Live Events
US State-by-State Live Events
Shape Up US offers free state-by-state healthy lifestyle events designed to create awareness about heart disease prevention. These events help families, teachers and schools assess and address their personal and community wellness needs while strengthening their community by connecting them with local and national businesses, media, sports teams, universities, non-profit organizations, and city service organizations (fire and police departments, hospitals, and local governments) that focus on wellness.
Pictures Taken By: Cheswick Photo & Kuflik Photography
Live Events Support the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™: Shape Up US has joined the national effort to stem the tide of heart disease by developing a unique and exciting K-6th grade educational program called the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™. Each event introduces the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ through a day of fun for the entire family.
Sponsors and Vendors: Each event hosts over 50 local and national sponsors and participating vendors that support and reinforce the healthy lifestyle themes presented in the Hip Hop Program.
Hip Hop Program Theme |
Participating Vendor Categories |
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Heart Health |
Cardiologists, Hospitals, the American Heart Association |
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DentalCare |
Dentists, Dental Schools, Dental Hygiene Product Manufacturers |
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Fitness |
Health Clubs, Sporting Goods Stores, Fitness Clothing and Equipment Manufacturers, National and Local Sports Teams, Marshall Arts, Dance and Gymnastic Schools, Personal Trainers, Sports Parks |
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Nutrition |
The American Dairy Council, Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Healthy Food Manufacturers, Cooking Schools |
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Tools for a Positive and Productive Lifestyle |
Fire Departments, Local Police, Utilities, Real Estate Companies, Insurance Companies, Banks, Tax Preparation Companies, Homeopathy Schools, Universities, Driver Education Schools, Home Improvement Stores, Printing Companies, School Alumnae Associations, Department Stores |
Activities: thousands of participants at this all-day event enjoy the following exciting non-stop activities: fitness contests, games, hands-on kids cooking, food tastings, arts and crafts, bouncers, healthy giveaways, face painting, raffles, drawings and so much more.
Entertainment: Continuous live entertainment features local and nationally recognized musicians, and entertainers as well as dance and martial arts troupes.
Hosts and Venues: These big-venue events are hosted by school districts that get their teachers, students and parents involved in the planning, execution and clean-up of the events. Shape UP US events take place at school football fields, city parks and indoor arenas.
Marketing: Advertisements and public service announce through TV, radio, print, e-mail blasts, movie theatres, and flyers throughout the community (schools, supermarkets, and local businesses) brings thousands of participants statewide.
Our Focus: Our focus is helping families and educators understand the benefits of the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ and inspiring educators to register at the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Booth in order to bring the curriculum into their classrooms. Teachers can earn professional development hours for each of the 6 individual modules through Rio Salado College, one of the largest providers of teacher education. Public, home school, fitness, day care, camp, park and recreation educators can register at the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Booth for both the Rio Salado development hours ($25.00) and for the Hip Hop Healthy Heart program materials ($25-35 per module). They can also opt to purchase the materials without taking the course through Rio Salado. (In this case they will not receive any development hours.)
Our Goal: It is our belief that by providing the most up-to-date wellness information and education to families, children, and educators, we create wellness awareness and leadership that empowers individuals, educational organizations, and business collaboration to create wellness support networks that provide positive solutions for leading healthier, happier and more meaningful lives.
St. Louis, MO - Shape Up Missouri
Date: May 2, 2010
Time: 12-4pm
Location:
Creve Coeur Park
2143 Creve Coeur Mill Rd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63146
Learn More About Shape Up Missouri.
Phoenix, AZ - Shape Up Arizona
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location:
Mesa Community College
1833 West Souther Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202
Learn More About Shape Up Arizona.
Reaching for Fitness
SHAPING UP: Evyn Fetty, 8, of Mesa, Arizona tests his vertical leap at one of the fitness booths during the shape up Arizona festival at Mesa Community College on Sunday. The event aimed to teach families the importance of health, fitness and nutrition.