Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Coca-Cola in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.
My kids could be outside from the moment they wake up until their eyes are finally closing because they are so exhausted. We are constantly heading to different parks to explore new play areas and towns. Don’t get me wrong my kids are more than happy to spend time in our yard, but I like parks because there are all those other kids they can play with and so much more to do. About 15 minutes from our house is a 500-acre park that doesn’t have the traditional swing sets or sandboxes, but rather it has tons of big tanks. Yes real tanks that kids can climb on and run around. My boys are amazed every time we go there! We’ve brought picnic baskets, frisbees, balls and anything to keep us busy and active. I look at it like the point of going to the park is to explore and play, so I try to keep my kids busy.
Coca-Cola wants to inspire others to get active and rediscover their favorite parks so they have launched the “Coca-Cola’s America Is Your Park” campaign. The campaign is looking for “America’s Favorite Park” with the park that wins will receive the title and a $100,000 recreation grant.
The 2nd and 3rd place park will receive $50,000 and $25,000 grants. Finally a $15,000 grant will be given to a lucky park chosen randomly. It is super easy to vote for a park, just search for it on the Coca-Cola campaign website and click Vote. You can also earn points for the park by Checking In via Foursquare and Getting Active at the park via MapMyFitness. How awesome would it be for the park in your community to get an upgrade! I think it is awesome of Coca-Cola that they are encouraging people to get active.
Since we’ve had such crazy weather here in Chicago, we took advantage of a few hours of nice weather in our front yard:
So now that the first day of summer has passed, make sure you are getting out and enjoying the weather because before we know it cooler temperatures will be here!
Visit www.Coke.com/Parks for all details of the “Coca-Cola’s America Is Your Park” campaign!
WIN IT: (1) US winner will receive a $20 Subway Gift Card and an inflatable beach ball
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GIVEAWAY ENTRY:
Charlene Kuser says
I get my family active by riding bikes
Bryan E. says
We play volleyball & swim with the kids !
AEKZ2 says
I take my children to the pool often
Heather S says
we go for walks together
Breanne says
Going to the park or beach
Kim Smith says
We go on family walks in the evening
Jeanette H. says
We take bike rides and go on nature walks at the beach (:
kolpin says
we run half-marathons!
laurie says
we swim and play baseball alot
lilshuga2001 says
we stay outside 😉
T.h.Ransom says
We go to grandpa’s house and go swimming!
Sherry Conrad says
Swimming, bike riding, whatever.
Ashley says
we go for bike rides, swim and go to the park!
Tabathia B says
We go to the park at least 3 times a week, go for walks and play kickball/softball
Kristy Thiel says
we try to get out to the park when it’s nice out!
susan smoaks says
we take walks and ride bikes together to get and stay active.
Eileen Burke says
I find that as long as I’m active the kids will follow along
Les Johnson says
We usually go for evening walks and talk about our days.
Teresa Thompson says
I plan activities and give them little choice but to join me.
wendy r says
we like to ride bikes!
Tracy Robertson says
We go to the gym several times a week (I insist on it!)
dani marie says
we go to disney and run around all day.
Joana A says
going to the park or the pool
Kaelyn L. says
Even when we watch TV they know when a commercials come on they get up and dance and be silly. It has become a game!
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Kathleen S. says
By walking the dog every day.
Jimmy says
We like to stay active by swimming
Miranda Ward says
I like to get out and play frisbee
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K. Finn says
We are most active during the warm months, because we love amusement parks, water parks, zip lining, bike rides, golfing, etc.
Angela cisco says
We go to the park and to the lake a lot in the summer
Kim Reid says
We like to go to the walking path and playground at the park!
Michelle W says
Evening walks are great in the summer
Rebecca Peters says
we like to go for walks
Nancy Sloan says
we go swimming just about every day
Sharon Kaminski says
to the beach on weekends
Tiffany Hearn says
We walk to the park and walk the trails.
Addison Kat says
We like to go for a walk after dinner
Nicole D. says
By swimming in the pool on hot days!
Lesley F says
We do a lot of hiking
Brittney House says
Family bike rides!
