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Fit Together in Action August News How to Implement a Healthy After School Routine After-school time can feel just as chaotic as school mornings! But a healthy after school routine makes this time feel less stressful and help your kids build good time management habits for life.  After School Six Steps for a Healthier Routine   Family Bike Rally September 23 12-4pm Bike Rally Flyer 2023   Could School Water Fountains help address childhood obesity? In a test program, 18 California elementary schools are promoting the "Water First" program, which aims to combat childhood obesity by making fresh tap water…

Pedal Your Way To Family Fun! Are you ready for some wheel fun?  Join the Family Bicycle Rally for a FREE and exciting adventure along the Sue Grossman Greenway trail! We’ll start and finish at the RBC Bearings Parking Lot, located at 2788 Winsted Rd., Torrington CT, 06790. Saturday, September 23, 2023 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm All wheels welcome (skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, etc.)  Bike loaners available Giveaways Refueling stops Helmet giveaway Fun kids' activities Strider Bike obstacle course Meraki's Food truck Bike Rally Flyer 2023 For more information Email Jessica jstewart@how2fitkids.org 

Fit Together in Action July News Partner Highlight- Camp Moe Fit Fun YMCA’s Camp Moe, a day camp in Litchfield County for boys and girls aged 5-15 years, has been providing campers recreational activities and social skills for over 10 years. This year, I had the pleasure of conducting an eight-week “Fun Fit” program through a partnership with YMCA and Fit Together. The daily program began with one-hour fitness games that kept kids moving and having fun, followed by a one-hour session of preparing a healthy snack that they were able to take home and share with their families.  The…

Fit Together in Action June News Partner Highlight- Southwest School Asphalt Activities Project – Fun Playground Time! In the Fall of 2021, Eric Mahar, Physical Education teacher at Southwest and Forbes elementary schools, proposed a project to the Building Healthier Communities Fund Advisors which would offer students a variety of constructive alternatives for physical activity when outside on the schools’ blacktops. Since this proposal was in alignment with Fit Together and Building Healthier Communities Fund missions, a grant was awarded for the stencils and other supplies, with the condition that they are shared with other schools. Eric and his team…

Fit Together in Action April News Partner Highlight: School Gardens Spring is here and school gardens have begun!  We have five Fit Together partners who are in full swing with their plantings and include Brooker Memorial, Gilbert, Vogel-Wetmore, Torringford, Goshen, Warren, and James Morris. The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. Gardening helps kids engage their curiosity, learn to be resourceful and gain self-confidence. Plus, it's a great way to get everyone outside for fresh air and physical…