According to the State of Childhood Obesity, Kentucky’s children between the ages of 10-17 have the highest obesity rate in nation with the obesity rate of 23.8%. According to www.countyhealthrankings.org, Hart County adults have an obesity rate of 40%.   The Hart County Extension Family Consumer Science Agent partnered with Hart County School’s Family Resource Youth Service Center Coordinators to provide the Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary (LEAP) lessons in the schools. Teaching our children good nutrition is essential to promoting healthy lifestyles in our county. The LEAP program and nutrition education was provided to 162 youth throughout three elementary schools in the county. The Family Consumer Science agent visited each school five or more times providing  health and nutrition to the youth. The students were exposed to various books, physical activities, and a variety of samples of healthy nutritious snacks. Each student was given a recipe for the nutritious snacks. School personnel reported, “They (the students) were proudly holding their recipe cards going down the hallway.” Additionally, a newsletter healthy habits and nutritional information was sent home to the parents.  100% of the children reported enjoying the program. 100% of the children were willing to try the nutritious snack.  91% of the students reported enjoying the healthy snack.