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“FITNESS FOR KIDS“
BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ ORIGIN
Originated in Switzerland, Fitness for Kids is an established, proven, and effective Program for introducing Children to the benefits of Physical Activity, Good Nutrition, and Respectful Living. Fitness for Kids is visiting Elementary Schools approved by the Swiss Government since 2006 and just launched it's first ever Nationwide Billboard Campaign in Fall 2011. Fitness for Kids has an ongoing media outreach on television, print, radio, and social-media. Similar Activities are forseen in the USA.
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ PROGRAM
Today, there are countless fitness and health routines for everyone from teenagers to seniors. But nothing for children. Fitness for Kids has been educating and inspiring children since 2006 with a simple but effective curriculum. Habits - good or bad - have their roots in childhood! Fitness for Kids communicates to children, ages 5 - 12 , the positive impacts of a respectful life attitude, daily activity, and healthy nutrition and helps kids integrate these habits where they belong: in their daily life.
Fitness for Kids is based on the three pillars:
ATTITUDE, ACTIVITY, AND NUTRITION
The Vision of Fitness for Kids is that every child in America
is going to know about Fitness for Kids and benefit from it.
The Organization Fitness for Kids is going to unite and team
up schools, parents, government, organizations,
corporations, individuals, and media - all for a healthy future
of our children.
VISION
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ HOW IT WORKS
The heart of the program are the School Visits. Fitness for Kids explains to children how little it takes to live fit, strong, and healthy. The kids receive the especially for them designed Fitness for Kids Books and Journals which become their daily guide for the next weeks and months. These tools include all the information kids need to learn and keeps them motivated to live healthy. Fitness for Kids Instructors explain the program to the kids and teachers. Additionally, every child receives the Fitness for Kids T-Shirt as a motivation as well as a healthy snack from Ambassadors (Celebrities). After this first visit, called "Kick-Off Event", the kids work on their fitness daily together with their teachers and parents: Performing exercises from the book, keeping their daily fitness journal log, as well as performing the Fitness-Check multiple times. After 6 - 8 weeks the Fitness for Kids Team returns to the school for the „Check-Up Event.“ Everything learned and practiced will be evaluated by looking at the daily journals and performing fun fitness checks. It's time to repeat, praise, and motivate. The School and every child receives an Award as a reminder for life.
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ CURRICULUM & TOOLS
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ AMBASSADORS = ROLE MODELS
Role Models support Fitness for Kids as Ambassadors at school events and other activities. They are listed online with a healthy quote saying why they support Fitness for Kids. At the events, they have an active and inter-active part: they do interviews, share stories from their life, exercise and play with the kids, hand out healthy snacks (fruits and water), and sign the T-Shirts... Internationally there are over 80 Ambassadors. Olympic Winners, Actors, Musicians, Athletes, Hosts - the list is endless. In the USA - well known and influental personalities from sports, entertainment, politics, music ,or other parts of society such as Laila Ali are currently being signed on as Ambassadors.
For an all up-dated list go to www.fitnessforkids.org
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“
APPENDIX Our Alarming USA Status
School Voices
Board of Directors Impressum
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“
One in three children in America is either obese or overweight. Recent studies have found that obesity rates among children have tripled from just one generation ago. Never before did children grow up so unhealthy. Most children eat wrong and get almost no physical activity anymore. Most kids can’t even do a simple somersault! The risks for overweight children are immense: Heart- and Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Joint Damage, and last but not least Psychological and Social Problems. This is a huge social problem and responsibility for all of us. Over 66 percent of Americans are clinically overweight. That means that more than 190 Million Citizens are either overweight or obese. Obesity related diseases are at least a 147 billion dollar medical burden every year and growing. The consequences of the country’s obesity epidemic expand beyond just personal health. A Gallup Poll dated October 2011 says that overweight or obese full-time workers miss 450 million more days of work each year than healthy workers, costing businesses $153 billion annually in lost productivity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already declared Obesity a Worldwide Epicemic back in 1997.
OUR ALARMING USA STATUS
OUR CIVILIZATION IS AT GREAT RISK!
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“
Newsweek: Cover and Article Date: May 14 2012
IN THE NEWS
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ SCHOOL VOICES
Some Testimonials and Feedback from Schools:
Principal Dr. Vicky Lee, Tarzana Elementary
"We are the first school in America to have this program and we are so thrilled, and we also consider ourselves very fortunate. This is
a program has been very prevalent and successful in Europe and for us, to be the first ones to have this happen here, is an honor
indeed. During the last weeks we saw a big change, especially the way the kids think and act on a daily habit. Many doubled or tripled
their fruit, vegetable and water consumption along with their daily physical activity minutes. I hope this plants the seed for us to be
able to perhaps have this happen to schools all over Los Angeles and the United States."
LAUSD Cafeteria Chef Esta Rea
"In the past month since the Fitness for Kids started at our school, I've seen a change of eating habits in our children at Tarzana
Elementary. Most of the kids are leaning towards the fresh fruits and salads now. Many times I even heard the kids say "eat healthy,
never eat the greasy foods."
PE Coach Stephen Haynoski
"This is the program that is solely needed at this time. When fitness and nutrition levels are declining at an alarming rate across the
district and the nation, a program like Fitness for Kids can break this downward trend and send our children into a more positive
direction for their future."
Lydia Schlanger, 3rd Grade Teacher
"I have been teaching the Fitness for Kids lessons and sharing the exercises with my third grade students. As a result, through eating
healthier, being more active and having more respect for our own bodies, it was great to see how many changed their daily health
habits. I personally lost 20lbs! Thank you for helping us change our lives."
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“FITNESS FOR KIDS“ IMPRESSUM
Fitness for Kids is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization based in Los Angeles.
Fitness for Kids and Apple Burger Logos are registered Trademarks.
For more information email:
www.fitnessforkids.org
We are looking forward to make a difference together!
THANK YOU
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