Sunday, July 29, 2012

A Great Local Program To Shape Up Kids This Summer | Children's ...

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The Orangeburg Chapter of The Links Inc. ? in conjunction with Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5, the Council on Childhood Obesity Prevention, Claflin University, South Carolina State University, Clemson Extension Service, Project Life Positeen, the Regional Medical Center, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Orangeburg Branch of the NAACP, personal trainers and the Orangeburg Area Development Center ? recently sponsored ?Links to a Healthy Lifestyle: Stimulating the Whole Child: Mind, Body, and Soul,? a five-week program focusing on increasing education about the importance of eating a healthy diet and participating in regular exercise.

Thirty-one students in grades three through five were identified and recruited through collaboration with OCSD5 and the OADC.

?Links to a Healthy Lifestyle? is designed as a long-range program with implementation through 2014. The summer program served as a pilot for assessment purposes, with full implementation in the fall of 2012.

The program used published materials on obesity prevention and featured presentations by experts in their respective fields. Activities included a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics; art; civil behavior and conflict resolution; and daily physical activities that allowed for physical exertion.

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