Most experts believe

that physical activity de-

clines as children reach

adolescence, but a

new study has found

that the decline be-

gins as early as age

6.

Researchers meas-

ured physical activ-

ity at ages 6, 8 and

11 in 600 children

wearing arm band

activity trackers. After

adjusting for body mass

index, the scientists

found that average time

spent in physical activity

declined by about 75

minutes a day by the

time the children were

11. Light physical activity

declined by 45 minutes a

day, and moderate to vig-

orous activity, which re-

mained steady until age 8,

declined an average of 31

minutes a day by age 11.

The study, in Pediatrics,

found that at age 11, the

children were spending an

average of almost two

more hours a day in sed-

entary behavior — essen-

tially, sitting still —

than they were at 6.

Only 63 percent of 11-

year-olds were get-

ting the recom-

mended 60 minutes a

day of moderate to

vigorous exercise,

compared with 82

percent of 6-year-

olds.

Boys got more mod-

erate to vigorous ex-

ercise than girls, and

girls more light activity

than boys, but the over-

all decline in exercise

was sharper in boys.

Interventions to pre-

vent inactivity might

need to focus more on

younger children.

Children Move Less Starting at Age 6!

JRD Newsletter May 2019

2019 JRD 2019 JRD Kid’s Summer Kid’s Summer Fitness CampFitness Camp

To educate and encourage kids in fitness and nutrition

and to offer a FREE camp that builds self-esteem and

a healthy lifestyle.

What to expect at JRD Summer Camp

Daily Nutrition Classes Daily Fitness Classes- Kickboxing, Boot

Camp, Zumba, Hip Hop, Self Defense, and Gymnastics

Cooking Classes- Smoothie contests, whole grains, sprouting, breads, beans, whole food cooking

Enrichment Classes- Science, wildlife, crafts, biology, recycling and bird sleuthing

Fieldtrips- Dierke’s Lake, Baker Lake, Oregon Trail Hike (Hagerman),Fire Dept., Hilex Poly

PE games and Teambuilding games Daily Swimming

Weekly Theme Days

Camp runs 6 weeks

(July 1-August 8th) every day,

Monday-Friday (9am-2pm).

130 kids will be chosen for camp

based on their need for this camp

and their application letter. Have

your child write a letter explaining

why they should be chosen. Drop it

by the office by May 15th or mail it

to PO BOX 289 Jerome Idaho.

Jerome, Idaho.

Sample Daily Schedule

9:00am-9:10am- Warm-up

9:10am-9:30am- Team Games

9:30am-10:15am- Stations

10:15am-10:45am- Nutrition Class

10:45am-11:30am- Water or Outside games

11:30am-12:15pm-Lunch

12:15pm-1:00pm-Exercise class

1:00pm-2:00pm-Swimming

The Top 10!!!

By Brett Klika CEO of SPIDERfit Kids

Why should children exercise? Here are the top 10 reasons why helping kids become active once again is

worth the disruption to our adult lives:

Children who are active 60 minutes per day demonstrate lower rates of obesity.

Greater rates of activity in children have been associated with higher test scores in reading and math.

Physical (body) and cognitive (brain) development go hand-in-hand. While this continues for life, this relationship is most critical at a young age. When kids are active, their brain develops, allowing for new types of activity.

Play-based activity that requires a high degree of sensory input (sight, sound, touch, etc.) helps develop a broad array of skills that make physical activity more enjoyable later in life.

Frequent physical activity has been associated with improved behavior in the classroom and beyond.

It appears that active children are more likely to become active adults. Aerobic activity has been shown to increase the size of essential brain

structures and number of neural connections. Frequent activities requiring a high degree of balance and coordination

have been associated with improved emotional response. Frequent exercise decreases symptoms of depression and anxiety in

children. Regular exercise with children promotes self-efficacy with regard to

health and self-image. As you can see, exercise and frequent activity for kids is critical to their

ability to develop into happy, healthy, active adults. Do you accept the challenge?

10 EASY EXERCISES YOU CAN ACTUALLY

DO WITH YOUR KIDS B Y K R I S T E N H O W E R T O N

K I D S H E A L T H . O R G

I was a pretty active kid. We didn’t have all the electronics that are available now, so if we

wanted something to do, we had to engage in some sort of physical activity. It wasn’t exactly

the dark ages, of course. We did have color televisions and cable, but my parents would only

let us watch for a limited time. The same went for the music on our fancy Sony Walkmans.

