Rio Rancho, NM—Youth Programs

Description

Hearts N' Parks was implemented in an After School Recreation Club for children. Each week the children received heart-healthy eating materials, played a CATCH game, and took home a heart-healthy recipe for their parents. During the FunFit Festival in July, youth participated in a food guessing game, where four healthy foods and one junk food were placed under boxes. The children had to guess what the food was by touching the boxes. Participants who guessed all five foods correctly received a prize such as a jump rope or hula hoop to promote physical activity. Physical activities included potato sack races, three-legged races, and hula hoop contests for the youth.
 

Program Information

Name of program	After School Recreation Club
Program start and end date	8/27/2003 to 10/1/2003
Number of times program met per week	1
Number of participants (total)	24
Number of male participants	13
Number of female participants	11
Target group	Child
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Location of activities
Camp	-
After School
Other	-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus
Other	-

Public Visibility

Partners

Partners who contributed to youth programs: