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The Jr. High youth group that my wife and I run is having an overnighter in a month and it is going to be Survivor themed. I need some help coming up with games and activities to make this a great night. I expect 30-40 kids and we have the whole church to use and a large gym.
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Hi
there is something called slumsurvior that we used over in the UK a couple of weeks back. we watched video clips about the parts of the world that lived on $1 or less a day, made slums we had to sleep in outside in a field, had lots of challenges that rewarded us with food and made us realize the value of running taps nearby etc.
it's not just a uk thing and unlike us you don't have to spend two nights camped out in the icy part of early winter - but it's a great idea and there are loads of resources that can be downloaded for free that give you ideas for games and activities and video's even what to eat with recipes. the UK initiative is soulaction.org but there is another almost identical one at slumsurvivor.org. the video clips can be found on youtube under the user soulactionUK if you can't get the dvd shipped in time.
I'm presuming you are a christian group though it doesn't matter if not the idea would still work - but the video's may not. we gave the kids sponsor forms for the event and with the leaders raised quite a sum, but i've done some of the activities as an awareness exercises for one evening and they still work great.
Hi
there is something called slumsurvior that we used over in the UK a couple of weeks back. we watched video clips about the parts of the world that lived on $1 or less a day, made slums we had to sleep in outside in a field, had lots of challenges that rewarded us with food and made us realize the value of running taps nearby etc.
it's not just a uk thing and unlike us you don't have to spend two nights camped out in the icy part of early winter - but it's a great idea and there are loads of resources that can be downloaded for free that give you ideas for games and activities and video's even what to eat with recipes. the UK initiative is soulaction.org but there is another almost identical one at slumsurvivor.org. the video clips can be found on youtube under the user soulactionUK if you can't get the dvd shipped in time.
I'm presuming you are a christian group though it doesn't matter if not the idea would still work - but the video's may not. we gave the kids sponsor forms for the event and with the leaders raised quite a sum, but i've done some of the activities as an awareness exercises for one evening and they still work great.
What can we do to prevent as well as lower the rate of obesity in today's youth?
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Studies have proven that more that one in every four children that is examined by a health professional is either obese, or possesses a great deal of risk for becoming obese.
What can we do to help the youth at risk? Many people don't realize that when they remain significantly overweight, they pose risk for more than 10 serious and possibly fatal diseases.
The thing is - we need to be realistic. Fast food restaurants are never going to go away, and parents can only prevent their child for so long. I know of mnay children that were not allowed to consume fast food, but did it every chance they got when their parents were oblivious.
Also, we can't always force the youth to get away from the TV, go outside and exercise. There are also parents that won't force their child to do that either. Many parents say that schools need to do this and do that, but they think that the proposal stops at 3pm, and they don't have to worry about anything. "Since the schools can take care of it." Many parents, especially parents that are also overweight will not force their child to do something "just to be skinny", the thing is, many parents feel as if their child does not need to lose weight because they feel as if they would be catering to society's ideals.
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Watch the movie, "Super Size Me".
They have great ways to help. Sure the movie bags on fast food ... but it also has many necessary and realistic ways to make children's diets better.
One of the most fascinating segment in the movie was when they visited a "Alternative School" for children with stuff like ADHD & other behavior prob's ... The students weren't running around like maniac's and the movie suggested it's because of the "Fresh Caffeteria Food". This school feed vegtables, fruits, and fresh meat. Then they went to a public school where hamburgars, hot dogs, and other "Government Food" was being served. Those kids were a mess!!!
In short I like the movie's suggestions:
1. Good food at school.
2. More exercise classes.
3. Remove vending machiens from school.
Watch the movie, "Super Size Me".
They have great ways to help. Sure the movie bags on fast food ... but it also has many necessary and realistic ways to make children's diets better.
One of the most fascinating segment in the movie was when they visited a "Alternative School" for children with stuff like ADHD & other behavior prob's ... The students weren't running around like maniac's and the movie suggested it's because of the "Fresh Caffeteria Food". This school feed vegtables, fruits, and fresh meat. Then they went to a public school where hamburgars, hot dogs, and other "Government Food" was being served. Those kids were a mess!!!
In short I like the movie's suggestions:
1. Good food at school.
2. More exercise classes.
3. Remove vending machiens from school.
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