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A record year for Movin’ and Munchin’
The final total is in for the 2008-09 school year, and it’s an impressive one. In its eighth year of existence, 172 schools across the state signed up by the February 15 deadline to participate in the Movin’ and Munchin’ Schools program, shattering the record of 115 last year.
“We have believed in the value of the program since we rolled it out,” says Jon Hisgen, a health education and physical activity consultant with the Department of Public Instruction. “It is great to see more schools joining to combat our very serious problem of childhood obesity.”
The program started in 2001 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the WEA Trust joined as a sponsor in 2005. At that time, there were only 34 schools involved.
“Having the WEA Trust on board as the chief sponsor and promoter has been instrumental in the program growth,” Hisgen says. “As more schools find out about it, we expect the growth to continue.”
With the 172 schools participating in Movin’ and Munchin’, Hisgen says that means about 40,000 children and 15,000 parents and faculty are expected to be a part of the program this school year.
