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2018 Annual Report

In 2018 Parkour Visions faced huge challenges—and made huge leaps forward. Though we started the year with only two classes a week running by the end of the year we had over 25! 90% of our programming was brand new — and ended up directly impacting youth and adult practitioners, coaches, business owners, and enthusiasts from over 30 Seattle neighborhoods, 35 states, and 5 countries!

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The Barriers to Play - and the Power of Parkour

Did you know that we are most physically active at age 6? After that we start slowing down, and by age 19 we end up as sedentary as 60-year-olds. Yikes. I mean, by the time students approach the end of high school, almost TWO THIRDS (61-63.1%) don’t attend physical education classes at least once a week, and a majority of those who leave sports during that time often leave active lifestyles permanently….

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Swinging from the Lamp Posts

We are so excited to announce that Colin MacDonald, our Design Director, was accepted to speak at this years Seattle Ignite! His talk, Swinging from the Lamp Posts: Designing for Play in the Modern City, will cover the incredible opportunities available to designers and communities for bringing play into the places they live.

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2018 Letter from the Executive Director

I am both honored and excited to join your organization during a pivotal time in it's history. The last few months certainly have been difficult, and the obstacles before us might seem higher than ever before. However, I have learned from 10+ years of collaborating within the larger movement world that incredible things can be achieved when we choose to share challenges and work together towards a common goal.

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Announcing Our New Executive Director

Over a decade ago, some friends and I sat in my messy living room talking about the importance of human play and movement. Out of that conversation, Parkour Visions was born. From those (very) humble beginnings, tens of thousands of people have played, jumped, and laughed with us – got stronger, safer, and more confident -- and lives have been transformed, mine included.

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