Success StoryHealth and Fitness Adventures Program



Health and Fitness Adventures Program

Author: Denise Wooley

Planning Unit: Graves County CES

Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access

Plan of Work: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Food Security and Obesity Prevention

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Cooperative Extension Service teamed up with the Adventures summer program at Reidland Elementary during the month of July to focus on health and fitness. The students learned about MyPlate, how to identify fruits vs vegetables, how to choose healthy snacks and what counts as physical activity. The LEAP was utilized as well as supporting materials from the SNAP program. The program reached 53 children.

46 children grades K-2 who could identify vegetables

48 children grades K-2 who could identify fruits

36 Number of children grades 3-4 who report eating vegetables

41 children grades 3-4 who report eating fruit

37 children grades 3-4 who report intention to ask their family to buy their favorite fruit of vegetable

29 children grades 3-4 who report the intent to ask their family to keep fruits in a place where they can reach them

24 children grades 3-4 who report intention to ask their family to keep cut-up vegetables in a place where they can reach them






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