Get Out!
Sun, 02/21/2010 - 5:04pm
Terri Barnes
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Joined: 11/28/2009
National Get Outdoors Day, is scheduled for June 12.This day is sponosored by the US Forest Service and American Recreation Coalition.If your site offers a summer program, start planning now for an outdoor event to coincide with National Get Outdoors Day, like a nature hike or a camp out.More information can be found at www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org.
If you have an idea or would like to team with another afterschool provider for events on these days, let's hear from you!What are some things your program can do to GET OUT?
More on exercise and getting out:
May 5 is the annual All Children Exercise Simultaneously event.
Known as Project ACES, it takes place on the first Wednesday in May as part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month along with National Physical Education Week. Since 1989, millions of children from all over the world exercise together to promote proper health and fitness habits.
Children can exercise, walk, jog, bike, dance, do aerobics, a combination or all of the above. There is no specific routine to follow and creativity is encouraged. The goal is to ensure that everyone has fun moving and exercising together.
For more information on Project ACES, go to http://lensaunders.com/aces/index.html.
Also available are some printouts, such as Project ACES certificates and puzzles, at http://lensaunders.com/aces/freebies.html.