Kids and Sports Camps: A Winning Equation

KIDS AND SPORTS CAMPS: A WINNING EQUATION %D CHILDHOOD OBESITY STATISTICS 7% 18% 1 in 3 children and of U.S. children of U.S. children adolescents was ages 6-11 were obese in 1980 ages 6-11 were obese in 2010 overweight or obese in 2010 CDC recommends 60 minutes of daily exercise for children and teens 11% 42% 25% of children get no of boys ages 5-8 get the recommended of girls ages 5-8 get the recommended amount of daily exercise outside of school amount of daily exercise exercise HEALTH RISKS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY zZzZ 70% of obese youth have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular Obese teenagers are more likely to develop diabetes Obese youth are at greater risk for issues with bones, joints, sleep apnea, and psychological wellbeing disease BENEFITS OF SPORTS CAMPS FOR KIDS Encourage healthy physical activity Try new things • Kids learn that being active is fun • Sports camps can plant the seed for lifelong health habits • Exciting activities like rock climbing, ice skating, and sky jump are available • Kids may discover a new talent for a certain sport Improve confidence Learn to conquer fears • Kids get to try new sports and • Kids see what they are capable of • Working in groups shows them their activities in a safe environment • They will learn that it's okay to input is valuable make mistakes Overcome challenges Have fun! 大 • Kids work individually and in • Kids have fun running and playing teams to solve problems • They'll learn how to meet with others • They can make friends and improve social skills challenges head-on Sources: Provided http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm http://www.livestrong.com/article/352960-percentage of kids who dont exercise/ http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/phys-ed-can-exercise-make-kids-smarter/ http://www.camppage.com/articles/five-rea- sons-to-send-your-child-to-adventure-summer-camps-or-sports-summer-campskc-2 http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/learning-resources/risk-taking.html http://www.sportscampconnection.com/sparts camps/the many benefits of sports camp by AVIATOR SPORTS & EVENTS CENTER http://www.aviatorsportsnyc.com/ KIDS AND SPORTS CAMPS: A WINNING EQUATION %D CHILDHOOD OBESITY STATISTICS 7% 18% 1 in 3 children and of U.S. children of U.S. children adolescents was ages 6-11 were obese in 1980 ages 6-11 were obese in 2010 overweight or obese in 2010 CDC recommends 60 minutes of daily exercise for children and teens 11% 42% 25% of children get no of boys ages 5-8 get the recommended of girls ages 5-8 get the recommended amount of daily exercise outside of school amount of daily exercise exercise HEALTH RISKS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY zZzZ 70% of obese youth have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular Obese teenagers are more likely to develop diabetes Obese youth are at greater risk for issues with bones, joints, sleep apnea, and psychological wellbeing disease BENEFITS OF SPORTS CAMPS FOR KIDS Encourage healthy physical activity Try new things • Kids learn that being active is fun • Sports camps can plant the seed for lifelong health habits • Exciting activities like rock climbing, ice skating, and sky jump are available • Kids may discover a new talent for a certain sport Improve confidence Learn to conquer fears • Kids get to try new sports and • Kids see what they are capable of • Working in groups shows them their activities in a safe environment • They will learn that it's okay to input is valuable make mistakes Overcome challenges Have fun! 大 • Kids work individually and in • Kids have fun running and playing teams to solve problems • They'll learn how to meet with others • They can make friends and improve social skills challenges head-on Sources: Provided http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm http://www.livestrong.com/article/352960-percentage of kids who dont exercise/ http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/phys-ed-can-exercise-make-kids-smarter/ http://www.camppage.com/articles/five-rea- sons-to-send-your-child-to-adventure-summer-camps-or-sports-summer-campskc-2 http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/learning-resources/risk-taking.html http://www.sportscampconnection.com/sparts camps/the many benefits of sports camp by AVIATOR SPORTS & EVENTS CENTER http://www.aviatorsportsnyc.com/