FIT 4 KIDZ All-Sports introducing a variety of sports
giving each sport 2 weeks per unit (there are 4 units per session).
Students learn the basic rules and skills of these sports (i.e. lacrosse,
soccer, softball, golf, tennis, badminton, hockey, football, etc) while encompassing teamwork, responsibility, & good sportsmanship. The mission of FIT 4 KIDZ is to "To provide children the fundamentals of fitness that
help cultivate a lifelong appreciation for physical activity." We
teach 4 main fitness objectives (4 Units) Teamwork & Friendship,
Flexibility & Balance, Speed & Strength, and Proper Nutrition. We teach these fitness principles through different themes such as animals,
Land/Water sports, famous athletes/superheroes.
It's really fun and the kids
sweat!
FIT 4 KIDZ Yoga
where students are lead through a series of poses through
storytelling. Depending upon the group, they may share the storytelling by
each person leading off from the last person’s portion of the story. They do this through movement as the instructor instructs the poses.
BOYS GOTTA RUN!
A running program designed for boys encouraging integrity, teamwork,
sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty and caring. Each week is dedicated to
one of these fundamentals. They will complete the session with a 5K run.
FIT 4 KIDZ: GOTTA RUN! Is an 8 week after
school enrichment program designed to keep children moving while encouraging
positive communication through the fundamentals of character. These
character fundamentals include Responsibility & caring, conflict
resolution, trustworthiness, team work, honesty, loyalty & Integrity, and
grit. They will learn the power of running through basic
drills, group activities and stories shared by avid runners. We will
equip them with tools to lead a balanced and fulfilling life -- emotionally,
physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. These children will feel the
strength of being connected to others through team interaction. Upon leaving
the program we strive for them to take responsibility for their health and
physical well-being and be able to run a mile or more. FIT 4 KIDZ: Gotta
Run! welcomes all levels of runners or non-runners.
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by Neha Gupta - July 6, 2010 -
The study hints that the physical workout has significantly dipped for the kids. The culture of junk food and a lethargic lifestyle has also marred the physical growth of the children. An increasing number of kids are obese or overweight in America but their parents deny this fact, claims a recent research.
The new report named F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010 reveals that American children are turning obese at an alarming rate but many of the guardians turn a blind eye to this fact, worsening the condition.
Revelations of the report
The study conducted by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation claims that around 84 percent of the polled parents rated their children as fit, healthy or normal, while that fact was that they were obese.
The majority of those who denied the obese condition of their kids were African American parents.
Obese or overweight parents were up to 50 percent more prone to bear obese children as compared to the fit parents.
Further, the parents who underestimated the weight of their kids too were also more likely to have obese children.
Southern states worst offenders
Southern states of America showed a higher rise in childhood obesity with the highest number of overweight kids all over the nation.
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Georgia were the most affected states while Oregon had the least number of such cases, the report reveals.
The study further reported that almost 80 percent Americans believed childhood obesity to be a big challenge for the entire country, with 50 percent of Americans believing that childhood obesity is such an important issue that we need to invest more to prevent it immediately.
"Obesity rates among the current generation of young people are unacceptably high and a very serious problem," said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO.
"To reverse this national epidemic, we have to make every community a healthy community. Americans are increasingly ready and willing to make that investment."
The study hints that the physical workout has significantly dipped for the kids. The culture of junk food and a lethargic lifestyle has also marred the physical growth of the children.
Therefore the kids need to be given better diet that includes all the necessary nutrients, the study researchers noted.
The report is consistent with an analysis published in May 2010 by Kaiser Permanente citing that over one-third of American children are overweight or obese.