Beth says
We love to be outside whenever we can!
Terra Heck says
We spend a lot of time outdoors walking along trails at and swimming in the pool at the campground. Thanks.
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Ani says
My boys love to play outside so I don’t have to do much to keep them active. We go for walks pretty much every day, play soccer, tennis, frisbee, and baseball together.
kathy artis says
Going for a walk.
BonnieP says
We walk to the city pool
dawn k says
We go to the pool and play a lot of basketball.
chelesa sims says
I take my children to the park and we play out in the yard with their ball.
Ava Chavez says
We spend a lot of time on our bikes together!
Wanda McHenry says
My husband and I take a walk around the neighborhood with the dog.
Theresa D says
Very easy to be active in the nice weather, we go biking or to the beach almost daily.
Kristyn Martin says
My son rides his bike along side me while I jog! It’s great exercise for both of us!
Carla D. says
Walks and slip and slide time.
Francine Anchondo says
we play sports together and go for bike rides
Angela W says
We go outside and play tag, soccer and/or basketball (at least an hour or two a day).
katklaw777 says
We go to the park, ride our bikes and go camping and hiking.
Kelly H. says
We go swimming in the pool!
Kerry G. says
We take them to the park or the lake
Selene M. says
Kids are now grown, but I use to make them go outside and they always found some activity to do after a few minutes of being bored.
deb c says
We go hiking a lot.
Kate F. says
We take walks.
Ellen B says
we like to go hiking
Linda W. says
We’re always outside playing hockey or soccer with the neighborhood kids.
Anastasia says
We like to play dance games together on the Xbox 🙂
Sandra Beeman says
I get my family active by doing lots of work in the yard, walking the dog and swimming.
Nancy says
We spend a lot of time at the local parks swimming, biking and hiking.
Kyl Neusch says
go park and have a picnic.
Madonna says
going to the park to play
Amber L. says
We go swimming in our pool and when the weather is cooler we go for walks or bike rides.
joni says
We ride bikes and play a lot of Bocce’.
Jennifer b says
We all just love being outside
Jennifer Slagle says
We like to go for a walk around the neighborhood in the evening.
Tanya White says
We take nightly walks, weather permitting.
Josie Hink says
We have a swimming pool and a basketball hoop…and they play school sports!!
Melanie Montgomery says
We go kayaking!
Andrea Henry says
we do laps at the track
Nancy says
We play golf.
Krista W. says
Lots of walks in the park and trips to the pool!
Karen Massey says
Walking and talking together daily!!
Betsy Barnes says
When my son was younger, we used take our son to the skate park with a picnic lunch and the dogs, made for a nice, fun day. 🙂
Carolyn Colley says
wish I had a good answer for that, but they are the one’s that try to keep me active any more
Katherine says
Try to walk alot and drink more water
Jan Lee says
We go outside and ride bikes or go to the park, then of course there’s swimming 🙂
Janet F says
We like to go for fitness walks.
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Lisa says
We like to go rollerblading!
Nicole Larsen says
We do lots of camping in the summer and enroll our daughter into gymnastics class!
Christine H. says
Doing a lot of outdoor activities! There’s so many different options! Walking running and sports!
Margie says
We take walks around the lakes. Thanks for the giveaway.
Gayle S says
The best way to get the grandchildren going is to take them to the park. When we go camping we take lots of walks and play at the beach.
Lisa Ehrman says
Kids love to play tennis.
Ashley Tucker says
My husband and I run and go to the gym
kelly mcgrew says
i go to flea markets and walk pretty much all day! also yard work is a good body sculptor!!
Shayna says
We go swimming and run around outside 🙂
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Ashley A says
We all do taekwondo together.
Christine says
walks every night
bran font says
we swim a lot and alternate outdoor activities so no one gets bored
Karen M says
Our favorite activities are swimming and bike riding. Thanks
Samantha Remington says
We love to walk the dog as a family.
Susan Chester says
We play badminton and frisbee whenever we get the chance.
Wild Orchid says
We have regular afternoon trips to the local park. My son has a great time!
