Youth Fitness Program Launches Oct 5th in Warren, NJ

Over the years I have been asked a hundred times or more from moms in Warren about offering a fitness program for their kids. But the logistics of creating a program are huge as it requires designing the "right" program, finding the right space and time, obtaining a facility, not to mention being effective. If you actually take the time to look around, it won't take you long to see that there are a lot of over weight kids. They are everywhere. This has been gnawing at me for over two years. A year ago I met a fellow NJ trainer at a fitness seminar in CT. His name is Todd Dattoli and he has been a certified Youth Fitness Specialist for several years. In addition, Todd is a nationally certified personal trainer and like myself runs his own company, Peak Conditioning Fitness in Far Hills, NJ. And also like me, Todd has been wanting to create the right program too. It only took us one meeting to get our main objectives on paper and within a few weeks "Play On! The After School Fitness Challenge" was created. We sent proposals to the Warren Board of Education, the elementary and middle school principals, Dr. Crisfield - the Superintendent, and the Business Administrator. I am happy to report that everyone loved our proposal and we have been given the opportunity to offer Play On as an "after school enrichment program" in the Warren district. http://healthyfitkids.com This initial program is for grades 4 through 8. Although any student can participate, we're looking to attract those students who aren't getting enough physical activity. Maybe they are academic or artistic in nature, or perhaps they are just spending too much time in front of a computer screen. Maybe they are over weight too. These are the students who don't participate in Rec Sports programs and even avoid athletics because they might feel inadequate. We want to create a place where these kids will feel like champions. Our mission is to get them to exercise through creative games. Through "play", they will get moving. The scope of the program introduces tools and equipment they won't use in PE. They will be encouraged, inspired, motivated, and challenged to use their imagination to ultimately create their own games. You see, we are not only looking to get them moving in the present. - We want them to feel good about themselves and to get moving on their own. - We want them to get excited about having fun so that they begin to change their habits and get outdoors on their own and actively pursue physical activity. - We want them to develop confidence in their physical abilities so that they don't feel socially inept. -We want them to associate healthy eating with exercise and having fun. Please go to our website at healthyfitkids.com and look through the program description. Warren Parents, We Need Your Help This program is in it's infancy, but the knowledge education and passion behind it has over twenty years of combined experience in education, fitness, nutrition, and coaching. The Warren schools are supporting the program, but are limited in their ability to get the word out to parents. They have allowed us to use Woodland School and to place fliers in the school offices, but we want to also notify as many parents as possible which is why I am writing to you. I truly want to help kids begin to get the right message at an early age so that as they grow, they make better choices and live healthier lives. It doesn't happen over night, but we have to plant the seeds so-to-speak. We have to start the process and reverse the trend that is sweeping across our nation. We've got more technology, more diet programs, more self help books, more gyms, more health food stores than ever and we are fatter than ever. It's just crazy! We have to start at the beginning and that is with our kids. So if you or someone you know has kids who could benefit from this program, please direct them (and yourself) to our website where you can register online. The program begins on Monday Oct 5th. We've only got room for 50 students, so please don't sit on this. Registration forms and tuition must be received by Sunday October 4th. You can drop them off at the Woodland School by Friday Oct 2nd in the office, or get them to me personally. If you need help, please let me know. If you have any questions, please call or email me directly. With gratitude, P.S. This is not just for Warren kids. PLAY ON is for all kids! http://healthyfitkids.com