First Round of nrg-Powered by Choice™ Starter Grant Winners Announced!
nrg Starter Grant Winners Round 1: The $500 grant money was awarded to the individual schools or community-based non-profit teen organizations listed below:
Schools:
County: Adams County
School Name: Immaculate Conception BVM Sch
Youth or Community Club Involved: Wellness Committee
Healthy Change: Sell fresh seasonal fruit before and during school lunch time to fundraise for adding an nrg salad bar as a menu option.
County: Adams County
School Name: The Hoffman School
Youth or Community Club Involved: Wellness Committee
Healthy Change: Being an nrg role model by selecting and providing apple related foods and activities in the cafeteria for The Great Apple Crunch at Hoffman Homes.
County: Allegheny County
School Name: Baldwin SHS, Baldwin-Whitehall SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Key Club
Healthy Change: Host an nrg Community Wellness Week and month-long nrg “Walk-a-Thon” competition; be an nrg role model for McAnnulty elementary school to plan a celebration of the Great PA Apple Crunch.
County: Allegheny County
School Name: Career Connections CHS
Youth or Community Club Involved: Student Counsel
Healthy Change: Sponsor an nrg dance to raise money to start an exercise video library.
County: Allegheny County
School Name: Seton Lasalle High School
Youth or Community Club Involved: student council
Healthy Change: Being an nrg role model for 14 partner schools in Allegheny County during their new hiking trail dedication.
County: Bucks County
School Name: Assumption School
Youth or Community Club Involved: student council
Healthy Change: Being an nrg role model for Assumption elementary school during Go for the Greens week.
County: Bucks County
School Name: Lenape MS, Central Bucks SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Wellness Club, NJHS, Student Council
Healthy Change: Fundraise and hold nrg competitions to involve the community in supporting the school wellness program and physical activities.
County: Bucks County
School Name: Neshaminy MS, Neshaminy SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Health Ambassadors
Healthy Change: Hold an 'nrg Water Sale' for one full year to fundraise for the purchase of physical education equipment.
County: Chester County
School Name: West Chester Bayard Rustin HS, West Chester Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: RHS Wellness Committee
Healthy Change: Money raised during lunch walks to be shared with the RHS Wellness Committee to purchase equipment for additional lunchtime nrg activities.
County: Crawford County
School Name: Cambridge Springs JSHS, Penncrest SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Girl Talk mentoring group/Health and Physical Education
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg Dance Dance Revolution Tournament to fundraise for new fitness equipment.
County: Crawford County
School Name: Maplewood JSHS, Penncrest SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Sneakers Club
Healthy Change: Holding an nrg 10K Walk to fundraise for equipment for Junior High break to promote physical activity; being an nrg role model for Maplewood elementary school during their Keystone Healthy Zone Event Day.
County: Dauphin County
School Name: Feaser MS, Middletown Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: National Junior Honor Society
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg youth triathlon at Middletown Swim Club to fundraise for an nrg Healthy Snack Cart.
County: Erie County
School Name: St Luke School
Youth or Community Club Involved: NRG team fitness club
Healthy Change: Host an nrg Healthy Food Fair; fundraise for adventure activity learning through an nrg healthy bake sale, nrg walk a thon, nrg cook book sale, nrg car wash and nrg yard sale; be an nrg role model for St. Luke School by promoting Walk to/at School Day.
County: Greene County
School Name: Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS, Jefferson-Morgan SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Student Wellness Committee
Healthy Change: Hold a game night to fundraise for additional PE class equipment and nutrition class offering.
County: Huntingdon County
School Name: Southern Huntington Co HS/MS, Southern Huntingdon County SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: SHC SADD
Healthy Change: Working with the SHC Food Committee to be an nrg role model for local elementary/middle schools during The Great PA Apple Crunch.
County: Lancaster County
School Name: New School of Lancaster
Youth or Community Club Involved: 7th and 8th grade class
Healthy Change: Hold a Babysitting Night to fundraise for additional sports and fitness equipment.
County: Lancaster County
School Name: Smith MS, Solanco SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Student Senate
Healthy Change: Hold the nrg "Be Wise Exercise" fitness event in May and a recess walking competition; being an nrg role model for the Quarryville Elementary Keystone Healthy Zone Event Day by teaching Dance Dance Revolution.