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christine jessamine says
we love to go swimming
Heather says
We play outside every evening. We walk, play soccer, or play catch.
Cindy says
Soccer games, riding bikes, walking the dogs and swimming.
sandra davis says
we go to the park and go fishing
Veronica Vasquez says
We go for a lot of walks
melissaandkeith miller says
we like to go swimming and on nightly walks. I also encourage the kids to play sports such as soccer, softball, baseball and basketball
Kristin says
Play outside with water. Stay cool as we are playing.
Debra F says
We go on walks — since it is just my husband and me.
Daniel M says
going to the beach!
Terry Cross says
Ride bikes and swim in the pool
Aubrey says
we love to go swimming
Denise S says
I sign the kids up for classes at the rec center.
Monique Rizzo says
We plan weekend outings.
Thanks for the chance.
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Glenna F says
I get out and play with my kids which encourages them to get out to play.
JR Frugalmom says
I take my family to the beach, and it is amazing how active we can become.
Stephanie Ann says
we love to ride bikes or go swimming!
Charlene S says
We ride bikes.
Tara says
We play catch!
Amie Olson says
We get our family active by playing tennis, baseball and walking with them. We also have them in track and tennis classes. We try to limit their screen time and other technology to help get them outside more. In the summer they go swimming and bikeriding, too.
Holly C says
In the summer it’s all about water, swimming, water skiing, slip and slides, water balloon fights…
Sarah says
My son and I hit the pool almost every day during the summer and we go to WDW a couple times a month as a family.
stephanie says
We go on family walks!
Felicia Escobedo says
we go to the park and take walks
danielle Johnson says
We are lucky enough to have a swimming pool which helps to keep my children active in the summer
Janna Johnson says
walking the dog
June Lislej says
We like to walk around at flea markets and go to city events at the park.
Stephanie Larison says
We like going out riding our bikes together.
Mike Bratek says
We go to the fitness center a couple of hours on the weekend or go rollerskating.
Jennifer M says
We swim in Grandma and Pap’s pool all summer!
Stacey B says
My kids love playing outside. I have tons of stuff for them to play on/with out back so that encourages them to go out back and play!
Merry says
We go to the park and go on nature walks
Brei H. says
We love to go for family walks and bike rides!
Wendy Hark says
Plan lots of outings that include hiking, playing ball or swimming.
Sarah Brown says
We ride our bikes to the park and play!
Dawn Monroe says
I like to take them to play disc golf. They love it and dont realize its excecise.
katy P says
We play outside!
Sarah L says
I stay active by swimming 3 times a week
Thanks for the contest.
Kassie says
The girls and I swim all the time, but we also go to the park a lot! We had a scavenger hunt last month at a local park.
Steven Epstein says
I try but no one wants to do anything together
Candace B says
Swimming and going to the park.
Lillian says
Swimming!!!
Erica Best says
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Erica Best says
going to the park and have fun
kymi a says
I love taking the kids to the beach and to the park.
Virginia Rowell says
We go on a lot on nature walks and go to the public pool a lot.
Vera K says
We walk around the neighborhood every night.
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
we take walks together
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Sarah Hall says
We like to play basketball with my grandsons.
Kayla says
We go out to fun places like swimming pools!
Courtnie says
We take the dog for walks!
shaunie says
Play hide and seek and other outdoor activities
Amanda Sakovitz says
we go to the park together
Tarah says
We like to go outside and play in the water
fancygrlnancy (Nancy Partin) says
we try to plan fun family activities early in the morning since it gets so hot as the day goes on. We like the splash pad to stay cool.
Vunda V says
we love going to the beach
Sara Floyd says
We love playing beach volleyball
Jen says
we like to do fun activities in the summer when it gets dark, fire flies and flash light tag!
Crissy D. says
I take my kids for a walk everyday and we love to play basketball a couple nights a week together.
Denise says
The only thing that might get my husband moving is an earthquake. And all it would do is get him to duck underneath his computer desk.
Paol Trenny says
we go walking or biking daily plus they spend alot of time in the swimming pool
ELIZABETH C. says
We like to rollerblade or bike ride at the park.
