Healthy Kid's Day 2011 at the Downtown Y

Mark your calendar for Downtown YMCA Healthy Kids Day!

Saturday April 16, 2011 9am - 12pm

Enjoy FREE games, arts and crafts, healthy treats, educational resources and demonstrations. Learn simple ways to live healthier and make healthy living fun!We will be waiving the joining fees for anyone interested in becoming a member of our Health Club as well for the week of April 10th - 16th!

As a leading nonprofit strengthening community through healthy living, the Y hosts Healthy Kids Day to teach healthy habits to kids and inspire a lifetime love of physical activity. At a time when one in three children in the United States are overweight or obese (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), developing healthier habits that include increased physical activity is more important than ever.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga recommends five simple activities families can do to play together:

1. Schedule a Game Night: Play games with the kids that incorporate physical activity, such as Charades.

2. Dance, Dance: Turn on your favorite party music and dance! Make this activity more fun with a dance contest.

3. Go Riding: Find a new bike path or park for a fun afternoon outdoors; grab your helmets and go rollerblading or bike riding.

4. Channel Your Inner Youth: Remember playing hopscotch, jump rope, Simon Says or freeze tag as a kid? Teach your favorite childhood game to your kid(s) and play them together.

5. Play Outside: Visit your neighborhood park or camp out in your backyard for some outdoor fun. Get everyone moving with fun sports like soccer, basketball or baseball.

Call 266.3766 or email dmason@ymcachattanooga.org for more info. Everyone is invited to this fun event, see you there!