THE CONCEPT:  Students/teachers walk, jog or run on a school grounds course on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday.  Each time a student completes a lap; the student’s card is marked or punched.  For each 5 miles completed, a student is awarded a prize (toe token).  The tokens are attached to a small chain that attaches to their backpack. 

THE RATIONALE: This is a fitness incentive program designed to promote fitness, reduce playground hassles and fight obesity among youth

“Physical activity is related to better cognitive health and effective functioning across the lifespan.” Hillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.

THE TEAMS:  A – Perrine Students

                         B – Oregon Trail Students

                         C- Perrine/Oregon Trail Staff

THE CHALLENGE:  Which group can walk across the United States first?  Who will walk the most miles throughout the year?

PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT THE END OF THE YEAR FOR THOSE WHO LOG IN THE MOST MILES.

WELLNESS FORMS

Exercise Log

Fitness Chart - Men

Fitness Chart - Women

Personal Weight and Measurement Tracker

Nutrition Log

Biggest Loser Weight Tracker

To be downloaded by school wellness representatives to track team progress

Certificate for Women

To be downloaded by school wellness representatives

Certificate for Men

To be downloaded by school wellness representatives

WELLNESS LINKS

Magic Valley Running Club

Calorie Counter and More

Healthy People 2010

Web MD

Family Doctor

American Heart Association

American Cancer Society

How to Quit Smoking

National Women's Health Resource Center

Healthy Minds

Discovery Health

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

World Health Organization

EVENTS 

Turkey Trot Results

For more information on the Wellness Program, please contact Ben Harman, Wellness Program Coordinator, or the Wellness representative at your school.

School Wellness Representatives

Bickel Elementary:  Eric Bauman

Bridge Academy:  Scott Corgatelli

CRHS: Leah Holloway

Harrison Elementary:  Amy Kenyon

Lincoln Elementary:  Donna Graybill

Magic Valley High School:  Shawnda Wright

Morningside Elementary:  Jenny Miller/ Cami Rush

O’Leary Middle School:  Trudy Weaver

Oregon Trail Elementary:  Karla Lucas

Perrine Elementary:  Carol Hill

Robert Stuart Middle School:  Anastasia Wunderlich

Twin Falls High School:  Melodie Hathorne

Sawtooth Elementary:  Suzan Jahns

Support Services: Shawnda Wright

District Office:  Shawnda Wright

District Wellness Coordinator: Ben Harman

Good Health is Beyond Price

GYM DISCOUNT MEMBERSHIPS AND SUCH

Gold's Gym

733-4653

$29/month and $69 processing fee

Curves

734-7300

No service fee, $29/mo. w/ year contract

Already a member?  Free T-shirt for rejoining

Body IQ

737-0800

Basic:  circuit training, weights and machines:  $21/mo.

Basic + unlimited classes + unlimited topic, weight loss, and healthy eating classes:  $32/mo.

Basic + unlimited classes + unlimited topic, weight loss, and healthy eating classes + personal fitness coaching:  $38/mo.

YMCA (All Three locations)

$51.94/mo Family

Joiner’s fee: $50

$38.16/mo Single

Joiner’s fee: $35

Free admission to all classes

Personal training available

No Contract on monthly memberships

Y/City Pool only

$29.15/mo Family

$23.85/mo Single

Joiner’s fee: $25

Reduced Cost Personal Training with Certified Fitness Trainers

For a personal consultation and/or exercise training, contact Ben Harman or call 733-6551 x3065

Consultation:  $25

Consultation + Demo session:  $45

Consultation + Demo + 1 Training:  $65

Other training pkgs. determined based on individual request

Nutrition Counseling/Meal Planning  $25 / hour

For a personal consultation contact Lisa Johnson RD/LD, MBA, Med.  or call extension 3097

Chair Massage  $10 / 15 minutes

Michael Reynolds, massage therapist, offers massages two days a month at TFHS.

Please contact your Wellness representative if you are not at TFHS and would like a session.

WELLNESS TIPS

Move More
Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think 'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!

Cut Fat
Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!
 

Reduce Stress
Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e. Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.
 

Protect Yourself from Pollution
If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: 'Smoke gets in your eyes'…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.
 

Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.
 

Floss Your Teeth
Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it's because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don't? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body's boss.
 

Avoid Excessive Drinking
While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.
 

Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.