What are the three steps to staying a healthy kid this summer??
1. Eat Healthy
2. Get Active
3. Have fun doing it!
So lets go to CAMP!!
JERRY LOVE CHILDREN'S FUND
JERRY LOVE CHILDREN'S FUND
Our BIG IDEA for this CAP project was to promote active living for children this summer, by giving them the opportunity to go to day camp. Our main concept was to get children involved in promoting this idea by bringing in sport items for other children to play with, who cannot financially afford it. The way in which we used 'art' to communicate and pitch our idea to the audience was through a song and allowing children in schools and communities to draw or paint their ideas of active living and healthy eating on a large poster that will be hung around the community and schools. The children can paint using their body such as their hands and feet or objects such as basket balls or rackets to form pictures of physical activity and a way to express themselves.
In terms of having to convince the community to participate we would have both children and adults promoting this idea as oppose to only adults. Once the community sees that children are eager and willing to help other children to get active this summer they will be willing to participate. In addition, handing out blue/green ribbons to signify our Jerry Love Children's fund.
I think that the presentation went very well. We started off with an attention grabber song and ended off with handing out ribbons to support our cause. Our focus was to bring awareness toward not only child obesity but also towards the lack of physical activity among children.
What we could have done differently is propose further information on how the we could communicate the idea in a creative way. However, we did create and share the facebook page (one camp, one love) that introduces our cause and brings people from all around the GTA to take part in.
Over all the CAP project was a success and from our peers, We were given positive feedback.
So the word of the day is not from the text book but from me, and that is FUN!
Fun as I would describe as mere enjoyment of a task or event that may or may not have a reason to do so (Hundal, 2011).
Finally, we hope to build a healthier community, for children by the children and one child at a time.