Our next and last leaders meeting for the 4-H year will be Thursday, July 22nd at 6pm at the Extension Office. Parents are also welcome:)
Thanks!
Anni
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Next Leader's Meeting
Our next and last leaders meeting for the 4-H year will be Thursday, July 22nd at 6pm at the Extension Office. Parents are also welcome:)
Thanks!
Anni
4-H Healthy Lifestyles Message
United We Serve:
Let’s Read. Let’s Move.
4-H Involvement
Summer is a time for fun – but it is also the time when many youth lose what they learned during the school year and pick up unhealthy eating habits. The United We Serve Let’s Read. Let’s Move. initiative was just launched to help solve these challenges – watch this video of First Lady Michelle Obama launching Let’s Read. Let’s Move. at a service event with members of Congress.
America’s youth are our nation’s greatest assets, and ensuring that they are on the path to success will require the work of all of us. United We Serve’s Let’s Read. Let’s Move. initiative needs your help. This is why 4-H is joining in the effort with United We Serve to fight childhood obesity and summer learning loss. Recognized as a leader in positive youth development and community building, 4-H is being asked to participate in this summer’s United We Serve activities.
4-H National Headquarters asks two things of 4-H programs. First, post related success stories at serve.gov/share. These stories will serve as a catalyst for other groups to get involved. Second, we ask that you promote some simple strategies to engage in this intiative through your communications channels.
These strategies will be distributed to mission mandate contacts in your state. Examples include:
· Identify local community gardens
o Volunteer to deliver produce
o Help at a farmer’s market
o Help to maintain the gardens
o Assist in harvest
· Gleaning of Produce
o Find a local organization that can use produce to serve those in need
o Set up a process to get leftover produce to the organization from fairs, farmers markets, festivals, etc
o Contact local produce farmers about gleaning their fields at the end of harvest
· Take the The President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge.
o Distribute The President’s Challenge to 4-H campers
o Encourage children and parents to download and complete the challenge
Thank you again for the work that you do. I hope you will help to highlight 4-H in this summer initiative.
Healthy Living: Participating in the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge
4-H Clubs can help to keep kids healthy and active by participating in the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge. For detailed information on the Challenge, visit http://www.presidentschallenge.org/the_challenge/active_lifestyle.aspx.
What is the President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge? The President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge is a “challenge for both children and adults to build healthy habits by committing to regular physical activity five days a week, for six weeks.” The Active Lifestyle program is ideal for 6-17 year-old children and adolescents striving to participate in 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The Challenge offers four categories of awards for individuals based on amount of points earned by taking part in physical activities.
What are the steps involved in the Active Lifestyle program? The Active Lifestyle Challenge is easy and fun. It consists of only four simple steps and can be tailored to activities that suit the group or individual’s needs.
· Step One: Choose an activity
· Step Two: Get active
· Step Three: Track your activity
· Step Four: Order your award!
Visit the website (http://www.presidentschallenge.org/the_challenge/active_lifestyle.aspx) for more details about each step.
What kind of activities count towards the Active Lifestyle Challenge? When taking part in the Active Lifestyle Challenge, you’ll be surprised how much fun it actually is. Supported by the program are traditional activities such as cycling, aerobics, and organized sports, but also include innovative activities like sledding, fishing, and dancing. For more ideas, there is a list on the website of almost 100 different activities in which you and others can participate. For more ideas on activities, visit the website of Up2Us, a national coalition of Sports-Based Youth Development organizations, at http://www.up2us.org/ or call 212.563.3031.
Let’s Read. Let’s Move.
4-H Involvement
Summer is a time for fun – but it is also the time when many youth lose what they learned during the school year and pick up unhealthy eating habits. The United We Serve Let’s Read. Let’s Move. initiative was just launched to help solve these challenges – watch this video of First Lady Michelle Obama launching Let’s Read. Let’s Move. at a service event with members of Congress.
America’s youth are our nation’s greatest assets, and ensuring that they are on the path to success will require the work of all of us. United We Serve’s Let’s Read. Let’s Move. initiative needs your help. This is why 4-H is joining in the effort with United We Serve to fight childhood obesity and summer learning loss. Recognized as a leader in positive youth development and community building, 4-H is being asked to participate in this summer’s United We Serve activities.
4-H National Headquarters asks two things of 4-H programs. First, post related success stories at serve.gov/share. These stories will serve as a catalyst for other groups to get involved. Second, we ask that you promote some simple strategies to engage in this intiative through your communications channels.
These strategies will be distributed to mission mandate contacts in your state. Examples include:
· Identify local community gardens
o Volunteer to deliver produce
o Help at a farmer’s market
o Help to maintain the gardens
o Assist in harvest
· Gleaning of Produce
o Find a local organization that can use produce to serve those in need
o Set up a process to get leftover produce to the organization from fairs, farmers markets, festivals, etc
o Contact local produce farmers about gleaning their fields at the end of harvest
· Take the The President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge.
o Distribute The President’s Challenge to 4-H campers
o Encourage children and parents to download and complete the challenge
Thank you again for the work that you do. I hope you will help to highlight 4-H in this summer initiative.
Healthy Living: Participating in the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge
4-H Clubs can help to keep kids healthy and active by participating in the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge. For detailed information on the Challenge, visit http://www.presidentschallenge.org/the_challenge/active_lifestyle.aspx.
What is the President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge? The President’s Active Lifestyle Challenge is a “challenge for both children and adults to build healthy habits by committing to regular physical activity five days a week, for six weeks.” The Active Lifestyle program is ideal for 6-17 year-old children and adolescents striving to participate in 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The Challenge offers four categories of awards for individuals based on amount of points earned by taking part in physical activities.
What are the steps involved in the Active Lifestyle program? The Active Lifestyle Challenge is easy and fun. It consists of only four simple steps and can be tailored to activities that suit the group or individual’s needs.
· Step One: Choose an activity
· Step Two: Get active
· Step Three: Track your activity
· Step Four: Order your award!
Visit the website (http://www.presidentschallenge.org/the_challenge/active_lifestyle.aspx) for more details about each step.
What kind of activities count towards the Active Lifestyle Challenge? When taking part in the Active Lifestyle Challenge, you’ll be surprised how much fun it actually is. Supported by the program are traditional activities such as cycling, aerobics, and organized sports, but also include innovative activities like sledding, fishing, and dancing. For more ideas, there is a list on the website of almost 100 different activities in which you and others can participate. For more ideas on activities, visit the website of Up2Us, a national coalition of Sports-Based Youth Development organizations, at http://www.up2us.org/ or call 212.563.3031.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Off to Camp Cloverleaf!
For all of you those going to Camp Cloverleaf next week we are looking forward to a fun week! Please be at the Extension Office at 8:30am sharp. I hope everyone is having a great start to the summer and feel free to write Anni if you would like to post any club updates:)
Leaders please mark your calendars for our next Leader's Meeting on June 24th.
Thanks!
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