Having a Successful Physical Activity Event
MORE INTERACTIONS WITH TWEENS
Getting Tweens to Check Out
the Event
Call out what activities are being
executed at the event site and
encourage those outside to
participate.
- "Come on over and learn new ways to turn up the fun at home!"
- "We will be having a ______ contest in 10 minutes where you can win cool
prizes and learn new ways to play! Come on over."
- "We have cool prizes to give away, make sure to stop by our Activity
Zone."
- "Come over and check out the fun activities at the VERB Activity Zone."
Once Tweens Arrive
Keep kids active and interested,
make sure everyone is involved
and doing some sort of activity.
Even if kids are waiting in line –
get them moving!
- "What is your verb?"
- "Show me your verb."
- "Who wants to have a touch down dance contest?"
- "Who can jump rope the longest?"
Upon Tweens Exiting
As kids are leaving, be sure to
reinforce the fun they had getting
active and that they can keep
doing this at home on their own.
- "Remember you can do this at home on your own or with friends."
- "Wasn’t this fun? So, are you going to continue to do _____ at home?"
- "Remember you can do this at home—just get a ball of socks or make a
duct tape ball and throw it in a trash can."
- "Remember you can play any time, anywhere, with anything! Use your
imagination!"
Page last reviewed: August 1, 2007
Page last modified: August 1, 2007
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health |