Programs

    All of Health Masters Club’s programs focus on a continuum of care to improve a child’s health.  Home, school, and after school environments must all be enriching and supportive of health and wellness initiatives.  HMC strives to provide programs that involve parents, teachers, child care, and after school providers.

Online Connections: Learn About Health Issues NOW

Health Masters Club has collected some health information to get you on the road to good health.

Take Steps to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Health Masters Camp

HMC Camp features:

·         Team building activities such as "Health Masters World Cup,” and “Scavenger Hunt" 

·         Healthy lunches and snacks, filled with whole grain bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, healthy snacks, and of course lots of water and the occasional sports drink

·         Nutrition education, demonstrations,  and taste tests led by a registered dietitian

·         Guest speakers to discuss the importance of developing leadership skills and self confidence

·         Camper-driven skits about the information presented to emphasize and ingrain key concepts

·         A variety of physical activity, including aerobics, yoga (with lavender oil and music), spinning, light weights, dancercise, and of course swimming every day

·         A one on one parent meeting with each camper’s family for orientation and Q & A

·         Many handouts including a copy of MyPyramid, a food label instruction guide, walking tips, a healthy lifestyle test, a kids’ cookbook, and a parenting book

Kids and parents alike loved camp so much that families are already calling to register for this summer.  To meet this overwhelming need in the community, HMC hopes to expand camp to locations in Pine Hills and Apopka.  Partners have already volunteered to let HMC utilize their facilities- all that’s needed is funding to support the program’s expansion.

It costs just $200 to send a child to camp for one week, including transportation, meals, and staffing- a small price to pay to decrease a child’s risk of diabetes.  As one camper’s mom says, “Instead of playing video games, Deon exercises more, and we all take walks together.  I make my own healthy snacks and the kids follow the dietary guidelines from camp throughout the year?”  With your help, we can help many more kids like Deon.  Can you help us make this summer’s program the best Health Masters Camp ever?

Team Nutrition

Team Nutrition is described by the USDA as follows:

“Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity."

Team Nutrition's Goal is to improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. To accomplish this goal, Team Nutrition has developed this site and two sister sites:

• The Team Nutrition site reaches a broad audience with information on nutrition education, healthy eating and physical activity. Schools are the key focal point.
• The Healthy School Meals Resource System provides technical assistance support and materials for school foodservice professionals.
• The Child Care Nutrition Resource System provides the same support for child care professionals. “

Team Nutrition Initiatives- Step Up to School Wellness: Take the TN Challenge

is the program Health Masters Club coordinates  at the following schools.

Using the wealth of resources available from the USDA, HMC provides a variety of nutrition-centered information and activities to member schools.  Partners of this program have signed a proclamation (link) to show their support.