1. 4. PA Before & After School  An opportunity for contributory PA  More time in can be dedicated to PA (Trost, Rosenkranz, & Dzewaltowski, 2008) Types:  School sponsored before and after activities/clubs/programs  Joint use agreements  Community centers/buildings  Collaborate with existing programs  PDs for after school staff

2. PA Before & After School  Programs offered on school campuses, prior to or after the daily schedule  Off-campus programs with transportation What is it?Examples  “Start-of-day movement  During announcements  “Channel One”  Field trips to local venues  Weekend active outings  Open gym time

3. PA Before & After School  Cognitive & physical health  More PA minutes  Productive use of time  Because it’s good for kids Why do it?Who does it?  Physical education teachers, coaches, classroom teachers  Volunteers  Physical Fitness/Activity Coordinators

4. Intramurals or PA Clubs  Instructional and practice opportunities in sports  Student-run programs  Group exercise sessions  Non-traditional PA  Guest speakers  Variety of age- appropriate PA & recreation (NASPE, 2002)  Voluntary basis  Available to all  Supervised  Clubs promote PA DescriptionExamples

5. Interscholastic Sports  Practices  Events  Competitions  “No cut” programs  After school hours on school grounds  Competition between schools  Adequate equip.  Responsible parents  Trained coaches  Fun!  Diversified DescriptionExamples

6. Walk-& Bike-to-School  Accessibility  Infrastructure  Participation & support  Teachers  Parents  Local authorities  Safe, active transit  Local communities more livable and health-focused DescriptionExamples

7. Implementation  Select before or after school as a target  Evaluate current practice  Solicit help or merge with current programs  Teacher involvement  Sharing a teacher’s passion/hobby  Provide activity ideas for staff (PE content)

8. Implementation Specifics  Active transport to school  Walking school bus, Safe routes to school, etc.  Safety  Point of decision prompts (i.e., sign prompts)  Fundraisers (i.e., $$ pledges for PA)

9. Sample Artifacts  Images  Testimonials from participants  Policy change  Joint agreement collaboration plans  Materials from a professional development for after school staff  Advertisements  Sponsorship letter