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- All Children Exercise Simultaneously
ACES With-a-Friend IDEA KIT
What's
in the Idea Kit?
Articles
(of the health problem)—These
pieces will help you convince parents, media and community
members of the great need to promote physical activity.
Event
Planning—This section includes many program
and planning suggestions. Also see ideas and responses
received from previous participating schools.
Publicity
and Promotion—Many tools to help you promote
and publicize this event, including:
- News Release Suggestions
& Sample News Release—To be adapted for use by your
school
- Short article for use in school
newsletter
- ACES With-a-Friend Quick Facts—A
good reference piece to educate people about ACES
- Talking Points—Helpful if
someone is going to be interviewed by the media
- History/Background of ACES
- Invitations to ACES With-a-Friend—Look
over this list to find potential guests who would add to
your event
- Sample Invitation Letter—Provided
to make your life a little easier
- Additional Ideas about the
Sample Invitation Letter
- Sample Thank You Letter—Also
provided to make your life a little easier
- ACES Day sample speeches
Nutrition’s
Role— A healthy lifestyle includes both nutrition
and physical activity. This information will provide
some ideas for healthy snacks your food service staff may
want to provide for ACES With-a-Friend day as well as some
great ideas from the Team Nutrition program.
Make
ACES Last All Year— Many of you requested ideas for
physical activity events that can be done at other times of
the year. Here’s a collection of ideas that may help
you.
Download
this reproducible flyer and newsletter to send home with students.
Additional Items
2011 Response Form—Please let us know how the event went and how
we can make it better next year. Complete and return
it to the Michigan Fitness Foundation via email (tfraas@michiganfitness.org)
or by fax: 517-347-8145 or by mailing it to P.O. Box 27187,
Lansing, MI 48909.
If
you have any questions, please call The Governor’s Council
office at 800-434-8642 or email tfraas@michiganfitness.org.
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