CHILDREN & WEIGHT

Aiken
Anderson
Barnwell
Berkeley
Fairfield
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Lexington
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Orangeburg
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Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Union
Williamsburg
York

Children and Weight Summit

March 27, 2003

Local Coalition Report: Saluda County

Facilitator: Alice Campbell Recorder: Ed Halliday

How aware are you of the problem of childhood overweight in our community? What evidence do you see in your work? Outside your work setting?

• very aware
• Health and PE teacher / students and parents
• Public inactivity of children

What’s happening in our community that supports healthy eating among children? What needs to be changed to help children eat better?

• Nothing
• School food service
• Stop canteen
• Healthy choices
• Kids should not serve themselves
• Health educator teaching nutrition

What’s happening on our community that supports physical activity among children? What needs to be changed to help children be more physically active?

• Coach varsity girls basketball
• Teach PE
• Recreation leagues – organized sports
• Kids should have PE everyday for at least 1 semester

Are you or your organization currently working on the issue of childhood overweight? What is being done?

• Yes
• Nutrition education – classroom – includes 20 minute walk
• Fitness Gram – cd programs – cardiovascular exercises
• Rec. Leagues

What resources already exit in our community that can be used to help families eat better and be more active?

• PTA – childhood obesity presentation
• School Athletic Association
• Middle School P.E. Department
• Booster Club

Would you be interested in participating in a community coalition to address this issue? List other individuals or organizations who may be willing to participate.

• Yes
• Coach Carla Cruickshanks
• Vice Principal

Local Coalition Participants

Edward Halliday - Saluda Middle School Dochalliday3@cs.com (803) 932-0993