Presented by the

Jefferson County Childhood Obesity Task Force& Other Community Partners

Birmingham Metropolitan YMCAJones Valley Urban FarmChildren’s Health SystemsUnited Way of Central AlabamaLakeshore FoundationBetter BasicsBirmingham Water WorksBirmingham City SchoolsBirmingham Parks & RecreationJefferson County Department of HealthJunior League of BirminghamMcWane Science CenterPioneering Healthy CommunitiesOver The Mountain Youth Sports Review

Birmingham YMCA Youth Center | 9 a-3 p2400 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203

Located in Park Place in the heart of Downtown Birmingham

Contact

Loyd McIntosh: 801.7210 or lmcintosh@ymcabham.org

or Bree Garrett: 439.7213 or nutrition@jvuf.org.

Free to entire community!

Learn more online at www.ymcabham.org

Sponsored by

Put play & health into your day

Sports & Fitness Clinics Boxing, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Football, Rock Climbing

Health Screenings & Services Vision, Hearing, Diabetes, Weight Management

Nutrition & Cooking Clinics WIC Registration, Healthy Cooking Demonstrations

Arts & Dance Classes Yoga, Pilates, Martial Arts, Group Exercise

MUCH MORE!

Our Mission To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.Our Vision We will lead our community to become the healthiest in America

Annual ReportCover Story

Looking for a not-so-average Saturday this spring? Make plans to attend the 2009 Healthy Kids Day on April 18 at

the Birmingham YMCA Youth Center. With athletic clinics, cooking and nutrition demon-strations, health screenings, kids from all over the Birmingham area will be able to "put play in their day" while also learning about healthy lifestyles.

The 2009 Healthy Kids Day is sponsored by Moe’s Southwest Grill and presented by

the Jefferson County Childhood Obesity Task Force (JCCOTF), committee comprised of commu-nity health and wellness

leaders that formed last year in order to combat the youth obesity epidemic in Birmingham. The partnership with the JCCOTF has made the YMCA even stronger in its fight to help Birmingham citizen lead healthier, happier lives.

“The task force wanted to work with YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day by bringing

together a wide variety of organizations and citizens committed to making Birmingham a healthier place to live,” said Bree Garrett, Healthy Kids Day co-chair and community nutrition coordinator for Jones Valley Urban Farm, a JCCOTF agency.

With Alabama ranking 11th among all 50 states and the District of Columbia in child-hood obesity, the issue has become a major touchstone in efforts to make Birmingham the healthiest community in America.

“Nearly one-third of all U.S. children and adolescents are either overweight or obese, putting them at higher risk for heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, asthma and certain types of cancer,” Garrett added. “Because of these childhood diseases, this is the first generation of children who are not expected to outlive their parents.”

The primary goal of Healthy Kids Day is to provide an introduction to a variety of sports and other activities, giving children of all ages and abilities the opportunity to gravitate to one

Put play, and health, into your dayhealthY Kids daY Builds oN New CoMMuNitY PartNershiPs

Annual Reportthat best suits them. Along with clinics in soccer, basketball, football, and rock climbing, children will also be exposed to Yoga and Pilates, dance, lacrosse, ultimate disc, and even boxing.

"We not only have to reach out to the children who are at-risk, but reach each family and get back to the simplici-ties of playing outside, cooking at home and having meals together, and making healthy choices," said Lisa Jones, Director of Association Advancement for the Birmingham YMCA.

In addition to the physical activities, diet and nutrition education will be a major part of 2009 Healthy Kids Day. Children and parents will get to tour the Jones Valley Urban farm next door to the Youth Center, and participate in healthy cooking demonstrations in the Youth Center’s teaching kitchen throughout the day.

“The goal is to celebrate wellness and to draw families' attention to local healthy eating and active living resources available to them,” Garrett said.

Health care professionals will also be on hand providing hearing, vision, and diabe-tes screenings, and body mass index. Join the YMCA and the entire community for Healthy Kids Day and help make this community the healthiest it can be.

Sponsored by Presented by The Jefferson County Childhood Obesity Task Force

Programs, support & other services provided by, but not limited to:

Round 1 BoxingNo Training Wheels Lakeshore FoundationBirmingham Youth Lacrosse LeagueSoutheastern Bible College Basketball TeamUAB AthleticsBirmingham Ultimate Disc AssociationChildren’s Health System of AlabamaJefferson County Department of Health

For schedule updates go online to www.ymcabham.org.

Junior League of BirminghamBetter BasicsLakeshore FoundationUnited Way of Central AlabamaBirmingham City Schools

Top a group of children compete to answer a question during a nutrition demonstration in the Youth Center's teaching kitchen.

Above susanna whitsett leads a group during a youth Pilates class in the performing arts studio.

Left a young girl suits up for her turn on the 30-foot climbing tower at the Youth Center.

Our Mission: To put Judeo-Christian principles into

practice through programs that build

healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Name of Parent or Guardian __________________________________________________________________________________________

(Last) (First) (Initial)

Name and Age of each child

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Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Phone ______________________________________________________ E-mail __________________________________________________

Are you a YMCA Member or Program Participant q Yes q NoAre you interested in learning about memberships at the YMCA q Yes q NoIf Yes, how do you wish to be contacted? q Telephone q E-mail q Mail Use of the YMCA facilities and participation in sports or other physically demanding activities inherently expose the participant to a certain degree

of risk of personal injury, Illness, and other adverse medical consequences. The YMCA is not an insurer of a guest’s life or personal safety. No guest

will engage in activities which require a level of physical fitness exceeding the guest’s physical condition or abilities, as determined by the guest.

Every guest assumes the risk of personal injury, illness, or other conditions arising out of or related to the guest’s activities on YMCA premises and

releases the YMCA, its directors, officers, agents, and employees from all claims, actions, or liability on account of such causes.

By registering your children for YMCA Healthy Kids Day, you agree to allow the association to take photographs of your children during the

event for publicity and print materials.

Signature ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday, April 18, 2009Birmingham YMCA Youth Center

Birmingham YMCA Youth Center324.16432400 Seventh Avenue NorthBirmingham, AL 35203www.ymcabham.org

Print a copy of the registration form and fill it out prior to arriving at the Youth Center for Healthy Kids Day and turn it in without having to wait in line.