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Leadership Opportunity: The Find Your Balance Challenge & YOU! October 4, 2012. October 5, 2009. Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation launched at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
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Leadership Opportunity: The Find Your Balance Challenge & YOU! October 4, 2012
October 5, 2009 Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation launched at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Pledged to reduce obesity, especially childhood obesity, by 2015.
The First Lady Appreciates our Efforts Publicly announced our calorie commitment with the First Lady at the White House on May 17, 2010.
Who are our audiences? • Families: Moms & Dads • Schools: Teachers & School Health Professionals
By the Numbers • 175,000,000 people know the Together Counts™ brand • Our school partner is Discovery Education • More than half of all elementary schools have gotten involved and over 2.5 million teachers • Facebook Fans: 38,798 • Twitter Followers: 11,859 • Girl Scout partnership reaches over 1.7M girls and • approximately 700,000 mom volunteers • We’ve given schools over $275,000 in prizes • Our organization has over 200 members
How Does FYBC Work? • Teachers go to: TogetherCounts.com • Elementary teams enter by identifying the Energy Balance need at their school • They create a goal statement to help address that need • They create a simple action plan to reach the goal by implementing healthy changes at the school • Team must engage school stake holders for impact • Complete application and enter by January 31, 2013
Prizes for Schools • ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNING SCHOOL: • $30,000 grant • Ultimate Energy Balance Party • 2 SECOND PLACE SCHOOLS: • $10,000 grant • 3 THIRD PLACE SCHOOLS: • $5,000 grant
What is Energy Balance? Energy Balance: • The balance of calories consumed from foods and beverages (Energy In) with calories burned from physical activity, activities of daily living and basic body processes (Energy Out). “balancing your energy-in” and “energy-out”
Help is a click away… • Sample Application • Step by Step Guides • “Ask a Question” Email Support • Lesson Plans • FAQ • HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
Why Get Involved in FYBC? • Be a leader! • Learn energy balance and the benefits of a more active, healthy lifestyle. • Provide inspiration to future HOSA members. • Be a role model. • Earn recognition and prizes!
School Outreach = Easy MAKE A CALL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT MAKE AN IMPRESSION MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
3 Reasons to Get Involved! • Grand prize: • $1,000 prize for HOSA student who engaged grand prize FYBC team • Achievement prize: • Awarded to HOSA students who engaged top ten FYBC teams • Leadership recognition: • HOSA student follows a lead or reaches out to local schools to encourage FYBC engagement by school $1K Prize Prize Pack Custom Certificate Letter of recommendation Certificate for Service
4 Easy Steps . . . • Learn more at HOSA.org • Downloadable PDF at HOSA.org • FAQ, flyer, details of program and incentives • Reach out to local schools about FYBC • Teachers note on application if a HOSA student made contact • We track applicant throughout and will notify all contenders in March 2013 • Log service time at HOSA.org • Need help? Email: HOSA@HOSA.org subject: “Find Your Balance Challenge Help”
FYBC Entry Deadline Schools Must Register and submit completed application online by January 31, 2013 at 8pm EST Winners will be notified in April.
Thank You & Good Luck! • Learn more: • HOSA.ORG • Get out there and contact a school! You would win $1,000 and leadership recognition. • Questions: email subject “FYBC HELP” • HOSA@HOSA.org