Promoting MyPlate and 

Physical Activity is what

UC CalFresh does best!

UC CalFresh has a long withstanding partnership with Fresno Unified School District; this partnership makes promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity, at a critical time period in these students' lives, possible. 

UC CalFresh Staff are ready to get students moving.

 UC CalFresh supported Vang Pao Elementary during their school wide Jog-a-Thon event on November 10, 2016 by providing a MyPlate Obstacle Course. The Vang Pao Jog-a-Thon was a success where students raised $2,800 for their school!

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What is a MyPlate Obstacle Course?

Glad you asked! A MyPlate obstacle course is a great stand alone physical activity motivator or in Vang Pao's case, a fun warm-up.

Vang Pao students warmed up their muscles and hit the track with a bang! The obstacle featured 5 main stations named after our beloved food groups, of course. It also featured in-between activities to keep students moving as they transitioned from station to station.

Need leg warm ups before hitting the trail? Try the Dairy Dips. Need some energy for some added spring to your step? Try the Whole Grain Hops. Want to test your aim? The Fruit Hoops station is for you. If you are in need of some arm warm ups, visit the Protein Push-up station to keep those arm muscles strong and limber. Still not challenged? Get your heart pumping with Vegetable Vertical Mountain Climbers. 

All you need is a large open space and a little imagination to make the MyPlate Obstacle course a reality...

UC CalFresh is ready to get moving; shall we begin?

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 How about some raise the roof push-ups? 

Students master the Whole Grain Hops as they put their agility to the test. 

Ms. Strawberry loses no time and keeps students moving to their next station. 

Vegetable vertical mountain climbers are a challenge, but look at how these students and Chris the Carrot rise to the occasion.

Ms. Perez motivates her students to improve their physical fitness and promote their bone health one dairy dip lunge at a time.

Looks like Ms. Perez has some friendly competition: who lunged better? Ms. Tomato or Ms. Perez's group? Regardless, both groups are winners!

If the MyPlate Obstacle course does not energize students, nothing will! Students easily breezed through the MyPlate Obstacle Course.

Our fruit and vegetable friends remind students that eating healthy foods along with 60 minutes of physical activity is the key to their health and to their continued academic success.

Running is such a great way to improve heart and lung health, and who knew one could raise money doing something this fun?!

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Until the next running adventure...