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Community Programs

It’s fun to exercise with others and Texercise opens the door for you to get involved with activities offered within your community.

Check out these statewide Texercise events for fitness activities in your area.


Do you want to start an activity in your community? 

You can begin by creating a Texercise 12-week program!

The Texercise 12-week Fitness Program is for organizations and communities who want to implement a fitness program in their area. This program includes a beginning and an end time for participants, making it easier to launch a fitness program and help participants stay committed.

Texercise provides technical and motivational assistance to help communities as they provide healthy lifestyle programming.  

Resources include:

  • Gift Bags
  • Pledge Sheets
  • Texercise 12-week Program Daily Fitness Log
  • Pedometers

Do you have a Texercise story you would like to share?

We’d love to hear about your experiences with the program! Please visit the Submit Your Story page.


Statewide Texercise events

Click on the name of the event. You will be able to print the item (detailed printing instructions). If you use an online calendar product, you should be able to add it to your online calendar.

Events that are hosted by an organization other than a team are listed below the team events.

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Other Texercise Events

El Paso Active Aging Collaborative

In celebration of Older American's Month the El Paso Active Aging Collaborative is hosting its annual "Turn Back Time" event. The event provides attendees with  fun fitness activities and resources. Call 915-533-0998 for more information on this event. Event flier in English (PDF) | Event flier in Spanish (PDF)

Texas Retired Teachers Association and Texercise

The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has joined with Texercise to provide TRTA chapters with healthy lifestyles options. | Read more

Texercise "Fitness Forever" in Tarrant County

The Tarrant AAA & DADS has implemented two 10-week fitness programs through 28 Senior Centers in Fort Worth. The programs improve awareness of the benefits of lifestyle changes concerning regular physical activity and proper nutrition. For more information on these programs call toll free the Tarrant County AAA at 1-877-886-4833.

The AARP Driver Safety Program

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older. The AARP course that has helped millions of drivers remain safe on roads, is available both in the classroom and online. | Read more

Walk Across Texas and Texercise

Walk Across Texas and Texercise have partnered to help encourage Texans ages 55 and older make healthy lifestyle choices such as participating in regular physical activity. Texercise will be supplying Walk Across Texas County Agents with tools and methods for encouraging local activities and distributing motivational incentives within their community. | Read more


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Updated: April 30, 2008

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