Fitness and Nutrition Camp 2013
For Girls and Boys Entering Grades 3-9
Session 1: July 1 - 12
Session 2: July 15 - 26
Session 3: July 29- August 9
This specialty is designed to provide a comprehensive physical activity, nutrition, and exercise education program for youth who are overweight or at risk of being overweight. Campers will develop strategies for self-regulating nutrition and physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. The program is designed to promote awareness of and strategies for nutrition and physical activity choices that promote fitness and wellness. Campers will learn to monitor their eating and physical activity behaviors, develop a healthy plan, and create a network of support with friends and family. Fitness and Nutrition is a full-day program with scheduled swim days.
Curriculum Areas Include
Note: A permission form is mailed to all Fitness and Nutrition registrants. Parents must complete the form in order for the camper to participate.
Eligibility Requirements
Program Director: Brian Clocksin
Ph.D., physical education, University of Utah. Assistant professor in Hofstra’s Department of Health and Human Performance. ABEE-certified high and low ropes facilitator. More than 10 years experience working with youth as a coach and camp director. He has presented nationally and has published in the area of adventure education. Dr. Clocksin routinely leads teacher development workshops and training. He is the chair-elect for the Council for Adventure and Outdoor Education and Recreation (CAOER) with the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). Six years experience at Hofstra Specialty Camps.
Curriculum Areas Include
- Fitness Analysis and Goal Setting: Campers will learn to evaluate their fitness level and develop an individualized exercise plan to promote muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility as a means to improve body composition. Basic introduction to metabolic processes and training protocols will be covered.
- Nutritional Analysis and Planning: Campers will develop skills needed to analyze and plan their food intake. They will learn how to interpret food labeling and how media promote food choices, and they will develop strategies for eating healthy at home and at school.
- Food Selection and Preparation: Campers will learn how to select and prepare food. Basic cooking techniques will be introduced and practiced.
- Physical Activity: Campers will engage in a variety of physical activities designed to promote enjoyment with movement and improvements in fitness. Emphasis will be placed on activities that can be performed in a variety of settings, require little equipment, and promote social interaction. Campers will learn easy ways to monitor activity level.
Note: A permission form is mailed to all Fitness and Nutrition registrants. Parents must complete the form in order for the camper to participate.
Eligibility Requirements
- Children enrolling in this program should have a BMI in the 85th percentile or higher. (To calculate your child’s BMI visit http://pediatrics.about.com and click on “BMI Calculator.”)
- A doctor’s note is required.
Program Director: Brian Clocksin
Ph.D., physical education, University of Utah. Assistant professor in Hofstra’s Department of Health and Human Performance. ABEE-certified high and low ropes facilitator. More than 10 years experience working with youth as a coach and camp director. He has presented nationally and has published in the area of adventure education. Dr. Clocksin routinely leads teacher development workshops and training. He is the chair-elect for the Council for Adventure and Outdoor Education and Recreation (CAOER) with the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). Six years experience at Hofstra Specialty Camps.