Video highlights HKOS partnershipĪt about 55 seconds into the video below, you’ll see staffers at Camp Norse in Massachusetts explain how they’ve benefited by making an effort to Drink Right, Move More, Snack Smart. Read all about the Healthy Unit Patch here. The “6” in the challenge is “Make water the main beverage at 6 meetings,” which ties in perfectly to today’s discussion. The Healthy Unit Patch, which encourages units to follow the BSA’s SCOUTStrong recommendations to Drink Right, Move More and Snack Smart at meetings, events and excursions is available free to any unit that completes the 3-6-9 challenge. Juice ‘drinks’ rarely contain any juice, and pediatricians recommend water over sports drinks for hydration.” Don’t forget about the patch! “Most people are aware of the sugar in sodas, but juice drinks and sports drinks, which can contain just as much sugar, somehow fall under the radar.
Basically that’s a few examples of popular sugar-sweetened beverages and about 40 sugar packets.īe sure to include more than just sodas in your demonstration, Alyssa said. Try this fun, interactive Sugar Quiz (PDF) at a unit meeting and watch in awe as your Scouts learn what’s really in their favorite drinks. We hear kids say, ‘I’ll never drink that again!'” Activities that help kids make an informed decision on what to eat and drink for themselves can make a lasting impact. “For example, about 17 packets in a 20-ounce soda. “We do a sugar quiz with Scouts and find they’re shocked to see how many packets of sugar are in some of their favorite beverages,” she said. I wouldn’t recommend converting your Scout unit to water-only without first explaining the reasons to your Scouts.Īnd neither would Alyssa Koomas, regional project manager for Healthy Kids Out of School. Illustrate the facts with this Sugar Quiz “We’re still giving Scouts the choice and hoping they make the right one,” he said. Michael said his council still sells candy and soda at the camp trading post, but now it’s offered alongside bottled water and fresh fruit. If we’re going to be talking this health game, we better be practicing what we’re preaching.”
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“It’s full of sugar, it’s full of all sorts of artificial colorings. “Clearly we all know that the infamous bug juice that is served in most camps isn’t good for you,” he said. But Michael didn’t need numbers to convince him to make this change. Those facts are enough to make anyone pour out their syrupy cup of bug juice.
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