Save the Children

The word is out.

http://time.com/14953/parents-who-use-smartphones-in-front-of-their-kids-are-crankier/

Thanks to all who came out to see the premier of Why We Recreate. We had a wonderful turn out and a great presentation. If you were not able to make it, we are going to try and get the video up online soon.

The premier was not the end of this blog, we still have more for you. Check out this article...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cris-rowan/10-reasons-why-handheld-devices-should-be-banned_b_4899218.html

TODAY IS THE DAY! I hope all y'all are able to make it to the showing of our movie tonight. Everyone has worked very hard and I am so proud of all the reccies.

Like I have said a million times, this message is incredibly important to us and we want to share it with you! Plus, we want to shower you in great shwag and amazing exeriences via our raffle.


WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!

Get up and move! This article shows us how bad extended amounts of sitting are for us. As I sit in my desk chair writing this I am cringing at the amount of sitting I do daily. Lets get up together and start moving more than we sit. 

http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bodywork/fitness-coach/Does-Exercise-Cancel-Out-the-Effects-of-Sitting.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost

The word is spreading! Lets continue to spread the message.

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/02/27/3484880/wwu-film-festival-and-raffle-promote.html

Run on!

Amy Palmiero-Winters has a prosthetic leg below the knee...she also competes in ultraman triathlons. She is an inspiration that we all can do anything despite the obstacles we are faced with. Here is an interesting article about Amy and her incredible feats.

http://www.runnersworld.com/ultramarathons/amy-palmiero-winters-completes-ultraman-race?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-News-_-AmyWintersUltraman

Getting Closer!

The video team is hard at work putting together the footage we have collected over the quarter. The marketing team is busy hanging posters and spreading the word about WHY WE RECREATE. The presentation crew is putting together an amazing, captivating show for y'all and getting together some AWESOME prizes for the raffle.

We are getting stoked to share with the world a message all 57 of us are passionate about and living out.

We hope you guys join us this Tuesday to celebrate putting technology aside to recreate and pursue the passions which bring meaning to our lives.


Get excited and we will SEE YOU THERE!


Love,

the reccies

The Athlete Machine

This video is nothing short of a captivating display of these athletes incredible talents. Recreation breathes creativity; doing what you your passionate about sparks imagination and opens the door for endless possibilities. Thanks for the inspiration Redbull.

Here is a teaser of our upcoming video. Please join us on March 4th to see the video in whole!

Be there or be square!

 This picture says it all.


















Photo by Rachel Brown

The Western Front wrote a great article about our class project and its cause. The author, Evelyn Sisk, did a great job capturing our message and helping us spread the word. Thank you Evelyn for your support. Read this article and join in on spreading the word!


Western Front: Why We Recreate

Get Out There!

This is an awesome video to help inspire you to go outside and find adventure!

http://www.outsideonline.com/featured-videos/adventure-videos/athletes/Get-Out-There-.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost

No longer present

Great article about how technology is affecting our ability to be mindful of the present moment.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2014/02/11/268876281/we-are-just-not-here-anymore

Mountain Babes

This blog promotes women getting outside and getting after it. If they can do it so can you.

http://mtnbabeblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/forever-young-bc-can/

Now these guys know how to ride a bike.

Its official, we will be showing Why We Recreate on March 4th from 7pm to 9 pm at Western Washington University in Artzen 100. We would love for you to come watch our documentary with us. It will be a grand old time.

If you love outdoor adventure as much as we do, you should probably listen to the Dirtbag Diaries. These stories of incredible people will inspire you to go find your adventure.

https://soundcloud.com/thedirtbagdiaries

This 13 year old is living our message. He gives us hope for the future and we hope you feel just inspired by him as we have.

Logan Laplante, your killin it!

This says it well.

If your finding it hard to find the motivation to go outside and have an adventure...check this video out. Instant inspiration to live everyday as if it were "your first and your last"

Permaculture

Gardening is a great way to get outside in your own backyard. If you have never eaten a vegetable you have grown yourself, you should try it sometime. Its pretty awesome. One of our phasers Frazier Edwards has created a permaculture blog. Follow him to learn about everything permaculture and how we can use permaculture as an educational tool in our schools.

Go Frazier! And go grow a plant!

https://plus.google.com/100762194373780486385/posts

Western Washington University is doing some amazing things to help people be present in moment away from their screens. We highly encourage Western students to consider going to these students. If you are not a Western student, maybe this is your opportunity to start similar programs in your community.

Unplug and go get um!

http://www.onlinefast.org/wwutoday/news/unplug-and-connect-sessions-encourage-discussion-without-technology 

We Prescribe Nature

A little something from Outside Magazine to raise your spirits and inspire you to enjoy the outdoors a little bit more.

http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/nutrition/Outside-Nature-Prescription.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost

This is a great article and will only inspire you to put down the game controller, get off your couch, and go recreate.

The women who is featured in this article -- Hilarie Cash will be interviewed and featured in our short film. 

Get excited!! 

http://www.npr.org/2013/10/20/238095806/when-playing-video-games-means-sitting-on-lifes-sidelines

WWU is killing it!

Get off your cell phones, enjoy the world around you, and don't run into walls.



Check out what Western is doing to get people off their phones.



You can talk the talk but can you walk the walk?

Yo! Whose STOKED to recreate!?


We are, hope you are too! Share with us your favorite ways to recreate through pictures, videos, or a blurb. Put your technology on the back burner, go dance in the rain, and then tell us all about it.


GO HAVE FUN! GO HAWKS!