(Today, I am so thankful my parents enforced a media-limitation rule. I didn’t like it so much

then, however.) Anyway, we ended up playing inside a lot of the time, but mostly we went

outside to run around, make up games, ride bikes, go to the park, or go swimming in the sum-

mer.

Because my kids have so many opportunities to use electronics, we enforce pretty dili-

gent screen time rules. When screen

time is over, I encourage them to do

as much as they can outside. But I’m

also finding that, every once in a

while, it’s fun for them to exercise

with me. I know: What am I

think- ing? Exercise time

for adults is usu- ally when we decom-

press before the day begins or after

the day ends. It’s good alone time. It’s

stress relief. But I’ve learned that

when my kids see me working out,

they want to do it too. And I think

that’s a great ex- ample to be setting

for them. When they understand that

Mommy wants to take care of her

body and try to keep it healthy and in

shape, it moti- vates them to be

healthy too. So sometimes we work

out together … and I actually enjoy

it. No, really. I do!

When we exercise together, everybody works out at their own pace. Don’t get your hopes up

— this is no intense P90X experience. It’s mainly an opportunity to introduce a little fitness to

the kids and give them a chance to have fun with exercise. In the meantime, I try to help them

with good form with certain exercises, because learning to do it right is just as important as

doing it at all (a lesson I’ve learned the hard way). Anyway, here are some of the things we

do at home. They’re hard enough that I feel I’m getting some good exercise, but simple

enough that the kids can mostly keep up.

1. Planking P u t y o u r e l b o w s o n t h e f l o o r , r a i s e u p o n t h e t i p s o f y o u r t o e s ,

a n d k e e p y o u r b a c k s t r a i g h t a n d y o u r a b s t i g h t i n a l i n e . H o l d t h a t p o s i t i o n a s

l o n g a s y o u c a n . 3 0 s e c o n d s i s p r e t t y g o o d i f y o u r k i d s c a n h o l d i t t h a t l o n g .

2. Squats P u t y o u r f e e t a s h o u l d e r s ’ w i d t h a p a r t a n d d o d e e p k n e e b e n d s a s

i f y o u ’ r e s i t t i n g d o w n o n a n i n v i s i b l e b o x . P u t y o u r a r m s o u t . M a k e s u r e y o u r

k n e e s d o n ’ t e x t e n d p a s t y o u r t o e s .

3. Push-ups K e e p y o u r a b s t i g h t a n d y o u r b a c k s t r a i g h t ; y o u c a n d o t h i s

w i t h a s t r a i g h t o r b e n t k n e e .

4. Crunches S i t - u p s , b u t n o t a l l t h e w a y f r o m f l o o r t o k n e e . J u s t c u r l y o u r

c h e s t t o w a r d y o u r k n e e s . ( T h e s e a r e c a l l e d “ c u r l - u p s ” a t m y k i d s ’ s c h o o l . )

5. Lunges T a k e a s t e p . T o u c h y o u r b a c k k n e e t o t h e f l o o r , a n d m a k e s u r e

y o u r f r o n t k n e e d o e s n ’ t e x t e n d p a s t t h e t o e s .

6. Side leg raises J u s t l i k e J a n e F o n d a u s e d t o d o ! K e e p y o u r l e g s

s t r a i g h t .

7. Burpees T h e s e a r e p r e t t y t o u g h f o r m e , a n d a w h o l e s e q u e n c e o f t h e m

w i l l r e a l l y g e t y o u r h e a r t r a c i n g . S q u a t , t h e n p u t y o u r h a n d s t o t h e g r o u n d . K i c k

y o u r l e g s s t r a i g h t b a c k b e h i n d y o u , l a n d i n g o n y o u r t o e s . T h e n d o a p u s h - u p ,

b r i n g y o u r l e g s b a c k u n d e r n e a t h y o u , a n d j u m p s t r a i g h t u p o f f t h e f l o o r . T h a t ’ s

o n e b u r p e e .