Debra Hall says
we plan outdoor activities and when its o hot we play games or watch movies
Sherri Jackson says
we love to play tennis a couple of times a week
Danielle D says
we go for long walks to the park!
Carmen S says
We like to go hiking in the woods. Thanks for the chance!
Robert Brown says
We like to go for walks to a pond to feed the fish
Thomas Murphy says
we go on bike rides.
jennifer wexler says
we go on after dinner walks every night
cheryl lister says
we go for bike rides
Katie K says
we hike together
Christine Herrera says
We go swimming and to the local parks.
Jessica Todd says
we play in our pool a lot during the summer!
Katie Morris Crider says
I have my children play in the backyard.
Stacy says
We live by the beach and have lots of local parks and rivers, so we do water activities and go hiking.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
We spend a lot of time at the park!
sherry warlick says
go to a park and have a picnic.
Mary Casper says
we walk and bike a lot
April Brenay says
Saturday is TV/Computer Free day, you have to find something else to do. Our kids play outside all day!
Ellie W says
I go on walks with my husband and boys.
Sindy Murray says
we go for a walk after breakfast and play outside two times during the day!
tracey byram says
My family enjoys getting outside to ride bikes or play volleyball.
Kelly D says
I play frisbee and basketball with my kids.
Sophie S says
We hit the trails for a bike ride which they think is the funnest thing in the world.
Crystal F says
We go out play or practice softball. Thank you!
Ashley Morrow says
We go swimming and play basketball at the recreation center.
Rebecca Graham says
We go on bike rides.
Michelle Kinsley says
We stay active by riding bikes around the neighborhood
Petra Starr says
I keep my twin boys and myself active by going to our pool. We play basket ball, ride bikes and go for long walks.
Suzanne K says
I used to take my daughter on walks in the local botanic garden, not to mention the many, many sports/activities (dance, gymnastics, swim, cheer, track, horseback riding, volleyball…..)
tracy p. says
WE go bowling together. Also go outside and play in the kiddie pool.
Ellen C. says
We like to go metal detecting and walk through the state forest. Thanks!
nannypanpan says
we go swimming alot
Veronica L. says
With having 4 boys, we are always on the go. We love to play outside, go swimming or just walking around the neighborhood
Heather Hayes Panjon says
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Kathleen says
lots of swimming
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betty says
going to zoos and walking thru parks.
Tina says
To start, I limit tv watching. It is easy to get them outside to play fetch with the dog. We love to go swimming.
Teri says
We bike!
FRANK S says
Take a hike.
Leah Shumack says
We love going on walks and heading to the playground!
Jessie C. says
We love biking together
Ashley Nolan says
My family activities are riding bikes and walking as much as possible.
karen b says
cook outs then a bike ride
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Jennifer T. says
We try to go on hikes, walks around our neighborhood and to the park, swim, and play games.
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Robert Lloyd says
We swim a LOT during the summer!
Cindy Merrill says
We stay active with gardening and wild berry picking in summer- food prices are so high, that I even forage for edible weeds, too.
rich morris says
i take ’em to the park as often as i can…usually a couple times a week
Yona says
By traveling and going to jump in the beach waves, or tackling an outdoor project.
trisha kilpatrick says
I take them swimming at the home of a family from church each Tuesday. I try to make a point of going to a park, berry picking, tennis court, etc each weekend.
kelly says
neighboorhood walks.
Whitney @RambleSAHM says
We love playing in our back yard. Hubby just made a tire swing for us!
gen says
we have a season pass to the water park
Sara says
We go visit the zoo and parks, etc. Places where we can’t just sit on our duffs!
Mary Calabrese says
We turn off the TV and get outside!
Christina Sparks says
We go on hikes and camping
Tari Lawson says
We like to go for hikes.
Barbara Montag says
One of the things we do is turn on the Wii and have fun with Just Dance.
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kim h says
WE have many outdoor games that we play together
diane says
take long walks together
Angela Kinder says
We love to take evening walks!
