October 4, 2011
This Week
September was a busy month at Let’s Move! As many of you know, September was Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and here at Let’s Move!, we raised awareness all month long through several events and announcements.
On September 9, the First Lady visited the U.S. Open, where she joined the U.S. Tennis Association and tennis greats Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, James Blake and Serena Williams in serving, lobbing and smashing tennis balls with children from the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program and the New York Junior Tennis League. The First Lady played alongside kids on the new Ten-and-Under tennis courts, which are making tennis more accessible to young kids all across the country. Thanks to the U.S. Tennis Association, thousands of tennis courts in cities across the country have been refurbished so that kids can have access to a lifetime sport.
First Lady Michelle Obama plays table tennis with a young participant in a Let’s Move! event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, New York, Sept. 9, 2011. Other participants include Serena Williams, John McEnroe, James Blake and Billie Jean King. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
On September 24, youth and families from across the country descended on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. to participate in Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play. The First Lady joined in on the action, “turning off” Nickelodeon for three hours during the Worldwide Day of Play to encourage kids to go outside and play, while going outside herself to participate in the fun and games. While there, the First Lady also celebrated the success of the Million PALA Challenge, a joint initiative of Let’s Move! and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, that was created to motivate one million Americans to earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) in a year. The initiative was launched in September 2010, and as of September 2011, 1.7 million Americans have achieved their PALA!
Additionally, the First Lady announced the launch of PALA+, which combines physical activity with elements of the new MyPlate, and is designed to motivate Americans to make physical activity and healthy eating part of their daily life. The physical activity requirements of PALA+ remain the same: 60 minutes of physical activity per day for kids, 30 minutes per day for adults, five days a week for six out of eight weeks.
October will bring many more exciting Let’s Move! activities, so stay tuned!
GET ACTIVE TIP OF THE WEEK
Join the movement and commit to completing the PALA+. You can find more information and sign up at www.presidentschallenge.org.
EAT HEALTHY TIP OF THE WEEK
Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. So why not try a new fruit or vegetable this week? Fall is a great time for a delicious new treat.
BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
Success is Moving Towards a Healthier Future
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services on September 28, 2011
We did it! At Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, I had the pleasure of announcing the success of the Million Presidential Active LifestyleAward(PALA) Challenge and celebrating with the members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and thousands of kids and families in front of the White House.O What a Wonderful World
Dr. Judy Palfrey, Executive Director of Let’s Move on September 28, 2011
On September 19, for first time in history, world leaders met at the United Nations in a High Level Meeting called to begin addressing diabetes, heart disease and cancer on Global scale. One after another the Presidents, Prime Ministers, Health Ministers and other dignitaries stood in front of the UN symbol of peace pledged their resolve to address the root cause of many of these diseases — overweight and obesity.First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates the Success of Million PALA Challenge at Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play
Over the weekend, First Lady Michelle Obama joined children and families at Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play to celebrate the success of the Million PALA Challenge, a joint initiative of Let’s Move! and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN).Job Corps’ Top Chefs Competition Promotes Let’s Move! Healthy Meals
Holly H. McPeak, Nutrition Advisor, HHS/OASH on September 26, 2011
In Lounge 201 on Capitol Hill, 19 Job Corps food service managers from Job Corps centers nationwide exercised their culinary creativity in a “Top Chef” food competition in support of Let’s Move! This event known as “Job Corps’ Top Chefs: Creating Healthy and Nutritious Food Services,” was the culmination of a three day summit, September 13- 15, 2011, held in Washington DC. It was hosted by the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) is held annually, with this year being the second conference.Walking in Health with Parish Nurses
Heidi Christensen, Associate Director for Community Engagement at the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on September 26, 2011
Across the country, parish nurses are helping congregations walk in health towards a more active lifestyle. Parish nurses, or Faith Community Nurses, are health experts who work within specific congregations to provide the tools, resources, and support necessary to make healthy decisions and stay active. In their capacity as health counselors, advocates, educators, and providers of spiritual care, they are on the frontlines of congregational health, working with church members to address healing of the body, mind and spirit.Healthy Meals Fuel S.W.A.G. and Success
Audrey Rowe, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Administrator on September 26, 2011
In August I went back to school with students in Albany and Newton, Ga., to see how healthy school meals help students get their “S.W.A.G. on” and prepare for success. In Albany, 400 Sherwood Acres Elementary Magnet School students celebrated school breakfast, many wearing S.W.A.G. t-shirts, which stands for “Students with Academic Greatness!” Vanessa Hayes, Dougherty County Schools Director of Child Nutrition Services, explained, “We understand that good nutrition is the fuel for the educational vehicle.”
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Let’s Move! – Week of October 4th, 2011
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