WNY Diabetes Coalition (Southern Tier Hub)
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Bolivar-Richburg
Notice the rainbow of colors on your plate…
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Andover
Finger licking good.
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Southside
Voting on our favorite foods.
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Students learn how to eat a rainbow and sample fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Fit & Fun© Program Summary
Fit & Fun©, a School to Community Physical Fitness and Nutrition Program, is a primary prevention
program developed by the Healthy Community Alliance to encourage children to eat healthy and be
physically active to prevent disease. Information is presented in a fun and simple way through age
appropriate activities that include:
Healthy Snack Taste Testing (Pre K- 2) -Students learn the importance of good nutrition by listening to
the stories of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” or “The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food”.
Discussion and sampling of fresh fruits and vegetables follows. This activity offers the opportunity for
children to try foods they might otherwise avoid.
Healthy Choices Sticker Program (Grades 3 – 4) -Students are encouraged eat a minimum of five fruits
and vegetables everyday and stickers are awarded for making healthy food choices during lunch each
day. Stickers are redeemed for prizes at the end of the 3 week program. They serve as an incentive for
students to try more fruits and vegetables.
Fitness Bucks Activity & Auction (Grades 5 - 6) -Students track their daily amount of physical activity
and earn one “Fitness Buck” for every 10 minutes of physical activity during this 3 week program. This
activity culminates with a silent auction where students bid on a variety of sports equipment using their
accumulated “bucks”.
Fit & Fun© Relay Teams (Grades 7 - 8) - Students and adults form 6 member teams and compete for
prizes in a variety of events such as basketball free throw, scooter races, hula hoop, jump rope, football
toss, and an obstacle course. This event encourages students to be creative and have fun when it comes
to exercise and physical activity.
Family Fit & Fun© Night (All ages) - Interactive demonstrations, live music, dancing, contests, healthy
snacks, and informational displays on physical activity and good nutrition provide a fun learning opportunity for the whole family.
Program Objectives and How Impact Is Measured
Fit & Fun© educates and changes physical activity and eating behaviors in a positive way; it provides
opportunities for students, parents, and school staff to interact in ways that benefit all involved; and it
establishes a foundation for making healthy choices about fitness and nutrition at an earlier age.
By the end of this program, participants will:
1. Choose healthy food items 3 to 5 times per week.
2. Understand the connection between nutrition and health.
4. View good nutrition in a fun, positive way
5. Engage in physical activity at least 3 times per week.
6. Understand the importance of physical activity in maintaining good health by age 8.
7. View physical activity in a fun, positive way.
8. Receive information to educate and involve family members.
Each activity has its own evaluation component:
Taste Testing: Pre and post student surveys notes likes and dislikes; follow-up parent survey
notes any behavior change; number of students who tried a new food.
Sticker Program: Records total number of stickers distributed over 3-week period, number of
students collecting stickers, and number of stickers per participant; pre and post survey notes
change in fruit and vegetable consumption; fruit and vegetable usage tracked by Food Service.
Fitness Bucks Auction: Records number of participants; number of minutes recorded and
Fitness Bucks earned individually; notes whether individual activity levels increased, decreased
or stayed the same during the 3-week period; tracks number of steps when using step counters.
Relay Teams: Records number of participants, team activity, points, and prizes awarded.
Fit & Fun© Family Night: Records attendance and educational materials distributed.
Participant survey distributed which asks questions about what was learned, favorite activity,
demonstration, and if they will make a lifestyle change.
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Being physically active and eating healthy is fun!
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Kits are given to schools to help continue the Fit & Fun activities |
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