Physical Activity Clubs for Kids

Presenter:  India Tarleton Krawczyk, Program Director, Active Southern West Virginia

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Webinar description:

Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) is a nonprofit dedicated to providing free ways for children and adults to be physically active and improve their health. Our youth programming initiative, the Kids Run Club program, began in 2015 with one after school club designed to teach kids the value of exercise while building their confidence in physical activity. The program has since grown to reach over 30 schools and hundreds of children and volunteers each year. As we adapt to new participant interests and environmental challenges, Active SWV’s youth programming efforts have evolved to include Kids Hiking Clubs as well as a Kids Run Club Grant that allows us to reach a more statewide audience rather than being confined to our 6 county service area. In this Webinar, Active SWV’s Youth Program Director India Tarleton Krawczyk will discuss structure for how to begin a physical activity club for kids, successes Active SWV has seen with the Kids Run Club program throughout the years, and finally go into more detail on the Kids Run Club Grant Active SWV is offering this spring.

About India:

India moved to West Virginia in 2018 to serve as an Americorps VISTA with Active SWV primarily overseeing the Kids Run Club program. After serving two years in that position, India joined the Active SWV team as a full employee in the same capacity. In the two and a half years India has worked with the organization, she has helped facilitate Kids Run Clubs at over 20 schools, organized community youth agility courses, and developed the Kids Run Club program further to incorporate hiking clubs and virtual activity components. India is happy to be in West Virginia doing this work, and loves to spend her time outside being active whenever she can.