CHADRON GET FIT DAY

THE PROBLEM

• Obesity and unhealthy life styles
• Nearly 1 in 3 children are obese
• Over the past 3 decades childhood obesity has tripled

HEALTH PROBLEMS

• High blood pressure
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Stroke

HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

• Teach them how to live a healthy lifestyle by being active
• Motivate them to get up and be active
• Convince them that being physically active will benefit them in their future
• Encourage them to change their bad eating habits.

THE PLAN

• An afternoon to teach 7th and 8th graders about healthy living.
• It will take place from 1 to 3 pm.
• It will begin with presentations in the auditorium.
• There will be speakers on nutrition and exercise.
• Then we will go to the football field for an hour of activities.

FIELD EVENTS

• The students will be split into 10 groups.
• There will be a HS student and an MS teacher with each group.
• Events will begin with group calisthenicss.
• Then the teams will compete at fun relay races.
• The winners will receive water bottles.

RELAY RACES

• 100m relay
• Sack Race
• Football throw
• Sponge relay
• 3 legged race

FINAL EVENTS

• Tug of War
• Capture the Flag

MATERIALS

• Equipment from the High School.
• Posters for advertisement of the event.
• Water bottles which the hosts will provide.

IS THIS FEASIBLE?

• Yes it is.
• Because we dont have that much material needed.
• Events will be quick to put together.

EVENT DATE

• Whenever this is a nice day
• In either April or May