To help combat childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle of elementary students, a local occupational therapist reached out to us to see if we could develop a system to encourage children to move more while they were at school. The idea of “prompts” in school hallways was a fairly new concept. After some research, we developed a graphic system that was not only colorful and playful, but could hold up over time and maximize the initial expense.
Over the course of the year, we installed various systems in 4 different elementary schools in Lincoln and Putnam Counties. Scott Teays Elementary included the most custom of options for the kids to enjoy.
MAIN CHALLENGE:
How do we get kids be as active as possible in a short period of time?
SOLUTION – The Wiggle Walkway included eight unique stations that encouraged the children to get active with processes that required upper body movement, hopping, stretching and squatting. Seven of the eight stations where permanently affixed to the floor and another was mounted to the wall. As children would move from class to class, they could engage with each station. The stations were laid out in a line so an entire classroom of kids could quickly move through the system without producing a long line.
Additional Challenge – How do we make the graphics durable
SOLUTION – The full color graphics were produced on the highest quality, outdoor vinyl by 3M. This vinyl was special ordered to handle the wear and tear of hundreds of little feet. The wall mounted station was printed reversed on acrylic (graphic on the backside) so the station could be sterilized before each use (Covid protocols). Each floor graphics was printed then sealed with an laminate coating to preserve to graphic even more. Testing was done to see how the graphics would react to the school maintenance annual waxing process to make sure the wax coating would not destroy the graphics. Since all 8 stations are independent of each other, one station could be replaced if it was severely damaged.
ADVANTAGE BUSINESS
Concept, Design, Production, and Installation
Not only did we develop the concept for this program, but we also design all the elements including incorporating the tiger mascot of the school into the design. We also oversaw the production and testing of the materials and managed the installation on site. We saw the entire project through to completion.
To help combat childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle of elementary students, a local occupational therapist reached out to us to see if we could develop a system to encourage children to move more while they were at school. The idea of “prompts” in school hallways was a fairly new concept. After some research, we developed a graphic system that was not only colorful and playful, but could hold up over time and maximize the initial expense.
Over the course of the year, we installed various systems in 4 different elementary schools in Lincoln and Putnam Counties. Scott Teays Elementary included the most custom of options for the kids to enjoy.
MAIN CHALLENGE:
How do we get kids be as active as possible in a short period of time?
SOLUTION – The Wiggle Walkway included eight unique stations that encouraged the children to get active with processes that required upper body movement, hopping, stretching and squatting. Seven of the eight stations where permanently affixed to the floor and another was mounted to the wall. As children would move from class to class, they could engage with each station. The stations were laid out in a line so an entire classroom of kids could quickly move through the system without producing a long line.
Additional Challenge – How do we make the graphics durable
SOLUTION – The full color graphics were produced on the highest quality, outdoor vinyl by 3M. This vinyl was special ordered to handle the wear and tear of hundreds of little feet. The wall mounted station was printed reversed on acrylic (graphic on the backside) so the station could be sterilized before each use (Covid protocols). Each floor graphics was printed then sealed with an laminate coating to preserve to graphic even more. Testing was done to see how the graphics would react to the school maintenance annual waxing process to make sure the wax coating would not destroy the graphics. Since all 8 stations are independent of each other, one station could be replaced if it was severely damaged.
ADVANTAGE BUSINESS
Concept, Design, Production, and Installation
Not only did we develop the concept for this program, but we also design all the elements including incorporating the tiger mascot of the school into the design. We also oversaw the production and testing of the materials and managed the installation on site. We saw the entire project through to completion.
