High 5 For Health! Say What?!

With a new key club year and a FABULOUS new Major Emphasis Program (MEP), there is much to be done! Publicity needs to be out more than ever and ALL districts at ALL levels need to know the correct information about the MEP! If you have received this e-mail, you are part of this fabulous organization and should know about the wonders and amazement of the MEP for this year, High 5 for Health!

WHO does this target?
High 5 for Health is an initiative that targets children and parents all over the country, just like you and me! It focuses on education children and parents about nutrition, wellness, and play.

Idea: Go to your local Elementary school or Middle School and have contests to see who can finish 2 glasses of water the fastests. The winner recieves a gift basket full of

WHAT should I look out for?
The MEP CD will be hitting schools around Mid-September. Ask and see if your school has received one and if not, make sure you inform your Lieutenant Governor so they can get you a copy!

Once you have received this CD, explore it! New ideas will pop up and coloring pages will be found to give to children in your community to educate them on the importance of eating right! There's even an eating log so they can record what they eat and get their parents in on it!

Idea: Show middle school-ers and elementary school-ers the NEW food pyramid!

WHEN will this continue until?
High 5 For Health is the MEP from 2006-2008. So we'll be educating the children and parents across the world for 2 whole years!

Idea: Have a jump rope contest and see who can do the most jumps in a whole minute!

WHERE can I start?
You can start by finding out more information on what your local key club is doing for the MEP. Then find your local elementary schools, middle schools, day cares, preschools or any other areas that target entertaining children!

Idea: Hold a community awareness program and set up flyers around your local bulletins to publicize the event! Get your entire Key club involved. Host different kinds of activities to get kids pumped up and motivated to stay healthy. The more people, the more you're changing the habits of little kids and parents, the more you're effecting the entire world! And that's the Key Club way!

WHY?
...because obesity is "a wave that could swamp the public health care system" (says Dr. Brian McCrindle, a public Childhood Obesity Expert)
...because nearly half of the children in North America and South America will be overweight by 2010
...because obese children are at greater risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes as they age.
...because Key Club can do something about it!

Idea: JOIN US! Spread the power of education and knowledge all over your community and make sure the parents and children of your town realize they should to High 5 for Health!

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