Groundhog Activity Log Term assignment

Groundhog day! If the groundhog sees his shadow on February 2nd, it’s 6 more weeks of winter.

Fact! Many people are less active in the winter months.

The Surgeon General’s recommendation for children and teens is: “One hour or more of accumulated exercise time per day on most days of the week!”

Why exercise? Exercise helps you to look and feel your best.

Getting enough exercise: Helps to keep you healthy! Helps to keep you physically fit! Helps to keep you mentally alert! Helps you to cope with stress! Helps you to keep your body fat at a healthy level!

“If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” Robert N. Butler

Everyone needs exercise. Fact! Everyone needs exercise.

Fact! Many people in Potsdam, in 2005, don’t get enough exercise.

Fact! Exercise is fun. Exercise is cheap. Exercise is widely available.

Fact! If you haven’t been getting enough exercise, it’s easy to start.

Why hibernate this winter? Take the President’s Activity Challenge! Get outside and play!

Check out these websites: www.winterfeelsgood.com www.presidentschallenge.org