and learning workshop's, all built that begin and end `on their Gamefields. =rancisco, CA 94133 • (415) 781-7100 >_artly