Author Archives: Kenji

Being physically active didn’t seem that important to me. However, being on the Lieutenant Governor’s leadership forum changed my whole perspective. On the forum, my fellow participants and I were expected to run, jog, or walk every morning for an hour. At first I wasn’t looking forward to going out at 6:30 AM to go walk, but it wasn’t long before I got used to it. I began enjoying these walks, and I realized how much energy it gave me throughout our very busy days. I wanted to become an ambassador, because now I understand the importance of being physically active.

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I’ve never been a big gamer, but that may be about to change. ..They are calling it “Full Body Gaming” huh? The website says: “Controller-free gaming means full body play. Kinect responds to how you move. So if you have to kick, then kick. If you have to jump, then jump. You already know how to play. All you have to do now is to get off the couch.”

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On Monday it was time for the Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Forum again. We jumped at the chance to work with a group of young people who have identified themselves as youth leaders; we are all about youth leadership at SIM! We took this opportunity to fill these young leaders in on our simple plan for how they can begin to make a difference for physical activity!

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  in motion This year at the Student Leadership Conference in Meadow Lake Saskatchewan in motion set up a trade show booth and delivered presentations to the young delegates. A team from base camp including, Graham Richardson, Don Radcliff-Smith and me, set out to make sure all of the delegates are aware of the physical [...]

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Fresh Meat: Julie’s 1st Guest Blog Hey my name is Julie and I’m an in motion staff member just like Kenji. I’m stepping in as guest blogger this weekas Kenji gets ready for the Student Leadership conference in Meadow Lake this Thursday. 2010 Student Leadership Conference Some of you may be wondering what the Student [...]

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Saskatchewan in motion in partnership with the Youth Ballet and Contemporary Dance of Saskatchewan pulled of a deadly flash mob! With over 200 dancers and a huge crowd, even the most confused spectators walked away smiling. We went out there to show how much fun being active, moving around, and just enjoing the feeling you get from being physically active can be.

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On Tuesday (Aug 24th) Saskatchewan in motion (SIM) staffers met up with an eager group of people power enthusiasts for an active transportation flash mob.

It was the second flash mob I was involved with organizing for Sask in motion. We took an entirely different approach with this one, different concept, recruitment plan, filming strategy; the only thing that was similar was location.

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You can find a ton of definitions for the words leader and leadership, but to become a good leader you have to understand what those words mean to you. Good thing I stumbled upon a great resources that explores what it takes to become a leader! Check it out…

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Who is having more fun, the kid playing or the kid sitting? Success! On June 28th we pulled off our very first Sask in motion flash mob! It was a total experiment with a new tactic for us. Flash mob have been literally popping up out of nowhere all over the world and we wanted [...]

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If you want to take the next step toward empowering yourself you have to let the right people know. You need to show the people you want to learn from, that you are interested in gaining knowledge and skills.

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