Healthy Lifestyle Get Moving - Get Healthy With New Jersey 4-H Get Moving - Get Healthy with New Jersey 4-H is an interactive and fun way to learn healthy eating habits, portion sizes, the new Food Pyramid, and simple exercises. The program focuses on understanding MyPyramid, identifying portion sizes, and learning easy ways to exercise [more info...] NJ State 4-H Double Dutch Contest Each spring, 4-H members take jumping rope to a new level exhibiting phenomenal artistic and acrobatic skills at the Double Dutch Contest. Double Dutch is a skip rope activity in which two ropes are turned in an eggbeater fashion by two rope turners, while one or two people rhythmically jump between the simultaneously twirling ropes. [more info...] 4-H Challenge 2009: Walk N.J. Point-to-Point March 1 - May 31, 2009 Are you up to the challenge? It is time for Walk N.J. Point-to-Point. 4-H members and their families are challenged to virtually walk the 214 miles from High Point to Cape May Point in an 8 week period between March 1 and May 31. Learn how you can be a part of the challenge. [more info...] Food and Fitness Ambassador Training September 25-27, 2009 Since 2005 county 4-H Food & Fitness Ambassadors have promoted healthy eating and encouraged people to engage in physical activities through displays at county fairs, family fun events and other community gatherings. These things will continue, but the major focus in 2009-10, thanks to a major grant from Wal-Mart will be to encourage each 4-H club in every county to incorporate health, fitness and safety activities into their monthly meetings. All New Jersey 4-H clubs are being encouraged to elect a club health officer to facilitate these activities. [more info...]

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