In 2012, North Crawford SchoolDistrict in Wisconsin was one of the lucky schools that won the Carol M. White Physical Education Program Grant (PEP)award. The PEP grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Schools (OSHS)and gives schools the funding to enhance Physical Education and Nutrition programs. North Crawford chose exergames as a way to keep…
On April 2nd, 2014 the Harry Caray’srestaurant franchise opened a 22,000 square-foot complex on the seventh floor of the Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago. The complex includes Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch restaurant and 8,000 square-foot Chicago Sports Museum, a memorabilia mecca for tourists and fans of Chicago sports. “We’re excited to bring this new breed of dining, entertainment and…
The problem was clear. The challenge set forth was daunting but vital. How can fitness be introduced to children at an early enough age to change the course of the childhood obesity epidemic? The answer seems simple enough: more access to fitness opportunities and healthier eating alternatives in order to instill healthy habits at a young age. But the obstacles…
As childhood obesity grows, steps taken to get kids moving Eighth Street Elementary School student Aubree Grubbs furiously peddled a stationary bicycle one recent evening at the Frank DeLuca YMCA Family Center. Holding a video game controller, Aubree looked up at a television screen and guided a bicycle along a virtual course. The 6-year-old was not there just to get…
GAME ON! Interactive Fitness & Exergaming Options for Today’s Club Owners By: Club Solutions Magazine Date: 1/1/2009 Interactive Fitness & Exergaming Options for Today’s Club Owners In today’s world, it has become almost impossible to ignore the impact that technology has on our lives. Software has improved to the point that it often seems to read your mind, and the…
