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This new and exciting Summer Camp is sponsored by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. The Chicago Fitness Challenge offers fitness education and training in a fun, structured environment to neighborhood youth during the summer. We are seeking Chicago Public School applicants from the 7th through the 12th grades. ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE The Chicago Fitness Challenge program promotes and teaches healthy lifestyles to fitness-challenged youth. This innovative program provides each participant the necessary tools to learn, in creative ways, how to be active and fit in the City of Chicago. Participants will learn to use their own body weight to work in a variety of isometric exercises. The philosophy is to use resources which are already available to help keep us fit and healthy. We will also teach participants how to stretch properly for injury prevention. Fitness regimes may include obstacle course training, basic sports activities, mechanical body improvements and a variety of fitness regimes. Camp activities may include basketball, beach volleyball, bicycling, canoeing, football, running, soccer, swimming, wall climbing, weight training and yoga. Activities will be conducted outdoors to maximize our enjoyment of Chicago’s beautiful summer weather. We hope that by helping our participants improve their physical well-being, we may also help them improve their emotional and mental well-being. The Chicago Fitness Challenge hopes to help our participants grow to become more self-aware, confident, balanced and emotionally grounded. WHERE WILL IT BE HELD? We plan to hold these fitness sessions at the Ping Tom Memorial Park to encourage optimal outdoor activity. When it rains, we plan to conduct fitness sessions at the John C. Haines Elementary School. We have a fun-filled fitness session to offer the students. Middle School and High school participants will attend morning to afternoon for three weeks. The session will run for five and a half hours each day, five days a week. Participants are required to attend the full session. WHEN WILL THE CHICAGO FITNESS CHALLENGE START?
Applications are currently being accepted for the Chicago Fitness Challenge program. The camp session will have limited spaces for participants and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Preference will be given to the highly motivated, conscientious students who REALLY want to work hard this summer in order to improve their physical and mental well being. Space is limited; so you are encouraged apply early. HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST? A minimal cost of $5 per day will be charged. This program is highly subsidized by our sponsors and we thank them for their generosity. Please make checks payable to the Chicago Fitness Challenge. We will need to receive all checks before June 28, 2008.
Participants will be trained by our fitness director, Mr. Hugo Navas, a seasoned soccer player who has worked to pioneer the practice of yoga at Perspectives Charter School. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM? In addition to gaining core competencies on how to live healthy lifestyles, practice rigorous fitness routines, play basketball, beach volleyball, bicycle, canoe, play football, run, play soccer, swim, wall climb, lift weights and practice yoga, participants may receive the following:
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