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Recipe of the Month
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Healthy Activity of the Month
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Running out of ideas to stay active indoors during the winter season? Try ice skating! You can find the nearest Maryland ice skating rink easily by visiting the link above. |
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Making Healthy Resolutions
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Planning on making a New Year's resolution this year? Consider resolving to run (or walk) a 5k! To find an upcoming race in your area, visit the Running in the USA website. Or you can always trek over to Baltimore City for the Charm City Resolution Run on January 1st. |
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| Did we miss something important in this issue? Let us know! Email Julia Gross with your Healthy Behaviors related news to get a mention in the next month's Dine and Dash.
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The Dine and Dash
Bringing you the latest in Out of School Time Nutrition Education and Physical Activity
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Healthy Behaviors Training Series Recaps:
 To wrap up our three part series, SPARK and Community Bridges partnered with us to teach program providers about the importance of engaging youth. Ellen Ormsby, a representative from SPARK started the morning with some exciting new games to keep kids  moving and integrate education into activity. Afterwards, Allison Jones and Sia Boima from Community Bridges led a discussion about their program and how it empowers young women to be leaders in their community. If you would like to see all the pictures from all three of these training, be sure to visit our Flickr page. Also, if you missed out on these workshops or are looking for more training opportunities, the Healthy Behaviors Day if our March Conference will offer similar hands-on workshops. For more information, visit our Conference webpage HERE.
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Grant Opportunities:
The Big Help Grant ProgramDeadline: December 31st, 2012
The Big Help Grant Program will support projects that inspire kids to (1) take care of the environment; (2) lead active, healthy lives; (3) engage in community service; or (4) improve their educational experience. Eligible schools and community-based organizations can apply for either a $2,500 grant or a $5,000 matching grant. Click HERE for more information on how to apply.
The Safeway Foundation The Safeway Foundation is offering grant opportunities to local organizations that have a positive impact on their community. In the DC, Virginia, Maryland area typical grants range from $1,000-$5,000. To apply or read more about the guidelines for this opportunity, click HERE. Fuel Up to Play 60  Deadline: January, 15th, 2013 Up to $4,000 per year is available to any qualifying K-12 school enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60. The competitive, nationwide funding program can help your school jump start and sustain healthy nutrition and physical activity improvements. Whether you're just starting out with Fuel Up to Play 60 or looking to expand and extend an initiative that's already in motion, Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 can help. Click HERE for more information on how to apply or to enroll in Fuel Up to Play 60.
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Resources:
Ten Ways to Build School-Community Partnerships
Click HERE to watch our very own, Ellie Mitchell, joined by 9 other national experts, talk about 10 innovative and effective ways to build relationships between schools and the community that will support expanded learning. |
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Sincerely,
The Healthy Behaviors Team
Maryland Out of School Time Network
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This 3 hour workshop presented by Sean Keelan, an experienced trainer from Playworks, taught about how to create a fun, safe environment where kids are encouraged to play and learn while resolving conflicts quickly and peacefully. Participants were able to get a hands-on look at how game like Shipwrecked and Olympic 4-Square, combined with constant encouragement and adult participation, can capture kids' attention and keep them focused on being active.