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Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You: The 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll

Posted by Colleen Curtis on April 02, 2013

Ed. Note: This is a cross post from WhiteHouse.gov. You can find the original post here.

The First Family today welcomed more than 30,000 guests to the South Lawn for the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. This year's theme, "Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You" was inspired by Let's Move!, and the day's fun included numerous opportunities for the young guests to get moving, from the traditional Egg Roll to the Eggtivity Zone, an obstacle course where players and coaches from professional sports teams taught kids how to play sports and showed them easy, fun ways to stay active and fit.

Watch Live and Follow Online: The 2013 Easter Egg Roll

Posted by Kasie Coccaro on April 01, 2013

Today, the President and First Lady will host more than 30,000 people from all 50 states on the South Lawn of the White House for the 135th annual Easter Egg Roll. The curated live stream (above) is new this year, and features historic facts about egg rolls past and will highlight select events throughout the day.

Watch: Healthy Game-Day Meals with the LA Kings and LA Galaxy

Posted by Christopher Sponn on March 27, 2013

Becoming a champion it takes more than staying active -- healthy eating is key, too. We asked members of the LA Galaxy and LA Kings who visited the White House yesterday to celebrate their championships to share their go-to healthy game-day fueling up strategies. We couldn't help but notice these athletic stars all had some pretty similar advice about what kids should eat before play! Check it out below:

First Lady Calls on School Leadership and School Champions to Get America’s Kids Moving

Posted by Ali Kelley on March 22, 2013

Earlier this week, the First Lady hosted two calls to ask school leadership and prospective school champions – including teachers, staff, parents, and community members – to join the new Let’s Move! Active Schools initiative. An unprecedented collaboration of organizations across sectors, the new program will bring physical activity back to America’s schools through a simple, six-step process that helps all students get moving before, during, and after the school day.

Let’s Move! White House Social: Easter Egg Roll

Posted by Kasie Coccaro on March 21, 2013

We're excited to announce that our next White House Social will be a Let's Move! Social here, at the White House. On Monday, April 1st, 2013, the First Family will host the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll with the theme "Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You!" We are inviting Let's Move! followers on Twitter and Facebook and their children, ages 5 - 13, to join the fun on the South Lawn and of course to share their experience with their followers! The day's activities -- which will include sports and cooking demonstrations -- will help educate families on smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines, key pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative.

Interested in joining? Sign up for your chance to join other @LetsMove followers for the White House Easter Egg Roll at WhiteHouse.gov/Social

#AskFLOTUS About Let's Move!

Posted by Kori Schulman on March 10, 2013

Update: This live event has concluded. You can see the full Q&A here.

To celebrate the third anniversary of Let’s Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama traveled around the country to highlight healthy changes being made in schools, towns and businesses across America.

Tomorrow, we're continuing the celebration on Twitter to discuss the First Lady's initiative to ensure that all our children grow up healthy and reach their full potential.

Watch: Travels with the First Lady -- Let's Move! Anniversary Tour

Posted by Colleen Curtis on March 08, 2013

To celebrate the third anniversary of Let's Move, First Lady Michelle Obama went on the road to meet people across the country who are making healthy change happen. From a Cafeteria Cook-off in Mississippi to a grocery store in Missouri, Mrs. Obama saw first hand how companies and communities are coming together to help our kids, and our families, eat healthy and get active. Plus she stopped in her hometown of Chicago for some recess with 6,500 schoolkids and some of America's most talented athletes. Check it all out here in this video:

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