Youth Fitness Program

WEEK 4 SCHEDULE

Weekly training plans for coaches and Rhett Reps working with the Youth Fitness Program.

COACH – WEEK 4

TASKS FOR THE WEEK

Continue tracking laps using the Run Club app.
Send out the Promotional Flyer to parents – this flyer has details for the family members to register themselves for the virtual race, you will not register family members. Printer Friendly: ENGLISH, SPANISH // Colorful: ENGLISH
Optional Ribbon Incentive Program Form: If you are participating in this program, make sure students are tracking miles and you are submitting for ribbons.

TRAINING PLAN & RESOURCES

RHETT CONNECTION

Week 4 – Rhett Connection video: This video includes our healthy snacks lesson and info about The Seevers Family’s love for softball. Send the link or play the video for your students. Read the Rhett Rep section below for the lesson text.

RHETT REP – WEEK 4

BEFORE YOU GO

Watch Eating for Energy and Healthy Snacks, concentrating on the Healthy Snacks section. This week you will be presenting the Healthy Snacks lesson.
If you would like to learn more about Healthy Snacks, visit the USDA’s MyPlate website at MyPlate.gov.
Contact your coach to discuss the activities you will be presenting/providing assistance, and where to meet the coach.
If you would like to run with the children in the 5K race register here using the code from Larisa.
Runnin’ for Rhett has partnered with Sac RT to provide free rides to and from the 5K race. For your free ticket and instructions, click on this FREE RT Ride Flyer and you can either show it on your phone or print out a copy to have with you.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Wear your Runnin’ for Rhett t-shirt!
Rhett Connection (Included below)
For Eating for Energy Nutrition Lesson- (Optional: Plastic toy car, poster board, and sharpie pen)
Your enthusiasm!

PROCEDURES

Share the RHETT CONNECTION for the week: Rhett’s mom brought Rhett out every Friday night to watch his dad play softball. During the game, Rhett would talk and laugh, entertaining the players. Between innings, players from both teams would come over to visit this smiling boy. Since the players were friends with the Seevers’, many of them loved to play with him and hug him.

HEALTHY SNACKS LESSON

(Usually takes 3-5 minutes to present. This information is also presented in the video.) Make sure you check with your coach to see where and when you will present the lesson that day. Lessons may be presented to the entire group or during stations to smaller groups.

Remind the children of the car and the fuel it needs. Ask: What have you learned so far about fueling your bodies? (Responses should include water and food)
Ask : Do you like to eat snacks? Explain eating a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner and a couple of snacks keeps your body working right and your energy level high.
Ask children to help make a list of healthy snacks. (Option- can write on poster board or just do verbally) As children are listing snacks, comment as to if it is a good/not healthy snack. Healthy snacks:
Fun fruit: apples, oranges, kiwi, grapes, strawberries, melons, and bananas
Colorful veggies: carrots and broccoli, with low-fat dip
Popcorn (light or fat-free)
Nuts and seeds (peanuts, almonds, soy nuts, or sunflower seeds)
Low-fat or baked tortilla chips and salsa
Whole-grain cereal with or without milk
Low-fat yogurt or fruit smoothies
Nonfat or low-fat milk or milk products
End with: Remember you are putting “gas” in your car!- Keep your engine running with healthy snacks, a variety of foods, and complex carbs. Then you can Move into Life.