After a successful program this past fall, we are excited to announce a winter edition of the YMCA Habit Heroes program. As an organization, the Y is committed to helping kids and their families make healthier decisions that will positively impact their well-being, help prevent health risks associated with inactivity and poor nutrition, and empower and educate our community by building character and supporting healthy habits. At Nature Hill, we share these same values and we are excited to offer this opportunity to our students.
Habit Heroes is an 8-week program that will meet every Friday from 3:15-4:15 p.m. from January 26-March 16. Each session will focus on a mix of topics including honesty, the physical body, caring, importance of water, respect, food preparation and cooking, responsibility, and stress management. During each session, students will spend 30 minutes in group discussion and/or smaller group work based on the week’s focus and 30 minutes exercising.
More importantly, our goal is to encourage them to stick to these new habits beyond the 8-week session. Students will be asked to set and monitor goals around each habit, and will be recognized for making healthy life choices and following through on the program’s goals. These goals include:
- Spending less than 2 hours of screen time daily
- Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day
- Accumulating at least 1 hour of physical activity every day
- Eating a healthy breakfast every day
- Eliminating soda or sugar-based drinks from their diet
To sign your child up, please fill out the attached registration information and participant expectations and return them to the YMCA Pabst Farms as soon as possible. Hard copies are also available at the YMCA. Please note that there are only 15 spots available, so we encourage you to sign up today. We hope you consider enrolling your Wolf in this unique and amazing opportunity!
Click here to access the brochure and registration form.Wolf Pride!
Jason
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