8. Mountain Climbers S t a r t i n a p u s h - u p p o s i t i o n , t h e n a l t e r n a t e

b r i n g i n g o n e f o o t a t a t i m e f o r w a r d t o w a r d y o u r a r m p i t a n d t h e n e x t e n d i t b a c k

o u t . I t a l m o s t l o o k s l i k e a s t a t i o n a r y b e a r c r a w l .

9. Butterfly Kicks L i e o n y o u r b a c k . K e e p i n g y o u r a b s t i g h t , r a i s e

y o u r f e e t j u s t b a r e l y o f f t h e f l o o r a n d f l u t t e r - k i c k t h e m . T h i s o n e m a k e s m y g i r l s

g i g g l e , w h i c h t h e n m a k e s t h e i r a b s l o o s e y - g o o s e y , w h i c h m a k e s i t h a r d f o r t h e m t o

d o t h e e x e r c i s e . B u t i t ’ s f u n a l l t h e s a m e .

10. V-ups T h i s o n e ’ s l i k e a s i t - u p , b u t i n t h e s h a p e o f a V . L i e b a c k , e x t e n d

y o u r a r m s o u t a b o v e y o u r h e a d o n t h e f l o o r , t h e n l i f t y o u r l e g s a n d r a i s e y o u r

t o r s o a n d h a n d s u n t i l y o u m a k e a V . R e a c h t o w a r d y o u r f e e t , t h e n b a c k d o w n

a g a i n .

We always do a warm-up to get everyone limbered-up and ready. Maybe high

knees, or booty kicks, pretend jump roping, or jumping jacks. Then we just mix it

up. We’ll let each kid assemble a workout by picking three of those exercises.

We’ll do 10 of each one and try to finish a circuit: three sets of those three exer-

cises. Or sometimes we do all of them for a minute each, at our own pace. Most

importantly, I don’t push them in any way. I just want them to have fun doing it,

so then they’ll always want to keep going. With a circuit-style workout, they can

also look forward to a change to the next exercise. Nobody gets bored doing the

same thing for a long period of time. And, of course, we always have some music

blasting. Music always makes exercise more fun.

Obesity Then and Now

Prevalence of obesity for children ages 2 to 5 years – doubled

Early 1970s: 5%

2007-08: 10%

Prevalence of obesity for children ages 6 to 11 years – quadrupled

Early 1970s: 4%

2007-08: 20%

Prevalence of obesity for children ages 12 to 19 years – tripled

Early 1970s: 6%

2007-08: 18%

♥Only 6 states (Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York

and Vermont) require physical education in every grade, K-12

♥Children now spend more than 7 1/2 hours a day in front of a screen

(e.g., TV, videogames, computer)

♥American adults spend more than 11 hours per day watching, read-

ing, listening to or simply interacting with media, up from 9.5 hours 4

years ago.

♡♥Swimming Lessons Registration opens May 9th♥♡

♡♥Free Swim Day May 23rd 1-4 pm♥♡

♡♥Water Aerobics begins

June 3rd♥♡

Registration

April 1st—May 31st

Date: June 3, 2019—June 7th, 2019

Time: 10:00 am—12:00 pm

Location: City Tennis Courts (East 1st Street)

Instructor: Nicole Rowley,

Jerome High School Head Tennis Coach

Cost: $35 in district, $45 out of district

Equipment: Each player will need to provide their own tennis

racket and a water bottle.

Each player will receive a clinic t-shirt at the end for par-

ticipating . Please indicate size at the time of registration.

Registration can be done in person at 2032 S. Lincoln, by phone

at 324-3389 with a CC, or online at

www.jeromerecreationdistrict.com.

Saturday May 11, 2019 8:00am

Cost: $15.00 a person

Ages 7 and under FREE

Come join the Jerome Recreation District’s Mother Daughter 5K walk or run. There is some-

thing special about completing a goal together. Overcoming a challenge together can create a

memory, a special bond that can help bridge the gap in hard times and sweeten the celebration

during the good times.

Grab your Mother, Grandmother...great Grandmother.

Grab your daughter, grand daughter...great Granddaughter.

Must pre-register by May 5th to guarantee a shirt. If preregistered, participants receive a T-shirt, finishing charm and free photo downloads of any pictures taken during the event. Ages 7 and under are free but they must still register. Register at

the office or by phone at 324-3389.

