Fitness Trip to Hastings College
Fourth Grade Students Attend the Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day
by Kari Sharp
October 17, 2008
On Tuesday, October 7th, the Silver Lake Fourth Grade students attended the Nebraska Kid’s Fitness and Nutrition Day at Hastings College. The South Heartland District Health Department, Hastings College, the Hastings Family YMCA, the UNL/Adams Country Extension Nutrition Education Program, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and the Nebraska Beef Council sponsor this annual event.
The students were engaged in physical activities all morning that taught them the importance of roping, tag games, softball, and much more. After working up an appetite, the students were served a nutritious lunch of an Arby’s sandwich, baked potato chips, carrot sticks, a cookie, and apple juice.
To follow that delicious meal, the afternoon sessions taught the students the importance of making healthy food choices. They were also taught how to read the nutrition labels, about proper portion control, and about the food pyramid.
Most of the students said that they liked the games because they were all fun. Candace Mangers specifically liked the exercising activities, and Dakota Jameson liked the exercising balls the best. A lot of the students also enjoyed the football game they played at the beginning of the day.
The experience was an exciting way to teach the students how to make life-long, healthy choices. Those students who attended were asked what their favorite part of the day was, and their answers were as follows...
Nicolle Hammer, "My favorite part was the fitness part because we got to run around and play."
Candace Mangers, "I liked the exercise activities."
Corey Conway, "I liked the games because they were fun."
Dakota Jameson, "I really liked the exercising balls."
Skyler Ericcson, "I liked the first activity when we played football.
Brie Meyer, "It was a really fun day!"
Wyatt Gomez, "I liked the game where we pushed the ball around the circle."
Chris Kussman, "I liked the pipe game the best."
Leanna Wardenburg, "I liked the parachute, it was fun."
Jared Lewis, "I liked the football game too."
Miranda Erickson, "I liked all the games."
Brianna Thompson, "I liked the games because they were fun."
Autumn Woodard, "It was fun to learn about germs and stuff."
