Project: Radicchio
Tom Fairchild, Marie Vila, Shelley Wood, Rebecca Allen, Juli Reynvaan,
Heather Spiese, Kevin Kelly
Team Radicchio will partner with teachers and students at Armin Jahr Elementary School to develop a hands-on curriculum around health and nutrition. The project is three-fold: (1) a garden plot will be secured at Blueberry Park for 3rd and 4th graders to have an opportunity to plant, tend, and harvest crops; (2) gardening curriculum will be developed that will integrate into the school’s curriculum and; (3) physicians and gardening experts will visit the classroom with instruction and take-home items.
Project: The Nutrition Coalition
Alan Hoffman, Blaine Hardy, Gena Wales, Laura Melrose, Bud Price,
Patty Henderson
The Nutrition Coalition will introduce children enrolled in the Head Start program to fruits and vegetables in a fun and interesting way. Through a series of lesson plans, preschool-age children will be presented with a hands-on experience that introduces the assortment of fruits and vegetables available and encourages children and teachers to the benefits of eating healthy.
Project: Born Learning Trail
Brenda McDaniels, Jennifer Forbes, Staci Fuller, Beth Leone-Mullins, Jeff Pfost,
Carl Borg
The Marksmen will establish a Born Learning Trail at the Naval Avenue Early Learning Center. The trail will feature 9 different and interactive signs and stations for children, youth, and adults that encourage every day, teachable moments with young children. This kid-friendly trail encourages physical and mental development with fun and interactive learning games that parents, grandparents, and caregivers can play with children.
Project: Kids Get Active
Anthony Strickland, Kathleen Hackney, Chris Rowland, Valerie Oas, Angie Silva,
Sid Williams, Debbie Laudenslager
Kids Get Active will partner with the Kitsap Gets Active Coalition and work with Cottonwood Elementary School 5th and 6th grade students to reduce childhood idleness through a rewards-based activity program. The students will be educated on the health benefits of daily exercise and encouraged to engage in physical activity and track their progress.
Project: Bicycle Rodeo
Marie Singleton, Gina Beckwith, Elaine Williams Bryant, Laurie Hoskinson, Carly Michelson, Chris Warthen, Rob Hopkins
The Crash Test Dummies will organize and participate in a Bicycle Rodeo at the Kitsap Youth Expo on April 25, 2009 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The event will encourage bicycle use, promote safety, environmental awareness, and encourage education for all ages. Participants will be given a passport and travel to different stations learning about bike safety, rules of the road, proper helmet fitting, local bike trails and how bicycling benefits the environment
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