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