Mon 19 Oct 2009
New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright Kick Off Play 60 Challenge with Students from Five Morris County Schools
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New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright Kick Off Play 60 Challenge with Students from Five Morris County Schools
What: New York Jets and American Heart Association present the “NFL Play 60 Challenge” sponsored by American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign
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- The Play 60 Challenge is a six-week program created by the NFL and American Heart Association that encourages students to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity in school and an additional 30 minutes of physical activity outside of school. This program allows students to track their exercise and progress.
When: Tuesday; October 20, 2009 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Where: Ridgedale Middle School
Auditorium, 71 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park, NJ 07932; 973.822.3855 (main #)
Who: Participants in the NFL Play 60 Challenge include:
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- 300 middle school students and teachers from five Morris County schools
- New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright
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Why: The American Heart Association is working toward achieving their goal of getting kids physically active for 60 minutes every day by combining their health expertise with the NFL’s commitment to physical fitness. Because of the necessity to keep kids moving, the American Heart Association created the NFL Play 60 Challenge to get students and staff excited, engaged and active. It also helps schools become places that encourage physically active lifestyles year-round.
More: New York Jets players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright and a representative from the organization will host an NFL Play 60 kickoff assembly at the school. Smith and Wright will talk about healthy eating and exercise with the students. Students will then participate in trivia with the players and have a chance to win prizes. The students will find out that the ultimate prize following successful completion of the Play 60 Challenge is a chance to attend and be on field at the Nov. 29 New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers game. The five participating schools include Ridgedale Middle School, Harding Elementary School, Madison Junior School, Holy Family School and St. Vincent The Martyr School. Following the assembly Ridgedale Middle School students will participate in a gym class with Smith and Wright. The Jets Play 60 Challenge is presented by the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign. The initiative is part of a larger nationwide effort to tackle the sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition that have helped spur the current health crisis among America’s youth