THANKS AARP National
For giving Montana Hundreds of step counters
Four the AARP Montana Count Steps For Life Walking Program

WATCH for the all new AARP walking and exercise program
Coming to Montana in 2009. If you have an established exercise program in your community AARP would like to help by providing tools and programs to make your
groups program even better and more effective. 

Step Up To Better Health Here
http://aarp.stepuptobetterhealth.com/default.asp

2008 Count Steps For Life Programs
Jan.   8  - Helena - St. Peters Hospital (35)
Jan.  12 - Helena Sons Of Norway (55)
Jan.  15 - Missoula Foster Grandparents - (59)
April   1   Helena High Sports Medicine Classes (2 classes - 29 walkers)
May    5 - Butte - Mt. Retired Educators - (55)
June  13 - Belgrade Mt Senior Center (54)    10 week walking program - Plus AARP 50th Anniversary cake
June  26 - Boulder, Mt Senior Center - (29)    10 week walking program - Plus AARP 50th Anniversary cake
July   29 - Lewistown, Mt - Fergus County Senior Center (53) - DWF Pledges
Aug.    6 - Laurel, Mt. - Senior Center (41) - Grace Bowman DWF Pledges
Aug.    7 - Billings, Mt - South Park Senior Center (39) - Grace Bowman DWF Pledges
Aug.  12 - Hardin, Mt - Senior Center (39)
Aug.  13 - Columbus, Mt - Senior Center (38)
Sept.   5 - Billings, Mt - Heights Senior Center - (45)
Sept.   5 - Billings, Mt - Yellowstone County Council On Aging Auction & Fund Raiser
Oct.    1 - Shepard Senior Center - (39)
Oct.    2 - Custer Senior Center - (35)
Oct.    3 - Billings, Mt - First Presbyterian Church (35)
Oct.  10 - Broadview Senior Center (36)
Oct.  11 - 11:00 am - Worden Senior Center - 25)
Oct.  11 - 1:00 pm - Huntley Senior Center (27)

2007 Count Steps For Life Programs
January 9 - Helena Retired Federal Employees - 55 walkers
March  22 - Anaconda Senior Citizens - 37
April   11 - Helena High School Sports Medicine Class 18 
April   25 - Helena - Red Hat Ladies at the Capital Mall - 38
Aug.     6 - Forsyth - 9:00 am Senior Center (35)
Aug.     6 - Glendive - 1:00 pm Senior Center (57)
Aug.   29 - Bozeman - 9:00 am - Senior Center (39)
Aug.   29 - Livingston - 1:00 pm - Senior Center (13)
Sept.  13 - Great Falls - 10:30 am - Senior Center 59
Sept.  22 - Helena - 8:00 am - YMCA Community Walk Program 12
Sept.  26 - Big Timber - 24  Currently walking to Alaska and back!
Sept.  27 - Baker - 2:00 pm - 32
Oct.     6 - Missoula - Arthritis Foundation
Oct.   10 - Cut Bank - Senior Center -29
Oct.   11 - Whitefish - Senior Center - 39
Oct.   30 - Havre - Senior Center - 69
Oct.   31 - Glasgow - Senior Center - 37
Nov.    1 - Wolf Point - Senior Center - 35

