Physical Activity
CATCH Video of the Month – Over, Under, Around and Through
Warm Up and Cool Down as CATCH Trainer Shana Green of Del Valle Middle School takes her class through this popular, fast paced activity. Kids of all ages really enjoy this activity!
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CATCH Kids Club (CKC) was designed specifically for these after-school and summer settings with an easy-to-use CKC Physical Activity component and CKC Nutrition Manual that both children and staff enjoy. Similar to the CATCH school based program, these two components equip children with the knowledge and skills to make healthy dietary and physical activity decisions. Tell Us Who You Are – We Will Email You A Link to Three CATCH Kids Club Activities! Name*FirstLastTitleCity*State*AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of...
Read MoreThe Jared Foundation and CATCH
The Jared Foundation & CATCH Lead the Fight Against Childhood Obesity Combined Efforts Will Teach Kids Healthy Eating, Living & Exercise Habits October 11, 2011 (Indianapolis, IN) – The Jared Foundation is proud to endorse CATCH® as its official Child Wellness Program. The Jared Foundation, founded by SUBWAY® spokesman, Jared Fogle, and CATCH, a division of FlagHouse Inc., will combine forces with programs aimed at eliminating childhood obesity. The evidence-based CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) Program promotes physical activity and healthy nutrition behaviors among preschool through middle school aged children. CATCH targets multiple aspects...
Read MoreComprehensive Standards for Out-of-School Programs
On August 9, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois, the Healthy Out-of-School Time Coalition (HOST) – in connection with the YMCA of the USA – announced the first-ever comprehensive national nutrition and physical activity standards for out-of-school programs for children in grades K to 12. The new guidelines are the latest tool in the fight against childhood obesity and a step in promoting healthy options for the more than 8 million children that participate in out-of-school programs at least three hours a day, according to statistics from HOST. The new standards are the result of a comprehensive research project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Over...
Read MoreBridge the Generation Gap
Richmond, Virginia – How do you teach healthy habits to kids? With CATCH, of course! And the same thing goes for adults over 50. According to Fifty Plus – a magazine that aims to reflect and enhance local 50-plus lifestyles, something fantastic happens when you bring kids and adults together. (That) something…stands to benefit both groups. The little ones - kindergarten through fifth grade - will learn about nutrition, prepare and eat healthful snacks, and participate in physical exercise. The adults - aged 50 or thereabout and beyond - will learn more about nutrition, direct the assembling of healthful snacks and enjoy them with the children, and...
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