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How You Got Moving This Summer, In Your Own Words
With summer vacation coming to a close, we asked you to tell us what you did to keep moving this summer by leaving a comment on the Let’s Move! Facebook page. And boy, have you been busy! From biking, to running, to rollerblading, to getting your hands dirty planting gardens – you’ve made the most of the longest days of the year. Here’s how some of our Facebook fans have been moving this summer...
How Did You Get Moving This Summer?
To celebrate the remaining weeks of summer, we want to hear from you about how your family got moving this summer.
Exclusive Video: A Look Inside the South Lawn Series
This summer, hundreds of local DC children have been invited to the White House as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! South Lawn Series—an event that focuses on educating and engaging children and their parents with creative, fun and easy ways to be healthy. The series is one of many programs included in First Lady’s comprehensive, community-oriented campaign to combat the problem of childhood obesity within a generation.
And The Winners Are…
Let's Move! and GOOD are pleased to announce the winners of the infographic design contest on the challenge of childhood obesity.
We asked you to design infographics about the problem of childhood obesity and the ways the nation is working to address it -- drawing inspiration from the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity’s report to the President. The entries were great (see them all here). Now, take a look at the winners:
Your Submissions: Infographics on the Challenge of Childhood Obesity
Take 10 to Play 10
The Apps for Healthy Kids polls are open with 95 games and apps waiting for you to test and play. We’re thrilled with your interest thus far with almost 5,000 votes cast in the first week.
Take the Summer Fitness Challenge
What are you up to this summer? Are you movin’ and shakin’? It’s easy to let the summer heat keep you from playing outside – maybe one of the reasons I took up figure skating was to stay cool in the summer. OK, that might not be 100% true, but having dedicated such a large part of my life to my sport, I know how important physical activity is for your body, mind, and spirit.
The First Lady Teams Up with Major League Baseball
On behalf of Major League baseball players, I was honored today to stand with the First Lady at Camden Yards as we kicked off a new partnership with the Let's Move! campaign.
"It’s a lifestyle, not a recess break!"
Yesterday President Obama welcomed WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to the White House. The team continued their commitment to service by hosting a kids basketball clinic as part of Let’s Move! to help young people live healthy and active lives. We caught up with Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson following her visit, here's what she had to say:
Ask First Lady Michelle Obama Questions about her Let's Move! Initiative
On Tuesday, July 13th, Mrs. Obama is answering your questions in her first-ever web chat, as part of the launch of a new Let's Move! website. The First Lady will answer your questions on the Let's Move! initiative