Kristi C says
We like to go hiking in the local mountains.
debbie says
We take walks and go to the park
Allyson Bossie says
We garden, Zumba wii and just lots of fun games
Cynthia C says
I used to take my kids to the playground at the park.
Emily says
We like to go outside and play in the sprinklers.
Dianne McVetty says
We go swimming together whenever we can 🙂 Thanks.
Ann Fantom says
I get my family active by going on family bike rides.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
WE GO SWIMMING IN OUR POOL.
Kiara says
We exercise together.
Sus says
adventure walks
jamie braun says
we get the kids active by being outside as much as we can. playing games, walking, biking, ect.
Sarah Ann Walker says
We go on daily walks together to the neighborhood park. We then have a picnic at the park and we play at the park playground.
Jessica Cox says
We get active my taking nightly walks
Peggy says
We are walking every afternoon in the park.
Becky Richied says
I keep them active by dropping by their rooms first thing in the morning, we like to get things done early around here that way we have the whole day…I have teen daughters so we grab a cup of java and CHARGE!! the world awaits…
Sue Hull says
You have a beautiful home and yard. When my daughter was little I took her to the park,an amusement park for little kids and to grandmas house. We’re having a big heat wave here for the next 3 or 4 days.Yikes! Thank you 🙂
chadro says
pep talk them into doing fun activities and being together
TawndaM says
We do a lot of walking…
Emily Adams says
We take walks together and my daughter loves playing softball!
Elena says
We like biking and walking
Ciara B. says
we take our dogs out for walks
Karen R says
We walk the dog, play on the swings, and jump rope.
Jessica To says
We get outside and play games!
Jennifer Marie says
we like riding bikes!
Noreen says
We run 5ks together
Jackie says
We like to take walks with the dog after dinner
Thanks!
Carol says
We like baseball.
Tiffany W says
We go out hiking in the woods.
Sheryl says
We like to hike and bike the local trails.
Lisa B. says
We like to take our new puppy for a walk and go to the park!
J says
Go for walks and play with the dog.
Pauline M says
We luckily have a pretty nice pool at our condo so we love to spend our days there.
Vicky D says
We like to ride our bikes.
Sacha Schroeder says
We play on the trampoline together, bike rides, swim and walks!
Hannah says
We go on family bike rides a lot!
Stephanie Phelps says
We go to the park over at the lake and play!
Jennifer says
We make a weekly schedule and all the kids chime in on what they want to do! Every day we have something to look forward to- bicycle rides, swimming, soccer, trips to the zoo or park… you name it!
Dorothy Teel says
Our veterans park in Moore was damaged in the tornado and it needs a lot of help. It was a great place to take our children.. Veterans Park Moore, Oklahoma.. I like for my grandkids to visit historical and state parks to support our economy…
Kristin @ Keenly Kristin says
Lots of playing at the park…or running around in the yard, playing ball.
Christina says
We love going on family bike rides. We also love playing basketball and soccer as a f amily.
Lacey Burd says
We go to the park and take nightly walks
Julie Lynn Bickham says
We go to the playground a lot and have some fun!
jeri boss says
my son loves subway
Sandrea Igess says
We like walking and riding our bikes in the park.
tess says
we play baseball or swim
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Cheryl says
We like to go hiking at historical sites.
Janet W. says
I get my family outdoors and go on walks, bike rides, play games in the backyard with my grandsons, etc!
Candice says
Swimming in the summer.
Tammy S says
We go to the park most days and also go swimming everyday. It also helps to keep them busy. 🙂
Gina H. says
Go for walks & bike rides.
Amy Z. says
We like to take walks or go biking together.
Crystal Rose says
We go on walks together.
sandra says
sports!
jennifer horn says
We get outside in the evenings and play ball and my daughters all play sports.
Cynthia R says
we go swimming and take trips to the park
Julie Wood says
I get my family active by riding bikes and taking walks with the dog, and going swimming!
Aimee Marie says
My daughter & I take daily walks together
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I the summer we like to go to the community pool.
Mary Happymommy says
We take walks together.
Marti Parks says
Playing with our dogs keep us active.