1. Training for Indiana Schools Participating in the FY 2009 USDA Team Nutrition Training Grant May 25, 2010
The USDA and the State of Indiana are equal opportunity providers and employers.

2. Welcome Grant team IDOE Staff Partners
Representatives from the 30 elementary/middle schools participating in Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge

3. USDA Team Nutrition
The training and mini-grants are made possible through a USDA Team Nutrition Grant awarded to the Indiana Department of Education.
Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.
Visit Team Nutrition at
or the IN team site at

4. About the grant
30 elementary/middle schools selected to receive mini-grants and implement Game On during the 2010/2011 school year
Game On training
Implement Game On
4 nutrition and 4 physical activity challenges
Evaluation
Wellness tracker
Conference calls/technical assistance throughout the year
‘Best Practices’ publication

5. Action for Healthy Kids
Vision
All kids develop the lifelong habits necessary to promote health and learning.
Mission
To engage diverse organizations, leaders, and volunteers in actions that foster sound nutrition and good physical activity in children, youth, and schools.

6. AFHK Has Three Major Thrusts
Improving children’s eating habits by increasing access to nutritious foods and integrating nutrition education into curriculum.
Increasing children’s physical activity by adding or improving physical education courses, recess, after school programs, and co-curricular programs.
Educating administrators, teachers, students, parents about how nutrition and physical activity impact health and academic performance.

7. Our Strength is Rooted in Dedication
AFHK is a National Movement
> 9,000 volunteers
60 National Partner Organizations & Government Agencies
52 Teams
AFHK has become a national movement
Integrated national-state volunteer network
State Teams designed to accelerate change by furthering efforts already begun, identifying gaps, and developing new initiatives to address gaps
Brings together education, health, fitness, government and business sectors
Collaborations at national, state and local levels
In-kind support exceeding $3 million/year
Financial support from National Dairy Council, National Football League, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trustees’ Philanthropy Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Trust, Aetna Foundation

8. Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge
Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge is a year-long program that challenges America’s youth, their families and schools to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives.
Developed by Action for
Healthy Kids in cooperation
with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services

9. It’s fun, easy and flexible
Fun for kids and the adults who support them
Easy to implement
Adaptable for use in elementary, middle and high schools
Designed to span the entire school year – but useful even if your school only has time for one or two challenges
Structured enough to put the right high-quality materials at your fingertips
Flexible enough to fit your school’s calendar, resources and needs

10. Goals of the Tool
Help students learn about and practice the habits of sound nutrition and physical activity
Engage students in making better food choices – including fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products – at school
Motivate students to make better food choices – including fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products – outside of school
Engage students in getting more physical activity before, during, and after school
Provide schools with a framework and access to free/low-cost tools to integrate health concepts and activities throughout the school day and school year
Engage educators, school staff, families and members of the community in helping students to make better food choices and move more
Support long-term school wellness policies by promoting sound nutrition and physical activity throughout the school campus

11. Assets of the Tool
Tips for planning and launching a successful program
A suggested calendar that provides for planning and pacing the 4 challenges
Tried-and-tested strategies to encourage students to take the challenge to make better food choices and move more
Ideas for hosting a Challenge Course
Promotional ideas and educational materials
Tracking tools, incentive ideas, evaluation strategies and more resources
Resources are free to very low cost!!

12. www.ActionForHealthyKids.org to sign in and get started
It’s On-line!
to sign in and get started

13. Organized in Four Modules

14. Making Better Food Choices Challenges
Each challenge highlights one of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ “Food Groups to Encourage” – fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and milk and milk products.
Research shows that healthy food choices leads to healthy report cards.
Fruits and Vegetables
Whole Grains
Milk and Milk Products
My Pyramid
Taste-testing – integral role in helping students make better food choices.

15. What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005?
Cornerstone of federal nutrition policy, programs & education
school meals, food stamp programs, WIC
research, food labeling and nutrition promotion (mypyramid)
Based on the best available scientific knowledge to promote health and to reduce the risk of major chronic diseases through diet and physical activity
Released every 5 years since 1980

16. Food Groups to Encourage
Dairy Foods
3 cups of low fat or fat free milk, cheese or yogurt
Whole Grains
Half of all grains should be whole grain
3 (1oz equivalents)
Fruits/Vegetables
2 cups fruits
2 ½ cups vegetables
Many Americans are not getting enough
calcium
Potassium
Fiber
Magnesium
Vitamin E
Adult Americans that consume more of the “Food Groups to Encourage” experience less:
Strokes and coronary heart disease
Some cancers

