Archive for the ‘Physical Activity’ Category
Monday, July 19th, 2010
'Get Active Columbus' launches today
Thursday, July 15, 2010 09:33 AM
Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010 01:30 PM
By Vince Bond Jr.
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Mayor Michael B. Coleman is announcing a new healthy-living website this afternoon to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. Getactivecolumbus.com launches today and features tips on healthy eating and ways to ...
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Now that we have traveling booth kit we can lend out to volunteers, we are ready to make the rounds of festivals and information fairs.
We were invited to one in Worthington Feb. 6 at Worthington Square Mall. We can get you the booth kit (a rolling bin containing a trifold ...
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The Leave No Child INSIDE Central Ohio Collaborative invites you to a meeting!
Please come and hear updates from all the teams that formed last fall! They have been working very hard and are eager to share their progress.
When: Tuesday Jan. 19 NOON - 1 p.m.
Where: Westerville Public Library
Cost: Free
Important: ...
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Check out the article below. Reynoldsburg's failed levy meant no buses for many students in the district. See how they are turning that into a positive:
MORPC Pilots School Pool Program In Reynoldsburg
MORPC's RideSolutions Program, Reynoldsburg Safe Routes to Schools and participating schools’ Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) are piloting a new ...
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
http://local-matters.org/local-foods-week
Check out the week full of local foods events and fun for families!
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
This team was formed at Friday's Leadership Retreat.
The following is an abbreviated version of many things we talked about during our session. We are currently looking to add members to the Communication Team. If you are interested, email Alice, Sue, Marc or Leslie.
Internal Communications:
Chugging along. Some tweaks required, like ...
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Thursday, October 1st, 2009
This team was formed at the Leadership Retreat to assist in planning and organizing a spring Leave No Child Inside Summit for the entire state. This would be the first official statewide event for Leave No Child Inside in Ohio.
LNCI Summit 2010
When: Spring 2010, date TBA
• Possibilities include tying with Earth ...
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Ohio SRTS Funding Available:
By encouraging and enabling children to use active transportation,
communities can cut costs, offer healthy options and improve the area
surrounding the school.
As part of Governor Strickland’s ongoing commitment to transportation
safety, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is beginning a new
application cycle for its widely-recognized Safe Routes to School ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
President Obama held a Town Hall in Green Bay Wisconsin today and he mentioned the health benefits of unstructured play. The video is 1 Hr 3 minutes and the school lunch and physical activity discussion is at 56 minutes.
C-SPAN Video Link
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