CATCH Family Fun Event

A great way to increase family awareness of CATCH!

Coordinated School Health & CATCH

Coordinated SchoolHealth

A process which brings a school community together to teach children to be healthy for a lifetime.

Coordinated Approach to Child Health

(CATCH) A program that promotes

physical activity and healthy food choices.

A coordinated & do-able program that is implemented campus-wide!

A CATCH Family Event is a free, fun and healthy family celebration designed to reinforce healthy eating and physical activity behaviors among students and ALL family members!

What is a Family Event?

• Step 1: Make a Plan• Step 2: Build Excitement• Step 3: Recruit Faculty & Staff• Step 4: Make it Happen

Steps to a successful Family Event

Establish Planning Committee Collaborate with key people/leaders on campus

(i.e. PTA, Nurse, Afterschool Coordinator, etc.) CATCH Team?

Select a Date and Time: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring Evening (i.e. 6:00-8:00)

Create a Theme (i.e. CATCH a Scottie Night)

Determine Available Space: Gym, Cafeteria, Hallways, Weight room,

Track/Field Zones: Information, Nutrition, School, Physical

Activity

Step 1: Make a Plan

The players to consider:

Administration School clubs/organizations Food Service – free samples Community Vendors

YMCA Hospital Local Sports Clubs & Teams Grocery Stores Local Health Stores (e.g. My Fit Foods) Health Care providers (e.g. dentists, optometrists,

chiropractors, masseuse, etc.) Health Insurance

Step 1: Make a Plan

Recruiting and promotionPromote to parents via:

Newsletter or flyer Progress Report – Save the Date Students phone calls School marque

Promote campus-wide via: Daily Announcements Scrolling Video Announcements Posters Classroom Instruction

Step 2: Build Excitement!

CATCH Family NIGHT

Tuesday, November 156 – 8 p.m.

CATCH Family Night celebrates

healthy food choices and supports increased

physical activity for the whole family!

Who can come?

You can bring your entire family.

There will be activities even for your younger brothers and

sisters.

What will you do? You will explore 4 zones.

(with required stops on your CATCH card)

School Zoneextra-curricular activities and

other school groups at CD Fulkes

Examples: PTA, Library (book fair), College and Careers,

Gateway to Technology

Food Zone healthy food samples in the cafeteria

*food services*4H

*Aspire, *HEB Chef

You also get a free tote bag with a healthy snack

inside!

Information Zone all health vendors in the gym

Examples: orthodontists, chiropractors, Austin Sports Arena,

YMCA, Kids Korner, Wii DDR, Yoga, Zumba, Seton Hospital, Bucks Bikes

Students who have a bike helmet can bring it and Bucks Bikes will

fit their helmet properly to their head.

SOME STUDENTS

MAY RECEIVEA FREE

HELMET!

Activity Zone - (outside) Texas Parks and Wildlife Fishing

Lesson Rock Climbing Wall Quantum Leap Sports

Football and Soccer Obstacles Volleyball

Obstacle Jump House Inflatable Twister

This year all mandatory stops in the School Zone, Food Zone and Information Zone must be punched on your card to

receive a wrist band to go to the outdoor activities.

Prizes to be raffled off for students who complete the card

and return it!

Prizes include:Mountain bike, 2 ipods,

skateboards, basketballs, footballs, baseball tickets, other

sporting equipment.

November 15

6 – 8 p.m.

Promote as FREE and FUN!!Purchase prizes and highlight

them in all promotionsPrizes should promote physical

activity and healthy eating: Bike, jump ropes, soccer ball

Step 2: Build Excitement!

This is key to a successful event! Ask faculty and staff to sign up for

shifts/stations Administrator could require all

faculty and staff to participate Ask faculty and staff to promote in

their classroom, gym, hallway, cafeteria and office!!!

Step 3: Recruit Faculty and Staff

Step 4: Make it Happen

Sign-in AreaVendor/Activity CardFlow of the eventEncourage family participationHave faculty/staff rotate stationsAnnounce the prize recipients

Promotion

Healthy Food

Activity Stations

Information Booths

Vendors

Student Groups

Prizes

• Plan, Plan, Plan!• Collaboration is KEY!• Delegate Roles & Responsibilities• Promote, Promote, Promote!• Document Attendance• Staff Participation and Assistance is a

MUST!

Lessons Learned