The Stomping Grounds camp focused on physical activity for children entering first and second grades. The children participated in daily physical activities and games, as well as weekly walks using pedometers to measure their distance. One of the children's favorite games was "Dragon's Tail," a running tag game. The camp ended with an Olympic Day.
The Extra Innings after-school program targeted children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The children participated in weekly heart-healthy eating games and discussions led by a local nutritionist. One of the children's favorite activities was a version of the game "Red Light, Green Light" using healthy foods and non-healthy foods. The children also received healthy snacks during the program.
Program Information
Name of program
Stomping Grounds
Extra Innings
Program start and end date
6/16/2003 to 7/25/2003
9/15/2003 to 10/24/2003
Number of times program met per week
4
1
Number of participants (total)
23
22
Number of male participants
13
12
Number of female participants
10
10
Target group
Child
Child
Program focus
Physical Activity
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Heart-Healthy Eating
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Location of activities
Camp
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After School
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Other
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Materials used
Information Handout
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Lesson
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Activity
Menus
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Other
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Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Other: Staff meetings.
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
Print
Special Event(s):
FunFit Festival
Number of presentations: 1
Other: Also promoted at a local community Fall Festival
Partners
Partners who contributed to youth programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Ingalls Wellness Center Nutritionist
Led the nutrition component of the Extra Innings program.
Performance Measures
Extra Innings Children's scores showed significant improvement in the areas of heart-healthy eating behavior and intention. Moderate improvement was observed in heart-healthy eating knowledge.
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