2. Statistics In America…  19.6% of children from ages 6-11 years are obese.  18% of children from ages 12-19 years are obese.  Childhood obesity has nearly tripled in the last twenty years. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/

3. The Domino Affect Studies show that…childhood obesity opens a broader array of physical and psychological health issues. These include things such as cardiovascular disease, joint pain, sleep apnea, as well as low self- esteem. Childhood Obesity http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/

4. Educate….  The parents and guardians need to be educated on prevention at home.  The school corporation needs to be educated on helping children learn and stay healthy.  The children need to be educated on the importance of health.

5. The program needs to…  Stay organized and on task with a BOD  Educate society  Maintain volunteers  Keep children’s attention  Get children actively involved

6. A new after school program designed to educate children on healthy living styles! Games! Snacks! Rewards and Trips! “Children Living Actively Forever” Educates children. Shows how to be active. Teaches lifelong lessons.

7. Create a Committee and Find Volunteers. Post: Adds in the paper with the purpose Inform the public of assistance on a volunteer basis. Include contact information. Create: Flyers to hang in your area. Purpose Contact information. Make it colorful and fun!

8. Educate the educators… Attend school board meetings and inform teachers of what you are doing to help and what they can do. Hold school assemblies… Inform the students of the program. Be sure to use proper tone for their age. Appeal to the children with fun activities, or offering rewards. Educate

9. Keep the Attention of the Children and Keep them actively involved Have entertaining activities that appeal to each grade level… Play games that include physical activity. Entertain with age appropriate health videos. Get the children active. Earn money for rewarded trips. Have the children create logs to keep track of their healthy and non healthy choices. Have healthy cooking lessons and a snack time. For younger children games such as tag and games such as basketball and dodge ball. Reward younger children with trips to the park or zoo and older children with something as great as an amusement park. Younger children and decorate and color their logs.