Posts Tagged "Parks and Rec"
Healthy Snacks at the Park?
That’s right! Delaware State Parks are on the cutting edge, using the CATCH Go, Slow, Whoa guidelines to inform concession menus. According to the Delaware Coast Press: “We know there are some things we can’t take off the menu, but we want to start giving choices to people,” said Mary Voshell, business services chief for Delaware’s parks agency. “We found areas where we have all sweet things and we balanced it, so you don’t have 20 sweet choices and two non-sweet.” In Delaware, that means more granola bars and fruits, less candy and more fresh, lean meat and whole grains. Under a system developed with the help of...
Read MoreCATCH Kids Club Program
by Deb Cuddahy NEW HAMPSHIRE – “I like being able to play games before school because it’s really fun and it helps me wake up my heart! See you can feel it – thump thump… thump thump … thump thump!” says 7 year old Caitlin Habel, a participant in Penacook Community Center (PCC) before school program.Caitlin is not the only one who enjoys participating in active group games at PCC. The Penacook Community Center serves 45 children in the before and after school program in grades K-5.The PCC staff were trained in the CATCH Kids Club program in early October, 2010. Since then, the staff has been trying a number of the...
Read MoreCATCH GO, SLOW, WHOA Featured in the “Let’s Move” Initiative
KEENE, NH – United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager today joined Mayor P. Dale Pregent and John Magnarelli, Regional Special Nutrition Programs Director, US Dept. of Agriculture at the City of Keene Recreation Department to celebrate First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to end childhood obesity within a generation, launched one year ago this week. The Keene event, hosted by Mayor Pregent, is one of 18 taking place in Let’s Move! Cities and Towns around the nation to highlight progress achieved while inspiring elected officials from all levels of government, schools, faith and...
Read MoreInterview with Andrea McPhatter Supervisor of Youth Programs, Township of Irvington, NJ
What prompted you to be an advocate and champion of children’s health? I truly believe that our children are our future, and so, it is our duty as adults and parents to help secure our future. This obesity epidemic will cause great devastation to our communities if we do not work to reverse this horrible trend. We read about how obesity is causing premature deaths, diabetes, heart disease…etc, but, we also overlook the impact obesity has because it restricts and limits basic human functional movement. More people are suffering low back, neck, knee injuries through performing basic movements such lifting and pulling. For instance, the US Military are saying that...
Read MorePROJECT MAKANA NUI: Making Activities, Kind, Accessible, Nurturing, & Active with Nutrition for You and I
Healthy Hawaii Initiative Targeted Interventions (HHI 06-004) By Julienne K. Maeda, PhD & Nathan M. Murata, PhD Department of Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science College of Education University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Project Makana Nui focused on assisting recreation directors and Summer Fun leaders at seven parks on Oahu with the implementation of games and activities that included equipment for all participants, encouraged children to be active, as well as taught information on hygiene, and food safety. The plan was to enhance and augment the physical activities kids ages 5 to 12 years old participated in at the Summer Fun program and also add a nutritional...
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