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Welcome to Wednesday WOWS!
W-wonderful O-opportunities W-with S-schools
September 30, 2009
....Easy HEAR-SEE-DO action tips each week
HEAR .... Provide a message to increase awareness of knowledge/skills
SEE .... Show people HOW to make healthy changes
DO .... Help people practice and make healthy changes
Fitness Fundraising: Dance for Health™
HEAR
School and youth program wellness policies have challenged us to look at fundraising differently and explore healthier options. HKC has been proactive in creating an event, Dance for Health™, that not only raises funds but also provides healthy physical activity everyone can enjoy!
SEE
- Healthy Kids Dance - view information about Dance for Health™, HKC's toolkit for a successful event, and the healthy messaging incentives available
- PECentral Dance Lesson Plans - see dance lesson plans for all school ages
- 42eXplore - a great dance step resource with "how to's" for use at your event
DO
- Use the event to build community unity and volunteerism, and as an advocacy effort to support healthy lifestyles.
- Partner with aerobics instructors, dance studios, or local organizations that promote the dance arts to help you plan your event.
- Work together with your kids to review dance videos and songs that would be great fun for the Dance for Health™ event.
Use money raised from the event to further wellness efforts with HKC materials and resources. By participating in the Dance for Health event™, you receive a BONUS 15% DISCOUNT on HKC ideas to promote, teach, and create environments for healthy eating and physical activity.
HEAR - SEE - DO Tips for Newsletters
Cut and paste a HEAR-SEE-DO tip each week into your own parent newsletters!
Healthy Kids and Families Dance!
Having a hard time finding a family physical activity that all ages can do and enjoy? Dance is the answer. EVERYONE can move to music! Try the following suggestions to get your family started!
- Turn on your family's favorite radio station or play a CD to move and groove with the music!
- Work together to learn a new dance step as a family. For fun, perform your dances for relatives at upcoming gatherings! (Find dance step suggestions at http://42eXplore.com/dance.htm)
HKC My Food Museum Blog
Okay, it’s not really MY food museum. I just want you to think about YOURS. I got to thinking, what if you need Healthy Kids Challenge to help you with creating your own trip to the Food Museum? ... Read More.
HKC Materials - Dance for Health™ toolkit!
Support healthy lifestyles AND raise funds for your program or school. The downloadable Dance for Health™ toolkit for $15.00, has everything you need to know about setting up this kind of event. Check it out!
Funding Opportunities
Use these grants to promote school or community physical activity through literacy and/or soccer programs.
Youth Leaders for Literacy Grants
Deadline: October 30, 2009
Youth Service America is partnering with the National Education Association to once again offer Youth Leaders for Literacy grants to 30 young people, ages 5-25, who offer innovative ways to increase literacy skills and appreciation for reading among their peers. Youth Leaders for Literacy will award $500 grants and $500 in books from the Pearson Foundation.
U.S. Soccer Foundation Grants -Programs for Urban Youth
Deadline: October 30, 2009
The United States Soccer Foundation provides support in the form of cash and credit for products and/or services to community organizations, schools, municipalities, and other groups that offer soccer opportunities. Funding categories include program grants for soccer-related activities, enhancement grants for existing fields, and construction assistance for new fields.
Thought for the Day
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul." -- Martha Graham
For questions about Healthy Kids Challenge, please contact:
Vickie L. James, RD, LD, Director
vickie@healthykidschallenge.com
1-888-259-6287
www.healthykidschallenge.com
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