VISION of GroovLings
GroovLings (Est. 2009) is a dance and nutrition education program for youth and adolescents ages 8-14. With an emphasis on Hip Hop dance and performance, GroovLings also provides a 30 minute nutrition lesson after each class to encourage healthy fueling & rehydrating habits throughout class and beyond the studio.
The ”Healthy Mover” curriculum is a 8-12 week program that explores a variety of lessons and activities reguarding food. How do our bodies react and process it? What is good and bad energy? Why is water important? How do you read a food label? What does Trans Fats, Organic, GMOs, or Monosodium Glutamate mean? Students will also be served a small snack and a “Try it at Home" recipe each week. Students are asked to fill out waivers before enrolling, identifying all food allergies etc.
While encouraging the youth about movement and wellness, the GroovLings promote team building and leadership development skills through partner work and group activities. For example, every 3 weeks there will be “Endurance Challenges” with partners to assess basic push-up, sit-up and jumprope skills.
All curriculum and teaching material is property of GroovLings, which is owned and created by Jennifer Anolin.
GRANTS
In 2014, the GroovLings received a "Veggie Chase" Grant from NADA (Northern Area Dietetic Association) in efforts to help combat childhood obesity in Northern California.
NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCEThe key to health and wellness, starts with balanced meals in addition to, at least, 30 minutes of physical activity daily. With "Childhood Obesity” still very high, I am concerned that even those children who are physically active are still not eating right. My goal is to take a small step toward a change.
Right now, according to the CDC, 1 in 6 youth are overweight/obese in the US.
(http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html)
Challenges:
...Building a Stronger Community With Every Move...
The ”Healthy Mover” curriculum is a 8-12 week program that explores a variety of lessons and activities reguarding food. How do our bodies react and process it? What is good and bad energy? Why is water important? How do you read a food label? What does Trans Fats, Organic, GMOs, or Monosodium Glutamate mean? Students will also be served a small snack and a “Try it at Home" recipe each week. Students are asked to fill out waivers before enrolling, identifying all food allergies etc.
While encouraging the youth about movement and wellness, the GroovLings promote team building and leadership development skills through partner work and group activities. For example, every 3 weeks there will be “Endurance Challenges” with partners to assess basic push-up, sit-up and jumprope skills.
All curriculum and teaching material is property of GroovLings, which is owned and created by Jennifer Anolin.
GRANTS
In 2014, the GroovLings received a "Veggie Chase" Grant from NADA (Northern Area Dietetic Association) in efforts to help combat childhood obesity in Northern California.
NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCEThe key to health and wellness, starts with balanced meals in addition to, at least, 30 minutes of physical activity daily. With "Childhood Obesity” still very high, I am concerned that even those children who are physically active are still not eating right. My goal is to take a small step toward a change.
Right now, according to the CDC, 1 in 6 youth are overweight/obese in the US.
(http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html)
Challenges:
- Less time
- High costs
- Convenience
- Nutrition Education (energy sources, cooking & farming)
- Advancing Technology (video games, tv, internet) etc
...Building a Stronger Community With Every Move...