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  • Gather Your Team

    Format: Webpage

    Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches

    Cost: Free- you may have to create a log-in and username to access information on the site.

    Screenshot of the Action for Healthy Kids Website on the Gather Your Team pageIncludes tips and tools for gathering a team, recruiting team members, building a successful team, developing a vision, conducting team meetings and more.

    Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/game-on/gather-your-team

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  • Team Building How-Tos from Fuel Up to Play 60

    Format: Webpage

    Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches

    Cost: Free- you may have to create a log-in and username to access information on the site.

    Picture of Teambuiling Tips from Fuel Up to Play 60Ideas for recruiting students to be part of a student-led, school health team; tips on recruiting team members, characteristics of well functioning teams, and more.

    Follow the link below. Once on the page, select the yellow box on the far right that says 'Program Tools'. On the left, tools will appear. Scroll down until you find 'Fuel Up to Play 60 Teambuilding Tips'. Click on 'Learn More' and a pdf will download for you to view.

    Available at: https://www.fueluptoplay60.com/tools#tab_fuel-up-to-play-60-teambuilding-tips

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  • Engagement Tools - Fuel Up to Play 60

    Format: Webpage

    Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams- Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Members, Coaches

    Cost: Free- you may have to create a log-in and username to access information on the site.

    Picture of the Tips and Tools for Engaging Students pdf.Getting people involved is key to making positive changes at school. These tools can help you enlist the support of students and adults at school and in the community. Check out the Teambuilding Tips for ideas on how to get interested groups organized.

    Follow the link below. Once on the page, select the yellow box on the far right that says 'Program Tools'. On the left, tools will appear. Scroll down until you find 'Tips and Tools for Engaging Businesses' and 'Tips and Tools for Engaging Students'. Click on 'Learn More' and a pdf will download for you to view.

    Available at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/engagement-tools.php

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  • The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success Through Healthy School Environments

    Format: PDF

    Audience: K-12 School Health/Wellness Teams, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Foodservice Workers, Community Member, Coaches

    Cost: Free

    Research summary on the ink between improved nutrition, greater opportunities for physical activity in the school environment, and academic success.

     

    Available at: http://www.genyouthnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/The_wellness_impact_report.pdf

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