2006 Walking Programs
 
Anaconda Retired Teachers - 1-11-2006 - 26 Walkers
Missoula Aging Services - 1-19-2006 - 29 Walkers
Helena Public Schools Adult Evening Ed. Class - 2-14-06
Missoula Housing Authority  3-2-06 - 31 walkers
Havre Senior Care Givers 3-10-06 - 48 walkers
Butte Belmont Senior Center 3-22-06 - 75 walkers
Roundup Senior Center 4-6-06 - 41 walkers
Big Fork Senior Center 4-13-06 - 39 walkers
First Lutheran Church - Helena - 4-20-06 - 22 Walkers
Helena Senior High Sports Medicine Health Class - 4-24-06 - 17 Walkers
Billings, Montana Senior Citizens Center - 4-25-06 - 91 Walkers
Pheasant Glen Senior Retirement Center - 4-26-06 - 21 Walkers
White Sulphur Springs Health Fair 4-29-06 - 125 Walkers
Trout Creek Senior Center - 5-2-06 26 Walkers
Columbia Falls North Valley Senior Center 5-3-06 - 37 Walkers
State of Montana Drivers Examiners  5-4-06 - 43 Walkers
Helena Senior Center 5-5-06 - 85  Walkers
Governors Conference on Aging - Helena  5-11-06 - 53 Walkers)
Great Falls Retired Teachers - 5-12-06 - 73 Walkers
Eagles Manor - Helena -  5-16-06 - 18
Great Falls Foster Grandparents 5-19-06  -  65 Walkers
Butte - Community Health  5-25-06 - 71 Walkers
Helena AARP Chapter 5-26-06 - 27 Walkers
Butte - Waterford Retirement Center 5-31-06  - 22 Walkers
Rudyard Senior Center 6-1-06 - 22 Walkers
Fort Belknap Senior Center 6-27-06 -  65 Walker
Lincoln Senior Center 6-29-06  -  48 Walkers
Chester Senior Center 7-10-06 - 30 Walkers
Capital Hill Mall - Helena 7-12-06 - 90 Walkers
Conrad Senior Center 7-13-06 - 21 Walkers
Hamilton Willow Creek Senior Residences 7-17-06 - 23 Walkers
Forsyth Senior Center 7-21-06 - 37
Big Hole National Battlefield 7-29-06 - 38 Walkers
Ulm Pishkun Buffalo jump State Park 8-9-06
Chief Plenty Coups State Park 8-12-06
Darby Senior Center  Sept. 5th at 12:30 pm (28 walkers)
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park September 7th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Miles City MREA District Conference Sept. 13th (22 walkers)
Libby, Mt. Montana Athletic Club Community Fitness Program (82 Walkers)
Northwest MREA District Conference - Kalispell - Sept. 22 - 1:00 pm (35)
Belmont MAC Center - Butte Aging Matters Health Conference  Sept. 26 (22)
Butte MREA District Conference - October 10, 2006 - 32Walkers
Conrad Senior Center Oct. 16 -  18 Walkers

2005 Walking Programs
Big Timber Senior Center  5-23-05  -  50 walkers
West Yellowstone Senior Center  6-15-05 -  40 walkers
AARP Communications Team - 6-22-05 - 23 walkers
Bozeman Retired Teachers Association 7-18-05 - 50 walkers
Baker Senior Center 7-7-05 -  37 walkers
Libby Senior Center  7-27-05 -  41
Helena Retired Teachers Association 9-27-05 - 53 walkers
Helena Public Schools Adult Evening Education Class - 10-3-05  - 16 walkers - 4,400,000 steps in 8 weeks
Billings Area Council on Aging - Morning Session 10-13-05 - 79 walkers
Billings Retired Teachers Association - 10-13-05 - 50 walkers
Laurel and Yellowstone County - Billings Area Council on Aging - 100 walkers
Malta Senior Center  10-22-05 -  40 walkers
Helena - Plymouth Congregational Church - 10-23-05 - 12 walkers
Helena - Waterford Retirement Center - Helena 10-25-05 - 32 walkers
Browning Senior Retirement Community 10-27-05  39 walkers
Winnett Senior Center  11-3-05 - 37 walkers
Clinton Women's Club - 11-19-05 - 29 walkers
Billings Village Golden "K" Kiwanis - 11-28-05 - 79 Walkers

AARP Four Fitness Building Blocks
STRENGTH - Activities that build muscle and make bones stronger.
AGILITY - Activities that will help you maintain posture, balance and keep you from falling.
FLEXIBILITY - Activities that involve stretching and increase your range of motion.
ENDURANCE - Activities that boost your heart rate and breathing for an extended period of time.