CATCH Family Fun Event A great way to increase family awareness of CATCH!

Coordinated School Health & CATCH Coordinated School Health l A process which brings a school community together to teach children to be healthy for a lifetime. Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) A program that promotes physical activity and healthy food choices. l A coordinated & do-able program that is implemented campus- wide!

A CATCH Family Event is a free, fun and healthy family celebration designed to reinforce healthy eating and physical activity behaviors among students and ALL family members! What is a Family Event?

Step 1: Make a Plan Step 2: Build Excitement Step 3: Recruit Faculty & Staff Step 4: Make it Happen Steps to a successful Family Event

 Establish Planning Committee  Collaborate with key people/leaders on campus (i.e. PTA, Nurse, Afterschool Coordinator, etc.)  CATCH Team?  Select a Date and Time:  Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring  Evening (i.e. 6:00-8:00)  Create a Theme (i.e. CATCH a Scottie Night)  Determine Available Space:  Gym, Cafeteria, Hallways, Weight room, Track/Field  Zones: Information, Nutrition, School, Physical Activity Step 1: Make a Plan

The players to consider:  Administration  School clubs/organizations  Food Service – free samples  Community Vendors  YMCA  Hospital  Local Sports Clubs & Teams  Grocery Stores  Local Health Stores (e.g. My Fit Foods)  Health Care providers (e.g. dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, masseuse, etc.)  Health Insurance Step 1: Make a Plan

 Recruiting and promotion  Promote to parents via:  Newsletter or flyer  Progress Report – Save the Date  Students phone calls  School marque  Promote campus-wide via:  Daily Announcements  Scrolling Video Announcements  Posters  Classroom Instruction Step 2: Build Excitement!

What will you do? You will explore 4 zones. (with required stops on your CATCH card)

Students who have a bike helmet can bring it and Bucks Bikes will fit their helmet properly to their head.

 Promote as FREE and FUN!!  Purchase prizes and highlight them in all promotions  Prizes should promote physical activity and healthy eating:  Bike, jump ropes, soccer ball Step 2: Build Excitement!

 This is key to a successful event!  Ask faculty and staff to sign up for shifts/stations  Administrator could require all faculty and staff to participate  Ask faculty and staff to promote in their classroom, gym, hallway, cafeteria and office!!! Step 3: Recruit Faculty and Staff

Step 4: Make it Happen  Sign-in Area  Vendor/Activity Card  Flow of the event  Encourage family participation  Have faculty/staff rotate stations  Announce the prize recipients

Promotion

Healthy Food

Activity Stations

Information Booths

Vendors

Student Groups

Prizes

Plan, Plan, Plan! Collaboration is KEY! Delegate Roles & Responsibilities Promote, Promote, Promote! Document Attendance Staff Participation and Assistance is a MUST! Lessons Learned