A Virtual Healthy Kids Day
Do you have the ingredients for a healthy kid? The Y does! Join us online April 10 for the Y's annual Healthy Kids Day - a day to celebrate what makes a healthy kid.
- Virtual 5K - Finish your run or walk or skip today!
- Scavenger Hunt with challenges dedicated for preschool, elementary, and teen age groups. (Download the app and sign your team up now!)
- Kids Cooking Class Demonstration
- Tae Kwon Do Demonstration
- Family Yoga & Bootcamp Classes
- Family Service Project
- and Prizes including 6-month family memberships, weeks of day camp, a weekend Family Camp at Orkila or Colman, swim lessons, and 500 t-shirts!
Healthy Kids Day is our annual, super fun, FREE day dedicated to encouraging healthy habits in kids and their families heading into the summer months.
Virtual Event Schedule
Join our online events via Zoom at the links below or on Facebook Live! In each event, pay close attention for the instructor to say a special prize code word and then enter it into the prize form by 1:00 pm on April 10 for your chance to win a six-month family membership, swim lessons, or a Healthy Kids Day t-shirt.
| Event Time | Event Name & Host | Event Description | Zoom Link | Support Material (1) | Support Material (2) | Program Info |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 am |
Kick-Off Healthy Kids Day with Anna Banana | Start Healthy Kids Day with Anna Banana as she tells you all about the day’s events! | Open Zoom | Learn about our outdoor climbing programs | ||
| 9:30 - 10:00 am |
Family Yoga with Candice | Stretch, increase flexibility, and practice mindfulness together through kid-friendly yoga postures. All abilities are welcome. | Open Zoom | |||
| 10:15 - 10:45 am |
STEM Explorers - Eruptions & Explosions with Andrew | Let's make our own erupting volcanoes and see if we can make a (safe) explosion! Download the supply list and instructions. | Open Zoom | Eruptions & Explorers (PDF) | Learn about our virtual family classes | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
Tae Kwon Do with Leslie | In this martial arts demonstration, see what our virtual classes are like and learn physical and mental discipline, develop concentration, and practice the Y's core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. | Open Zoom | Learn about our virtual tae kwon do classes | ||
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm |
Kids Cooking Class with Zanny | Join us for a virtual kids cooking class where we will make healthy snacks to enjoy as a family. Our instructors will guide families through fun recipes making Banana Sushi and Apple Nachos while teaching age-appropriate cooking skills, providing tips, and answering questions. | Open Zoom | Apple Nachos (PDF) | Banana Sushi (PDF) | Learn about our virtual kids cooking classes |
| 12:45 - 1:15 pm |
Family Bootcamp with Simba | Get your body moving in this class designed to build strength, fitness, and community through a variety of fun, challenging games and activities for the whole family. All abilities are welcome. | Open Zoom | |||
| 1:30 - 1:45 pm |
Celebrate Healthy Kids with Anna Banana | Celebrate Healthy Kids: Anna Banana will help us wrap up Healthy Kids Day with a dance party, celebrate our 5K Fun Run finishers, and announce our grand prize winners! | Open Zoom |
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On-Demand Activities
Enjoy these on-demand activities on your own. Learn about Ramadan which begins on April 12, get tips on how to tie dye like a camp veteran, volunteer your time as a family, practice water safety skills, or make some seed balls in celebration of Earth month.
As you complete each activity, look for a special code word and then enter it into the prize form by 1:00 pm on April 10 for your chance to win a six-month family membership, swim lessons, or a Healthy Kids Day t-shirt.
Enrichment
- A kid's guide to Ramadan, which starts April 12
- Learn to tie dye
- Celebrate Earth month with seed balls
- Volunteer as a family
- Mindfulness for kids and teens with Space Between
Safety Around Water
Sports & Movement
- Practice soccer skills with local high school athletes
- Improve your running form
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