Summer PAL Academy 2019
Our third annual Summer Physical Activity Leadership (PAL) Academy was held on July 12, 2019! Our them was Beyond Obesity:Benefits of Physical Activity for the Whole Child, and we offered 6 continuing education credits, lunch, and door prizes. Pictures coming soon!
- Dr. Chrissy Chard, Keynote Speaker, delivered a presentation on the various benefits of physical activity for children.
- Two MAT-PEPAL graduates, Sara Whatmore and Amanda Tivnan, presented their school physical activity initiatives.
- The Colorado Health Foundation, UC Health's Healthy Kids Club, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Sport & Exercise Science, Innovation@Â鶹´«Ã½, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Extended Campus, and PlayCore sponsored the event.
Summer PAL Academy 2018
The second annual Summer Physical Activity Leadership (PAL) Academy was held on July 13, 2018 on the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus. Our theme, Creating and Sustaining Community Engaged Active Schools, created an inspirational conversation on how schools and communities can work together to promote health.
- Drs. Collin Webster and Mark Wallace, Keynote Speakers, provided their expertise in community-based school physical activity promotion and family medicine.
- Two MAT-PEPAL graduates, Veronica Adams and Julie Bell, presented on involving their community in school wellness.
- The Colorado Health Foundation, UC Health, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Sport & Exercise Science,
Innovation@Â鶹´«Ã½, and Â鶹´«Ã½'s Extended Campus sponsored the event.
Bear PAL 2017
The first annual Bear Physical Activity Leadership (PAL) Academy was held on July 14, 2017 on the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus. Our theme, Active Kids Do Better:In Schools and During the Summer, provided a productive conversation on how schools can support the development of healthy generations of students.
- Dr. Michael Beets, Keynote Speaker, from the University of South Carolina delivered a presentation on the Summer Slide.
- Two MAT-PEPAL graduates, Erin Manzanares and Clint Borel, presented their school physical activity initiatives.
- The Colorado Health Foundation, Innovation@Â鶹´«Ã½, and Â鶹´«Ã½'s Extended Campus sponsored the event.