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The Skagit County Physical Activity Coalition (SCPAC) is
a community-based partnership of interested community members.
Team members include individuals from private and public sectors
including hospitals, public health, transportation, parks and
recreation, business owners, medical professionals, health and
fitness professionals and organizations, planning and media, as
well as non-affiliated individuals.
Our Mission:
Physical inactivity is considered to be the
number two preventable cause of premature mortality (exceeded
only by tobacco use). Inactivity rates have shown no change over
the past decade with less than 25% of Americans engaging in the
minimum daily-recommended levels of physical activity. Regular
moderate-intensity physical activity has been scientifically linked
to a host of significant health benefits. Activity should match
your ability, needs, and interests. It may be work, recreation,
exercise, or sports. The goal is to get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity
physical activity most days of the week.
Our Goals
The overall goal of the Coalition is to provide leadership and
support for partnerships, projects, and policies that result in
increased levels of regular physical activity among the members
of our community. This goal will be served by:
- encouraging all Skagit County residents to
be physically active by increasing their awareness and understanding
about the benefits of physical activity and the range of opportunities
to be physically active in daily life;
- influencing positive social and physical
environments and opportunities that facilitate the integration
of physical activity into daily life, and that are accessible
to all county residents;
- establishing partnerships with government
and non-governmental agencies across levels and sectors, and
encouraging and supporting collaborative action and increased
capacity to foster active daily living in Skagit County.
Our Projects
SCPAC has chosen to focus our efforts on promoting physical
activity in the following areas: coalition development, youth
and families, older adults, pathways, walking and increasing awareness.
Click here to find out more about our projects.
Our Members
| Coalition Coordinator: |
Liz McNett Crowl |
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| Members: |
Vicky Austin
Fidalgo Pool & Fitness Center |
Dan Pike
Skagit Council of Governments |
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Stonewall Bird
Retired Attorney |
Randy Rabenstein
Skagit Valley Family YMCA |
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Peter Browning
Skagit County Health Department |
Dennis Richards
Island Hospital |
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Marie Erbstoeszer
Consultant, Health Administration and Planning |
Wendy Scott
Skagit Running Company |
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Denise Houtsma
Riverside Health Club |
Valerie Stafford,
United General Hospital
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Jeri Krampetz
Pacific Northwest Trails Association |
Bob Vaux
Skagit County Parks and Recreation |
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Bobbi Krebs McMullen
Skagit County Planning Commissioner |
Stedem Wood
Publisher, Skagit Valley Herald |
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Chelle Moat
Physician |
Linda Wright
Skagit Valley Hospital |
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Diane Morton
Skagit Valley Hospital |
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Our funding:
Since 1996, Skagit Valley Hospital in partnership with the Skagit
County Health Department, has received a Heart Health Prevention
Block Grant, and then the Health Promotion Block Grant, from the
Washington State Department of Health. These grants have been
used to support the hiring of a part time staff coordinator for
the coalition.
In 2002, the Regence BlueShield Physical
Activity for Health Initiative was created. This project created
the Northwest Physical Activity Coalition and provided funding
for a three-year project for the development physical activity
coalitions in Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties.
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