Clark County, NV—Youth Programs

Description

The children’s program focused on healthy eating and physical activity. The children participated in warm-up, stretching, and cool-down exercises as they listened to a description of the various muscle groups being used. They also played active games such as tag and learned how to measure their pulse after playing games and doing exercises. Staff from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Service led nutrition activities including discussions on heart-healthy eating, playing snack bingo, and preparing healthy snacks. At first, many of the children were hesitant about participating in these activities. After they began, they really enjoyed them and looked forward to the program sessions.
 

Program Information

Name of program	Desert Breeze	Walnut
Program start and end date	7/10/2003 to 8/22/2003	9/16/2003 to 10/28/2003
Number of times program met per week	3	5
Number of participants (total)	23	14
Number of male participants	N/A	N/A
Number of female participants	N/A	N/A
Target group	Child	Child
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Location of activities
Camp	-
After School	-	-
Other	Classes	-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson		-
Activity
Menus	-	-
Other	-	-

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Partners

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