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University Health Go!Kids Challenge™ and SUBWAY® KiDS FUN RUN are about setting goals and feeling good about reaching them. San Antonio Sports is proud to offer the University Health Go!Kids Challenge™ to thousands of children in San Antonio-area elementary schools from January 18 through February 26, 2021. Go!Kids Challenge is a six-week program that encourages students to be active and make water their drink of choice. There are two ways for a students who participate in the virtual challenge to track their progress; (1) print the activity log or (2) use the online system to help stay on track with their weekly physical activity throughout the program. The 2021 University Health Go!Kids Challenge™ powered by San Antonio Sports activity log will feature a variety of fitness activities for kids to choose from. Students are asked to complete five fitness activities each week for six weeks, eat their fruits and veggies and drink water.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPLIMENTARY SAN ANTONIO ZOO TICKETS
- All students who complete the Go!Kids Challenge will receive two complimentary single day tickets to San Antonio Zoo! (Valid March 22 – April 30, 2021.)
- Students must be K-5
- Must complete and log five fitness activities every week for six weeks
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED ACTIVITIES
- You may choose to download and print and track your activities using the printable activity log. If so, you will need to upload your completed and signed log by March 5.
- You may also log each activity online, including your water and fruits and vegetable consumption. Make sure you are submitting each activity as you go and that all activities are submitted by March 5.
Run, Walk, Jump and Play 60 Minutes Every Day!
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), children should get an hour of physical activity every day. What type of activity?
- Aerobic:
- Moderate: hiking, skateboarding, bicycle riding, brisk walking, playing games that require catching and throwing (baseball, softball).
- Vigorous: running, jumping rope, martial arts like karate, basketball, swimming, tennis, gymnastics
- Muscle-strengthening: games like tug-of-war, modified push-ups, rope or tree climbing, sign-ups, swinging on playground bars
- Bone-strengthening: hop-scotch, hopping, skipping, jumping, jumping rope, running, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, tennis.
Drink Water and eat your fruits and veggies Every Day!
At least 80 percent of school-age children report consuming one or more sugary drinks per day on weekdays. So how and why should you drink more water?
- Drink water instead of sugary drinks when you’re thirsty. Soda, sports drinks and other sweet drinks, even juices, usually have a lot of sugar.
- How much water is enough? Let your thirst be your guide. Water is important for the body, but everyone’s needs are different. Drink plenty of water if you are very active, live or are playing in hot conditions.
Elementary-age children should aim to eat 1 - 1.5 cups of fruit a day and 1.5 - 3 cups of vegetables every day.
- Fruits and vegetables fight to protect your health because they are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and fiber.
- About 20% of our fluid intake comes from foods. Fruits and vegetables have a high water content that will add to your hydration.
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