So far, 1,000 kids have signed up for Snohomish County’s 2005 Get Movin’ program, and registration continues at area YMCAs and park departments through July 16.
This year, in addition to winning free swimming at area pools, skating and climbing for being active for 30 minutes five times a week, kids and parents can get pointers on making healthy eating choices.
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Five classes are being offered for parents and kids 6 and older who are registered in the Get Movin’ program.
“I’ll talk to them about meal planning,” said Jody Byrne, a registered dietitian at The Everett Clinic who will lead some of the classes. “I am not going to be unrealistic. I’m also a working mom with kids on the go. We will be practical.
“I want the kids to be involved and feel as if they can make good choices,” she said.
Among the classes are tours of grocery stores so children and their parents can learn how to make better meal choices.
The hourlong grocery store tours will be at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. July 26 at the QFC at Silver Lake at 112th Street SE and 19th Avenue SE, and 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at QFC at 2615 Broadway in Everett.
Registration is required because class size is limited. Call 425-259-0966, ext. 3937.
A kids’ class on eating better will be from 4 to 5 p.m. July 13 at the Pacific Campus of Providence Everett Medical Center. Call 425-258-7459 to sign up. Topics include controlling portion sizes and healthy eating, said Deb McGrath, a hospital dietitian.
The free Get Movin’ program is in its second year.
Like a summer reading program, Get Movin’ provides incentives for kids ages 6 to 17 to be more active. It was an outgrowth of The Herald’s yearlong series “Kids and Obesity: Stopping the Epidemic.”
The goal is to get kids active for 30 minutes five times a week. The 30 minutes can be divided into 10-minute segments. Parents are encouraged to join their children in being active. Any activity counts toward the 30-minute goal.
“Our focus is on the family this year, getting active and getting moving together,” said Caroline Brown, health and fitness director at the Marysville YMCA, a volunteer on this year’s Get Movin’ committee.
There is an incentive given each week for successfully meeting the activity goal. Some of the giveaways include climbing sessions at Cascade Crags; roller-skating at Marysville Skate Inn; a pass to swimming pools in Everett, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Marysville and Mukilteo; free bowling at Robin Hood Lanes in Edmonds; and skating at ice rinks in Lynnwood and Everett.
Those meeting the activity requirements for the program’s five weeks will get a free ticket to the Aug. 25 AquaSox game.
By wearing their Get Movin’ T-shirt or wristband, kids will be admitted free to Evergreen Speedway July 23 or to the Evergreen State Fair Aug. 27, both in Monroe.
Sponsoring organizations include parks departments in Snohomish County, Edmonds, Marysville and Everett; the American Diabetes Association; the Snohomish County YMCA; the Everett Clinic; Educational Service District 189; the Snohomish Health District; Providence Everett Medical Center; The Herald; Everett Mall; and the Everett AquaSox baseball team.
Reporter Sharon Salyer: 425-339-3486 or salyer@heraldnet.com.
Where to sign up for Get Movin’
This summer’s free Get Movin’ program provides incentives for kids to stay active for at least 30 minutes five times a week. The half-hour of activity can be broken into three 10-minute blocks during the day.
For more information, call the Providence Everett Family Resource Center at 425-304-6000. Sign-up continues through July 16 at the following locations.
YMCA of Snohomish County:
* Monroe, 110 S. Lewis St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 360-805-1879.
* Everett, 2720 Rockefeller Ave. Hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 425-258-9211.
* Marysville, 6420 60th Drive NE. Hours: 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 360-653-9622.
* Southeast Everett, 13723 Puget Park Drive. Hours: 5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday:, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. 425-337-0123.
* Mukilteo, 10604 47th Place W. Hours: 5 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. 425-353-9622
Providence Everett Family Resource Center at the Pavilion for Women and Children, 900 Pacific Ave., Everett. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 425-304-6000.
Edmonds Parks and Recreation, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 425-771-0230.
Marysville Parks and Recreation, 6915 Armar Road. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 360-363-8400
Snohomish County Parks and Recreation, 9623 32nd St. SE, Everett. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 425-388-6600.
Everett Parks and Recreation Department, 802 Mukilteo Blvd. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 425-257-8300.
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