2011 Summer Camp Nutrition Workshop Info

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About the workshops

For the SECOND time in 2011, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is now offering FREE nutrition workshops conducted by a Registered Dietitian for summer campers in New York City.

There are three different age appropriate workshops available for campers.
All are interactive and fun!

The age brackets are as follows (details on workshops to come...)

K-3

4-7

8-12

OBJECTIVES:

NYC childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Getting children to start thinking about health and nutrition and being physically active at an early age will help reverse this trend.

FAQS

How much does it cost?

This service is provided by the NYCDOHMH and is FREE to your organization. We only require that you provide any materials needed and fill out a satisfaction survey after the event.

What is the workshop about?

The nutrition education activity is currently in development. You will receive details about the topic and materials (low cost, some may already be on hand at your camp) you will need when you receive your confirmation.

Last year we focused on sugary drinks and learned how many spoons of sugar are in many different drinks. The children then made a poster with bags of sugar to display at the camp. 2011 workshop will be similarly interactive, fun, and age appropriate.

How Long?

The activity itself will take 30-45 minutes depending on the group size. Please ALLOW ONE HOUR in the schedule to allow for set up and wrap up. The workshops must start on time or they may have to be cut short so the presenter can stay on the day's schedule.

Who can attend?

All campers may attend, but each of three workshops is geared toward a specific age-group (k-3, 4-7, 8-12) so it may not be appropriate for all campers.

When?

Workshops will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.

You will be notified by 6/17/11 with the date and time of your workshop. Due to the large number of camps you will not be able to request a specific date or time. However, you may TRY to request a time and date when using the form (there is a comments area) but we cannot guarantee that we can accomodate the request.

When you recieve your date and time you will confirm within 48 hours via email. If the date and time are not good for your site, you may be put on a waiting list to reschedule, but understand that this may not be possible.

Where?

The dietitian will come to YOUR site to deliver the workshop, however it is your responsibility
to have any handouts or materials that the presenter will need. You will recieve that information when your get your time and date. The materials are free or very low cost, and again, the workshop is free from the NYCDOHMH.

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A poster made by campers in 2010 showing how much sugar is in sugary drinks!