County: Lawrence County
School Name: Shenango HS, Shenango Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Peer Leadership
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg healthy breakfast bake sale to fundraise for equipment for their new teen workout event.
County: Luzerne County
School Name: Elmer L Meyers JSHS, Wilkes-Barre Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Junior High Students
Healthy Change: Start an nrg Intramural Basketball league to help develop social skills along with fitness and physical activity skills.
County: McKean County
School Name: Lower Heidelberg El Sch, Wilson SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: SALSA
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg theme dance (Hawaiian luau) that would include healthy snacks and help promote physical activity to fundraise for a Healthy Food Fair; being an nrg role model for George G. Blaisdell elementary school during Go for the Greens.
County: Mercer County
School Name: Keystone Education Center CS
Youth or Community Club Involved: Student Council
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg Sock-hop to raise money for Dance-Dance Revolution; be an nrg role model for the middle school to help to develop a Student Wellness group.
County: Monroe County
School Name: Lehman Intermediate School, East Stroudsburg Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Fitness and Nutrition Club
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg Open House for parents to support changing vending machine snacks available to students after school and before sports.
County: Northumberland County
School Name: Mount Carmel Area JSHS, Mount Carmel Area SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: SHAPE Club
Healthy Change: Start an after school nrg fitness club, hold nrg dances for fundraisers & eliminate candy fundraisers, eliminate soda in the cafeteria to purchase 100% nrg juice machines; being an nrg role model by holding different after school activities (such as a dod
County: Potter County
School Name: Oswayo Valley MS, Oswayo Valley SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Wellness Council
Healthy Change: Holding two nrg activity nights and one nrg dance to fundraise for a traverse climbing wall; being an nrg role model for Osawayo Valley Elementary School during Walk to School Day.
County: Tioga County
School Name: Mansfield JSHS, Southern Tioga SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Student Wellness Committee
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg Ultimate Frisbee Tournament to fundraise for a healthy vending machine.
County: Washington County
School Name: Ringgold SHS, Ringgold SD
Youth or Community Club Involved: Ringgold High School Energy Team
Healthy Change: Being nrg role models at the elementary buildings by leading activities for the events of Walk at School and Turn Off the TV week.
Community Groups:
County: Bedford County
Youth or Community Club Involved: Raven Run Outddor Activities, Crafts, and Shooting 4H Club
Organization: Bedford County Extension/4H
Healthy Change: Fundraise through an nrg walk a thon to assist with building an addition to a community playground; host a healthy eating celebration for the Great American Apple Crunch.
County: Bucks County
Youth or Community Club Involved: Yoga Club
Organization: Bucks County Yoga, Inc
Healthy Change: Ask local businesses for support and use proceeds from the salads sold at C&C restaurant to increase physical activity for high school students through 10 nrg yoga classes after school for approximately 20 students.
County: Lycoming County
Youth or Community Club Involved: Montoursville's Coordinated School Health Council
Organization: C.E. McCall Middle School
Healthy Change: nrg Walk to School where elementary schools walk during their recess the entire grounds of the school while middle school does stretching.
County: Columbia County
Youth or Community Club Involved: SADD
Organization: Columbia Montour Tapestry of Health
Healthy Change: Hosting an nrg "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game show at the elementary school to fundraise for fitness equipment.
County: Chester County
Youth or Community Club Involved: Earth Club (for students at local high school)
Organization: Historic Kennett Square
Healthy Change: Celebrate the Great PA Apple Crunch by getting donations of local apples from Barnard Orchard.
County: Luzerne County
Youth or Community Club Involved: Youth Hiking Group
Organization: The Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA
Healthy Change: Kicking off the nrg Scavenger Hunt/Hike to coincide with the KAZ Passport program during TV Turnoff Week.
County: Westmoreland County
Youth or Community Club Involved: County 4-H youth club
Organization: Travel-All 4-H Club
Healthy Change: Hold an nrg sub sale at the local Wal-Mart to fundraise and then install bench for seniors and plant flowers around it at Green Meadows Personal Care Home.
