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About Us
A healthier eating, active lifestyle is very important for kids, their families,
their future success, and their length and quality of life. A healthier kid is
a better student, and a better student makes a stronger Community!
The Kids Fitness Challenge Foundation is committed to creating "Small changes
that can make a BIG difference" and reversing the rising rates of childhood obesity.
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Making a Difference!
Mt. Gleason Middle School - The number of students passing all 6 tests went from 13.6% to 25.6%.
Montague St. Elementary – Grand Prize Winner in '05, State scores up 26.7%. in '06
Woodlake Elementary School – Used grant to fund PE program. State scores up 28%.
Byrd Middle School – Started after school running program based on request from participants in Fitness challenge event.
Strathern Elementary School – Built on campus obstacle course because of excitement from students from participation in Rose Bowl.
Porter Middle School – Won fitness equipment to start fitness center for use by students and after school community.
Mt. Gleason Middle School – Made it possible for more students to join running club by provided equipment that students could not afford.
Patrick Henry Middle School – Funded community fitness center on campus and purchase additional equipment.
Sutter Middle School – Purchased balls and mats for fitness program to help school improve core strength for State Fitness Gram.
Canterbury Elementary School – Started an on campus vegetable garden for local neighborhood.
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Fitness Challenge Pledge
1. Physical activity everyday.
2. Don't supersize, downsize your portions.
3. Limit your screen time (TV/Video games).
4. Know what you eat.
5. Encourage your family members to join you!
6. Approach things with more confidence.
7. Strive to achieve.
8. Believe in yourself and you can thrive.
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Why
Studies have shown that improved healthy lifestyles lead to:
1. Stronger attendance records.
2. Improved test scores.
3. Fewer discipline problems.
4. Increased self confidence.
5. Exercise improves mental health and decreases depression and anxiety.
6. It touches everybody's nerve, that encouragement cell in his or her brain.
7. Growing closer as a community. Family that plays together, stays together.
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Need
*For the first time in U.S. history, obesity is expected to lower U.S. life span for the next generation.
*Obesity rates among kids 6-19 is 16%, up 45% from 1994. This leads to chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer or gallbladder disease in adulthood.
*Obesity costs $21 billion in direct/indirect health costs and lost productivity in California and more than $150 billion nationwide. The figure will grow by more than 10% per year with medicare and medicade financing almost half. (Source: CDC)
*Reduction in school funding in states where attendance determines the level of state funding for schools because of lost attendance due to illnesses related to obesity. Obese kids miss on average 9 days per school year. (Total cost/yr.: LA=$15 million, Chicago=$9 million, NYC=$28 million)
*2004 California Department of Education study indicates a positive relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement in 5th, 7th, 9th graders.
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