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Event
Details
What
Is It?
Family
Health & Fitness Day is a national health and fitness event for
families always held the last Saturday in September. This year's
event is set for Saturday, September 27, 2008. The event’s purpose
is to promote family involvement in physical activity, one of the
goals of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity
and Health.
Local
organizations throughout the country will host family-related health
and fitness events at health clubs, schools, park districts, hospitals,
YMCAs/YWCAs, malls and other community locations.
What
Will Families Do During This Event?
Local
family health and fitness activities will vary widely based on the
organization hosting the event and the interests of local families.
Activities will be noncompetitive and may include walking events,
low-impact exercises, health screenings, games, open houses, and health
information workshops.
How
Do Local Organizations Host a
Family Health & Fitness Day Event?
All
local groups interested in hosting a Family Health & Fitness
Day event must first register to be recognized as an official
host site and legally use the Family Health & Fitness Day USA
name and logo. The event registration fee is $24.95 plus $6.95 shipping
and handling, and includes the official Family Health & Fitness
Day program registration packet.
The
packet is an easy to use resource guide that has everything a local
organization needs to host a successful event. It includes an official
2008 Family Health & Fitness Day T-shirt, activity suggestions,
posters, press releases, publicity tips and copyright-free reproducible
masters to hand out. There is also a special toll-free number for
local organizations to call for help with event planning.
The
2008 Family Health & Fitness Day event registration form is
available by calling 1-800-828-8225.
How
Can My Organization Participate?
Complete the Family Health & Fitness Day registration
form and we’ll rush you the event materials.
For
more details, please call Carrie Farella, Health Information Resource
Center, 1-800-828-8225, weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Central time.
Fax: 847-816-8662. E-mail: info@fitnessday.com.
Questions?
We're here to help!
Call us toll-free 1-800-828-8225, weekdays
8-6 Central time.
24-hour fax: 847-816-8662. E-mail: info@fitnessday.com
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