The NRPA Annual Conference is where people who are passionate about not only parks and recreation, but also conservation, health, landscape architecture; people like Leah Arnold. In meeting with Leah Arnold the Recreation Director at the Hilton Head Island Parks and Recreation, she expressed her desire to bring something new and fun to fitness for their youth. Enter Exergame…
The NRPA, (National Recreation and Park Association) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of public parks, recreation and conservation. The NRPA Annual Conference is where people who are passionate about not only parks and recreation, but also conservation, health, landscape architecture. Here we met with Hilton Head Island Recreation program on bringing the concept of Exergame and…
The NRPA, (National Recreation and Park Association) is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of public parks, recreation and conservation. The NRPA Annual Conference is where people who are passionate about not only parks and recreation, but also conservation, health, landscape architecture. It was here a few years ago that we met the Hilton Head Parks and Recreation…
It all starts with an idea. To bring the fitness and gaming world together. To bring kids and adults together. To provide a fitness option for all ages. To redefine the fitness industry. Fitness gaming brings together two very popular concepts: video games and fitness. Studies have shown that people play interactive games for a number of reasons: to have…
The Kroc Center in Quincy will be a place of Inspiration, Instruction, and Involvement in our community by providing hope and opportunities for all people through spiritual and physical wellness, educational enrichment, and life skills development. Recently the Kroc Center decided to make a few changes to their Teen Center. Included in this new fitness gaming room is some of…
Baker Youth Club (BYC) is a local youth development agency that strives to provide quality supervision for their young people in their community. BYC emphasizes education, health, physical fitness and social skills while teaching young people life skills. The staff at BYC takes pride in helping children by providing a structured daily schedule that will teach them discipline, respect, relationship…
One of the toughest questions in most non-profits, and for profit clubs is what to do with the teen/tween demographic, too old to be in the day care area but too young to be in the main fitness areas. Many clubs struggle with how to keep this age group not only in the club and engaged, but also active. With our…
The New Meadowlands Y is a place where people of all ages can come together under one roof and enjoy the things that are important things in life, a place where you feel welcomed and motivated to try the things you might have been afraid to in the past. Each day, everyone from pre-schoolers to seniors, those with diverse backgrounds and abilities…
It has now been a few months since we brought Exergaming over to the YMCA of Franklin & Grove City and they have been very successful with their youth programs ever since! The YMCA of Franklin & Grove City received the Exerbikes and a tWall 32 for their youth fitness and youth recreation programs. Both of these systems of…
A few months back we had the pleasure of working with the Findlay YMCA in Ohio. As their were trying to find a solution to counteract their down turn in teen membership, they turned to Exergame Fitness. This room is a perfect area for kids to just hang out and be active at the same time. All the pieces…
When Dana Alexander was tasked with creating a new and innovative space for kids at the brand new Hanover YMCA in Hanover, Pennsylvania she asked for some help. She didn’t want to do “the same thing everyone else was doing” and she knew it had to be top level, cutting edge and be multi dimensional. So she turned to…
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…
