ALPHA Center

About Healthy Body - Healthy Mind

Healthy Body-Healthy Mind is a week-long summer program for middle school students, which focuses on developing a well-rounded individual by balancing the role of health education, fitness, nutrition and a positive mental attitude. Students will receive instruction in mathematics as it relates to health, physical education as it relates to a healthy lifestyle, self-motivation, and character development.

Benefits/Activities

The goal of this project is to stimulate an awareness and exploration of self through engaging and motivational activities, which inform and challenge the body and mind. Students will develop confidence and a positive mindset for success in life.

Students will gain knowledge about a wealth of topics, including:

• Important health issues
• Mathematics
• Science
• Fitness/Physical Education
• Nutrition

Students will also receive various items during the week, including:

• Certificates of recognition
• Athletic bags
• T-shirts
• Water bottles
• Books
• Posters
• Healthy snacks

Who

Students who participate in the program must be going in to the seventh or eighth grade. An application packet must be filled out, which will include a teacher recommendation and parent permission. In order to participate, students should have a positive attitude and a willingness to participate in activities during all five days of the program.

Parents or guardians must provide the student with transportation to and from the Student Recreation Center. Parents or guardians are invited to participate in the awards ceremony on the last day of the program.