Fast Track

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Fast Track

• Program Facilitators
• Toni Estep, WVSU Extension Specialist
• Paul Henderson, WVSU Extension Agent
• Kelli Jackson, WVSU Extension Agent
• Bonnie Parsons, WVSU Extension Agent
• Ahmed Witten, WVSU Extension Agent

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Three Components

• MunchnCrunch
• Kitchen Safety, Food Preparation, Healthy Eating,
  Physical Activity
• Smart Moves
• Physical Activity, Financial Literacy, Healthy
  Eating, Nutritional Literacy
• Walk and Talk
• Physical Activity, Nutritional Literacy

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Participants were

• Middle school females from the most economically
  challenged area in Charleston, WV.

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Program Objectives

• Provide structured programming that would address
  the following
• Selecting and preparing healthier foods
• Handling food safely
• Reducing fast food consumption
• Understanding food labels
• Preparing and managing a budget
• Spending wisely
• Increasing physical activity

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Funding Source

• The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
• A charitable community trust who supports arts
  and culture, education, health, human services,
  recreation, and land use.

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MunchnCrunch

• Program Facilitators
• Paul Henderson, WVSU Extension Agent Bonnie
  Parsons, WVSU Extension Agent
• Ahmed Witten, WVSU Extension Agent

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Recruitment

• Brochure and flyer developed
• Brochures distributed in Horace Mann Middle
  School to all females who reside in the east end
  of Charleston
• Held a meeting at the middle school with the
  girls who were interested in participating in the
  program
• 21 girls registered to attend

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Transportation

• Participants were advised that transportation
  would be available
• 15 passenger van was secured through WVSU motor
  pool
• Participants were boarded onto the van at the
  Middle School and transported to the program site
  and then were taken to their respective homes at
  the close of each day.

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Physical Location

• Roosevelt Neighborhood Center (a former Junior
  High School closed due to consolidation)
• Classroom had no running water, cooking range, or
  sink facilities.

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Creating a Kitchen in a Non-kitchen Environment

• Three bus pans used as a triple bowl sink
• Butane burner used as cook tops
• Coolers with ice and small apartment size
  refrigerators for perishable foods
• Boiled water to wash dishes

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Skills Taught

• kitchen safety/sanitation
• Personal hygiene
• knife safety
• food storage/safety

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Menu

• Pita Pizza
• Quesadilla
• Paninis
• Salad
• Fruit Basket
• Vegetables/Dip
• Stir Fry
• Chicken Salad

• Yogurt with granola
• Fresh Fruit
• Fresh Fruit Smoothies
• Water
• 100 Fruit Juice
• Lowfat Milk
• Bottled Water

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Now its time to CRUNCH with Ahmed!
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The Physical Fitness Program of Munch and Crunch

• After students had prepared and eaten their
  snack we would then start our 30 minute fitness
  program.

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Technique

• Teach how to stretch before you do any exercise
  with the kids. (How to reach out and how to
  breathe are very important)
• Some stretches we used were toe touches, hurdle
  stretches, and butterfly stretches.

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Here is an example of

• Toe touch
• Hurdle stretch
• Butterfly stretch
• Shoulder press

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The Next Phase

• On the 3rd secession was the thera band and
  stability ball. These exercises may vary
  depending on how advanced your kids are, here is
  an example

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Remember, you can use your own style of
exercises, but first you must identify your
childrens style by seeing how advanced they are.
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Smart Moves

• Program Facilitator
• Kelli Jackson, WVSU Extension Agent

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Program Setup

• Introduction
• Snack
• Weekly food intake discussion
• Pedometer count discussion
• Healthy lifestyle lesson
• Workout (Zumba or The Firm)
• Dismissal- any remaining fruit from snack is
  divided and sent home with participants

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Week 1

• Snack
• Pre-survey distributed
• Description of weekly food planner and pedometer
  log
• Its whats inside activity
• Zumba workout
• Dismissal

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Week 2

• Snack
• Weekly food planner review
• Pedometer count review
• Fun Facts pamphlet- Fast food discussion
• Soft drinks facts sheet- beverage consumption
  discussion
• The Firm workout
• Dismissal

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Week 3

• Snack
• Weekly food planner review
• Pedometer count review
• Mock shopping exercise- planning a healthy meal
• Consumer Wise Advertising Activity
• Workout (Participants Choice)- Zumba
• Dismissal

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Week 4- Parents Night

• Snack
• Introduction to parents- Explanation of program
  objectives and activities completed with
  participants
• Explanation of planned meal including cost of
  items purchased and grocer
• Food demonstration- cooking healthy with parents
• Gift and certificate presentation
• Dismissal- reminder of phase 3 Fast Track- Walk
  and Talk

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Results

• 72 of parents participated in a session on
  comparison shopping and choosing healthier foods
  while remaining within their budget
• 100 of students demonstrated their knowledge
  gained from a session on comparison shopping and
  choosing healthier foods
• 72 of parents participated in a session on
  interpreting information on the food nutrition
  labels
• 100 of students demonstrated an understanding of
  how to interpret information on the food
  nutrition labels
• 43 of parents and students agreed to cook more
  and buy less fast food
• 43 of parents and students agreed to purchase
  healthier selections of fast food

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Results (contd)

• Individualized fitness goals were/were not met by
  the following
• 71 of students described themselves as slightly
  overweight after learning their Body Mass Index
  (BMI)
• 71 of students increased their daily water
  intake
• 100 of students exercised to maintain a
  healthier lifestyle
• 71 of students did not lower their daily caloric
  intake

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Future Adjustments

• Include a Health and Wellness Screening during
  Parents Night
• Create a Pledge to Healthy Living to be signed at
  the conclusion of program
• Deliver program at a time when parents can be
  more involved

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Walk and Talk

• Program Facilitators
• Toni Estep, WVSU Extension Specialist
• Paul Henderson, WVSU Extension Agent
• Kelli Jackson, WVSU Extension Agent
• Bonnie Parsons, WVSU Extension Agent

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Program Objectives

• Providing female mentors for the participants
  once a week for five weeks.
• Engaging in life lessons in the areas of
  comparison shopping for food and clothing, making
  wise choices when eating out, and social
  etiquette while engaging in walking activities.

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Activities Included

• Shopping at the Town Center Mall
• Shopping evaluation
• Touring Capital Market
• Social skills and etiquette lessons
• Practice what you preach- a dining experience

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Challenges

• Recruitment
• Conflicts with other summer programs
• Limited kitchen facilities
• Program location (neighborhood)
• Participation/sustainability of participants over
  the three components
• Time

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Sources/Websites

• California Healthy Kids Survey Version M10-Fall
  2007 by the California Department of Education
• Shape, Sept, 2005 by Cynthia Sass
• Life Rocks! Second Draft Curriculum, July 2005
• New Lifestyles, Inc.- http//www.new-lifestyles.co
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• Team Nutrition- http//fns.usda.gov/tn/
• http//fns.usda.gov
• http//www.drjump.com
• www.thera-bandacademy.com
• http//MyPyramid.gov

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Sources/Websites (cont)

• http//girlshealth.gov
• http//www.kidshealth.org
• www.choosykids.com
• http//www.cdc.gov
• www.healthsource.org
• www.womenshealth.gov
• http//www.cfsan.fda.gov

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Fast Track Incentives

• Cooking utensils
• T-shirt, apron and hat
• Recipes
• Emerils Theres a Chef in My Soup
• Smoothie Maker
• 4-H Bag of goodies
• Two workout dvd sets
• Umbrella
• Mall gift card

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This program was funded by The Greater Kanawha
Valley Foundation