1. Diabesityville Mitch, Alex, Lexi, AJ

2. The Issue  Rural community with 10,000 people  Major is concerned with sedentary lifestyle  Focus on elementary age children  Problems areas; Parks, trails, swimming pool, improper cross walks, sidewalks, and fast food restaurants

5. Websites  http://kidshealth.org/ http://kidshealth.org/  How the body works and growing up  http://www.nourishinteractive.com/ http://www.nourishinteractive.com/  A fun place to learn about nutrition, nutrition games for kids and tools and tips for parents and health educators on nutrition.  http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/ http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/  Tips for parents on staying healthy themselves and promoting a healthy lifestyle for their children  http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/5-ways-to-a-healthy- lifestyle.aspx http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/5-ways-to-a-healthy- lifestyle.aspx  5 ways to a healthy lifestyle

6. Tips for a healthy lifestyle 1. Get active each day1.) Be a good role model 2. Choose water as a drink2.) Play Date 3. Eat more fruit and veggies3.) balance calories and 4. Switch off the TVencourage healthy eating 5. Eat fewer snacks 4.) look for ways to make a favorite dish healthier

7. Community Wide Campaign  Family field day  Three legged race  Sac hop race  Wheel barrel race  Basketball tournament  softball/baseball throw  Dunk tank your parent  prizes

8. Point of Decision Play Like Mike

9. Behavioral Interventions  Small group counseling  Discuss benefits of living a healthy lifestyle  Discuss what they can do to become more active  Show them options of sports teams they can join  Verbal reinforcement for showing that they are increasing in physical activity  Intention to change the way they feel about exercise and in turn change exercise behavior.

10. Social Interventions  Exercise counselors that will talk to individuals and place kids in social groups such as sports or recreational teams based on fitness levels.  Kids will have more fun if they are surrounded by people who are like them in regards to fitness levels.

11. Environmental/Policy Approaches  Environmental  Invest in a local YMCA long term  Give kids a safe place to exercise and have fun  Fix some of the sidewalks in town  Policy  Arrange more convenient hours for the field house at Concordia University.  Increase time of recess and gym time at school  This will allow kids more of a time to play and help them in their daily activity.