Success Story4-H Fitness for Families



4-H Fitness for Families

Author: Raymond Cox

Planning Unit: Harlan County CES

Major Program: Health

Plan of Work: Promote Safety, Health, Wellness and Good Nutrition

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The Harlan County 4-H Council and the 4-H Program identified a need for more students and adults to become interested and involved in a structured fitness program due to an overwhelming number of overweight students identified from the school's Fitness Fairs. These Fitness Fairs are conducted in all schools in Harlan County and Harlan Independent by Appalachian Regional Hospital, the 4-H program, and the Family Resource Centers. The Fitness Fairs also identified and alarming number of elementary students diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. These students were also frequently absent from school due to illnesses. With schools becoming virtual with COVID, 4-H implemented "4-H Fitness for Families". Jump ropes. water bottles, "tips for Fitness",  "Good Healthy Habits", and Pedometers were distributed to 65 families in Harlan County as "4-H Family Fitness Grab and Go Bags". The activity was advertised on social media, and free t-shirts were and added incentive for those completing a two mile daily walk over an eight week time period.






Stories by Raymond Cox


Chicken Incubation

about 5 years ago by Raymond Cox

This spring, over six hundred Cloverbud, School Enrichment, Special Interest and 4-H Club members fr... Read More


4-H Safety Day

about 5 years ago by Raymond Cox

Oer 400 students attended the 17th Annual 4-H Safety Day held April 12 at National Guard Armory. All... Read More


Stories by Harlan County CES


Appalachian Challenge Academy

about 5 years ago by Lora Davidson

In the state of Kentucky 774 children have lived in juvenile correction facilities in 2013. Accordin... Read More


Agriculture Sustainability

about 5 years ago by Jeremy Williams

Harlan County has a long history that involves home horticulture and small farming operations. With... Read More