The children in the Summer Day Camp participated in CATCH games and innovative variations of familiar games to make them more active. Participants also learned about healthy food choices through lessons from the CATCH 4th grade curriculum book, "Taking Off." In addition, visual aids such as flash cards were used to teach the children about the sugar content of beverages. The children were also encouraged to teach these new lessons to their parents.
Program Information
Name of program
Jennings Center Kids' Summer Day Camp
Program start and end date
6/2/2003 to 8/8/2003
Number of times program met per week
5
Number of participants (total)
25
Number of male participants
17
Number of female participants
8
Target group
Child
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Location of activities
Camp
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After School
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Other
Summer Day Camp
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus
Other
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Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
N/A
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
N/A
Special Event(s):
N/A
Number of presentations: N/A
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to youth programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Provided lunches and snacks.
Performance Measures
Jennings Center Kids' Summer Day Camp Children's scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge, behavior and intention, as well as physical activity attitude.
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