17. MyPyramid.gov FOR KIDS Materials Designed For Children 6-11 years
Mypyramid Poster
Tips for families in Spanish

18. Moving More Challenges
Provides framework to help schools instill regular physical activity into the culture, attitudes and behaviors of their students, staff, families and local communities.
Move More Before School
Move More During School
Move More After School (ReCharge)
Goal Setting

19. ReCharge! ReCharge! was designed for after-school programs,
but has been used by classroom teachers for recess, by PE and health education teachers for class, by summer/day camp providers.
ReCharge! provides an opportunity for students in grades 2 to 6 to learn about and practice good nutrition and physical activity habits through fun, team-based after-school strategies. 
1 free ReCharge kit will be sent to the GO leader at each school
Show kit and look at handout.

20. Challenge Course
One-day event that encourages students, their families and schools to make better food choices and move more.
Can be used to kick off and/or conclude the year, or used midway through the year to add momentum to your program
An all-inclusive, fun, non-competitive event that incorporates nutrition, physical activity and learning through 5 activity stations

21. Navigating the Website – Home Page
Download full Toolkit
Menu Bar
Links to Modules

22. Getting Started with Your Program
Sub-Menu

23. Get Started Start early – Begin organizing a semester in advance
Identify your resources – what resources are in place to help with implementation
Schedule your challenges at optimal times in the school year – keep holidays and vacations in mind
Make a timeline and stick to it
Launch and share the news
Celebrate and recognize achievements
Evaluate your program (IU will assist schools)

24. Assemble Your Team Identify a “champion”
Activate your school health council
Engage school faculty, administrators and staff
Engage students!
Engage parents and other caring adults
Engage the community

25. Inside the Modules Core Messages In This Section Downloads
Tools That Can Help

26. Organizing A Successful Challenge

27. Set the Challenge Announce the challenge Free to low-cost posters
Example morning announcements
Build student excitement
Free to low-cost activities for in-class teachers for groups K-12
Build student excitement
Free to low-cost activities for in-class teachers for groups K-12

29. Experience the Challenge
Taste-testing
Pizza made with whole grain crust and low-fat cheese
Whole grain crackers with low-fat cheese
Whole grain cereals
Oatmeal with fruit
Whole wheat bread bowl with soup
Extending the experience: other things you can do
Bread Around the World
Seeing Whole Grains

31. Experience the Challenge
Food Demos!

32. Take the Challenge Home
Help educate families on the activities you are doing in school to reiterate health at home
Materials to share with parents and other caring adults
Free to low-cost resources
Fact sheets
Recipes

34. Track the Challenge
Help students understand if they are meeting healthy eating and physical activity goals
Pre- and post-challenge surveys to assess consumption and activity levels
Gain feedback on Taste-tests
Gain feedback from volunteers

36. Celebrate Success
Help build excitement around the program with recognition awards
Certificate of Participation
Certificate of Appreciation
Sample Volunteer Thank-You Letter
Wrap-Up Announcement Template

38. Tools that Can Help Link in “Downloads” section on left side of screen
Find useful templates:
Planning Tools
Planning Checklist and Worksheet
Communication Tools
Flyers, Press Release, Announcements, Letters, Logos, Graphics, Fact Sheets, Permission Slips, Sample Donor Letters, Signs, Posters, and Name Tags
Tracking Tools
Recognition Tools
Additional Tools

39. Other Resources Cabot Cheese Indiana Dairy and Nutrition Council
Purdue Extension

40. Cost of the Year-Long Challenge
The toolkit is free to download (one in your binder)
All materials and resources are free to low-cost
Costs will be incurred for:
Food for taste-tests
Printing/Copying of free downloadable materials
Possible purchase of physical activity equipment
Cost can be as little or as much as a school would like

41. Frequently Asked Questions

42. Take the Challenge! Help create a healthy environment for our children
Work to implement your school’s wellness policy by implementing the easy to use Challenge Modules
Take the ultimate wellness challenge by implementing all or certain modules of Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge
Involve school staff and community members
Have fun!

43. Mini-Grant Administration
Mid-term report and final report
Includes expense report
Conference calls
Submit calendar with challenge activities
Submit any additional information requested for ‘Best Practices’ publication

44. Questions? Contact: Lisa Graves: IndianaGameOn@att.net
Beth Foland:
Heather Stinson:
Indiana Department of Education: or