Carter County is rural with limited places for residents to walk or be active and safe.  Forty-six percent of the adult population lack physical activity according to the CDC compared to 30% for the state average.  

            The Nutrition Education Program Assistant (NEP) for Carter County partnered with the teachers and administration at Olive Hill Elementary school to present Wellness in Kentucky, a curriculum that encourages positive physical activity and nutrition.   The program was presented to 70 4^th grade students.  During the eight lessons, the students, learned about portion sizes and moderation, importance of calcium on our bones, the size that our portions should be, and their favorite lesson, walk with me.  

            The lesson walk with me, provided each student with a pedometer to record the number of steps they walked each day.  Seventy students returned their logs, one student surpassed the 2000 steps per day goal with reporting from 7000 to 32000 steps.  He plans to be a cross country runner.  He is an inspiration for classmates.