Springs sports are in full swing with weekly games for soccer, baseball, lacrosse and other games being played all over the county!

As parents and coaches, you have a great opportunity to pack healthy snacks and drinks for kids on the field. Download AHA's Sport Snack Game Plan and share it with your team. It takes just a few minutes to slice up some oranges or apples, or other seasonal, local fruit.

Did you know that a 32-ounce bottle of Gatorade has 14 tsp of sugar in it? Why load the kids with sugar after they've spent an hour being physically active? Bring water for the team to quench their thirst.

Also, you may be surprised to learn that the healthier snacks and drinks cost less than snacks often brought to games!  

Some Hunter Elementary Walking Club members have taken to running!

Carrie Dow-Smith is a lot like other mothers across Wake County. She is a busy working mom with three kids at Hunter GT Magnet Elementary in Southeast Raleigh. She's also a pediatrician with WakeMed Faculty Physicians, where many of her patients are obese.

And Dr. Dow-Smith is also an advocate; she has taken steps in recent months to help students at Hunter be more active, eat better and learn more about healthy lifestyles!  

Now the school has three new programs in place:  a Walking Club, the Healthy Hunter Challenge, and the Healthy Hunter Cafeteria a la carte options form.

Learn how your school can model these efforts--read the whole article on AHA's web site... 

Tuesday, March 29:

Local Resources for Healthier Schools

Have you wondered how other schools are raising money while making a positive impact on students' health? Or what kind of programs are available in our area to support physical activity for kids?

Join AHA at its next Brains and Bodies Workshop for a discussion of Local Resources for Healthier Schools.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 29, 10 am-12 pm

WHERE:  YMCA of the Triangle Association Resource Center (801 Corporate Center Dr., Raleigh--near the Cary/Raleigh border)

REGISTRATION: The workshop is free but you must register to reserve your spot--we want to be sure we have enough materials and seats for everyone.

Go Local!
Representatives from Girls on the Run, The Produce Box and other local organizations will join us to share information on innovative ideas for fundraising, physical activity, healthy eating and program support.

AHA is also compiling a list of local resources (companies that work with schools for flower fundraisers, for example) to share with participants. If you have information about such resources, please contact Michele McKinley.

We know many AHA partners and community members provides resources to schools. If you would like to be included on the resource list, let us know!

Garden Resource Library

Spotlight on

AHA Partners  

What does Town of Cary Parks and Recreation offer Cary citizens
 to stay active and
eat well?

Read all about it!  

AHA Partners:
Who are they?