Your running as a team, so our age groups will be the combined age of both the mother and the daughter. An example, if you are a 20 year old mother and have a 1 year old or less.

Your combined age group will be 21. If you are a 65 year old with a 40 year old daughter. Your combined age group will be 105. A 65 Year Old Grandmother, 2 Daughters (32, 30)

and 3 granddaughters (4, 5, 6)=142

Highest Cumulative Age Group Award: Running with your Grandmother, Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter - then you might win our Award for the highest Cumulative Age. We will

have an amazing prize for you to celebrate your cumulative achievement.

June 25, 26, 27

Register by June 22

Lessons given by Al Rohweder at 93 Golf Ranch

Youth Lessons $30. in district or $40. out of district

Age 6 yrs to 11 yrs —8:15 am-9:15 am OR

Ages 6 yrs to 11 yrs—9:30 am-10:30 am

Ages 12 yrs to 17 yrs—10:45 am–11:45 am

Adult Lessons $40. in district or $50. out of district

Session 1 5:30 pm-6:45 pm OR

Session 2 7:00 pm-8:15 pm

***EXTRA CHARGE FOR

RANGE BALLS***

Participants need to provide

their own clubs.

Limited to 10 participants per

age group.

Asparagus and Ham Stuffed Potatoes

4 medium russet potatoes (about 8 ounces each)

½ bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½-inch

pieces

1 cup diced ham

½ cup reduced-fat sour cream

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, divided

½ cup chopped fresh chives, divided

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon white or black pepper

Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave on Me-

dium, turning once or twice, until soft, about 20 minutes.

(Oven directions below.)

Meanwhile, bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket.

Add asparagus, cover and steam until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

Combine the steamed asparagus with ham, sour cream, ½ cup Swiss cheese, 6 tablespoons

chives, salt and pepper in a bowl. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut off the

top third, then gently scoop out the flesh; add to the bowl with the ham mixture and gently

mash together.

Place the potato shells in a microwave-safe dish and evenly divide the ham mixture among

them. (They will be very well stuffed.) Top each stuffed potato with 2 tablespoons of the re-

maining cheese. Microwave on High until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 min-

utes. Garnish with the remaining chives.

No microwave? No problem: Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce potatoes in several places with a

fork. Bake directly on the center rack until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Fill the potato as di-

rected and bake the stuffed potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet un-

til the filling is hot, about 15 minutes.

Asparagus is a spring vegetable that's

packed with nutrition. When you buy as-

paragus, either fresh from the farmers' mar-

ket or grocery store, it's best to eat it right

away. Asparagus pairs nicely with lots of

other spring vegetables and flavors

—think peas, garlic or new potatoes.

Perfect for Mother’s Day Breakfast!

Need:

Bagels

Strawberry Cream Cheese

Strawberries, sliced

Blueberries

Directions:

With dad’s help, slice bagel in half.

Toast in the toaster. Spread

cream cheese on bagel. Arrange

sliced strawberries like the petals

of a flower. Fill center with blue-

berries. Serve with a smile!!

Need:

Pancake Mix

Food coloring

Multiple small bowls

Directions:

In a big bowl, mix pancake mix ac-

cording to package instructions.

Scoop mix into smaller bowls. Add

a different food coloring to pan-

cake mix in each of the small bowls. Mix well. With dad’s help, cook pancakes on

hot griddle. Serve with syrup and fresh fruit.

Or Rainbow Pancakes.

Co-Ed One Pitch Softball

League

Team fees due by August 17th.

Games start August 28th

Mac Mclean One Pitch Tournament August 23-25

All proceeds go towards Jerome High School Scholarships!!

Fall Sports Fall Soccer

Register July 1-Sept 2 Flag Football

Register July 1 –Sept 2 5th and 6th Grade Soccer

Register July1-Sept 13 Youth Volleyball Clinic

5th-8th Grade Register July 1

-Sept 16

Dive N Swim Movie Night

July 20th

8:30 pm swimming starts

Movie to follow at dusk.

Drool in the Pool August 24th Four legged swimming fun.

Times begin at 3:00

Call to reserve your time slot.

1st Annual JRD

5K, 10k, and

Half Marathon

Sept. 21st

This is going to be a fun,

adventurous run. STAY

tuned for all the exciting

details!!