Move It Outside™
Wednesday April 21, 2010
What is Move it Outside?
Celebrated during National Turn off the TV week, Move it Outside™ encourage youth and families to get active outdoors. Celebration ideas include field days, trips to local parks, family activity nights, walking programs, Frisbee® activities such as Ultimate Frisbee®, Frisbee® golf, and Frisbee® bocce during phys ed, and much more!
Celebrate Move it Outside on Wednesday, April 21 and encourage youth and to head outside and get active.
Start planning your Move it Outside event today!
nrg Move it Outside Kits
Sharing the nrg message with younger kids is another great way teens can further their involvement with the nrg Powered by Choice campaign. By hosting a Move it Outside™ activity for early middle or elementary school-age children, teens can show youth the importance of outdoor play.
Move it Outside is celebrated the last Wednesday of April during National Turn off the TV Week.
Available for order mid-November through mid-December, kits include:
- (30) nrgBalance Frisbees
- (10) Book Cover Brochures
- (5) Creating a World Where Everyone Can be Healthy Poster
- (10) nrg Powered by Choice Posters
- (10) nrg Powered by Choice T-Shirts
- (4) nrg Powered by Choice Sweatshirts
- (1) pack of magnets
- (1) DVD
- (1) copy of the Mentoring Guide
nrg Move it Outside Kits will ship in late January.
nrg Move it Outside Planning Guide
Organize Your Planning Team
In order to host a successful Move it Outside event, it helps to organize a team to assist with the planning and execution. An ideal team consists of six to ten individuals and can include anyone who is willing to support your event.
Following is a suggested list activities for planning a successful Move it Outside event.
Getting Started:
- Work with an adult advisor to identify a team of students in your school to serve on the Move it Outside planning team.
- Identify a group of youth to mentor for your Move it Outside event consider an elementary school in your school district, local boy/girl scout troop, after-school program, etc.
- Approach the youth group leader and ask if they're willing to partner with you on this activity. Select a date to hold the event that best suits your planning team and the group of youth.
- Hold regular planning team meetings to work out the details of the event (suggest weekly or bi-weekly depending on the extent of the event)
Planning your Event:
Move It Outside is not a one-size, fits all event. Activities vary from school to school, group to group, and community to community. Please see Celebration Ideas (PDF) and Frisbee Games & Activities (PDF) for event ideas.
Other suggestions include:
- Holding an outdoor "minutes in motion" competition and asking students to keep an outdoor activity log during the week of Move it Outside.
- Teach the youth group about why they should be active, and the importance of physical activity. Download activity ideas and an activity tracker at www.kohlshealthyfamilies.org.
- Partner with a local conservation group and ask them to host a class on the importance of environmental conservation or "leave no trace." A follow-up activity may include taking the youth group on a walk at a local park or trail to implement some of the lessons learned.
- Organize an outdoor hike or walk at a local park/trail. End the hike by asking youth to help you identify additional "active zones" within the community.
Promoting your Event:
Once you've selected a Move It Outside mentoring activity and youth group to work with, it's time to begin promoting your event. Please use the following template documents as needed.
- Sample Press Release (share this with local media in advance of your event)
- Sample Morning Announcement (share this with the youth group leader)
- Sample Parent Letter (ask the youth group leader to send this home with each child)
- Move it Outside Participation Certificate (print a copy of the certificate for each child in the youth group)
