HEALTHY LIVING
Get Your Kids Moving
BY JEANA DURST
In this age of device addiction, it’s more
important than ever to get kids moving. Many
kids meet that need through sports, so it’s easy to
just want to expose your child to basic concepts
Camp has got you covered. Focused on wellness
and increasing agility and mobility, this camp also
teaches children how to make smart meal choices.
Pure Fitness owner Erin Holtz explains that
the idea for this camp came about at the request
of parents who trained at the gym. “We thought
it would be a great idea to teach kids how to be
active, and show them that they can have fun
doing it,” Holtz says.
The camp for ages 7-14 runs 8:30 a.m. to noon
July 13-17, with a healthy lunch provided each day.
The kids will have the opportunity to learn about
boxing instructor. Additionally, kids will run obstacle
courses and complete sports drills, making the
sports programs. (Groups are small and kids receive
individualized instruction tailored to their abilities.)
Another popular feature of the camp is the
training from a registered dietician. Kids leave
camp knowing exactly what the perfect plate
looks like. “That was probably one of the favorite
activities,” Holtz says. It didn’t stop there; kids
were provided with information that allowed
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them to make those same kinds of healthy
choices when they dine out. Getting your young
ones to choose veggies over French fries is
By the end of the week, Holtz says she noticed
that kids begin to request healthier options on
their own without prompting. And all of the
healthy meal educational resources are sent home
so parents can extend the learning beyond the
camp dates.
Important to note is that all the activities are
Pure Fitness and sports professionals, which
means that every instructor has the kind of
specialized training to ensure children are safe
while they participate in activities.
Because this camp takes place in a working
gym, each day holds a physical challenge, and the
campers venture outdoors as well. This camp is
really about establishing a healthy lifestyle early
on and providing skills that kids can take home.
“Getting active early in life instills those habits
and is going to give your child a better chance
at staying healthy throughout their lives,” Holtz
says. In fact, last year one six-year-old came
home every day with a new idea for being active
at home, she reports. More than just a camp,
Kidz Fit Camp can be a foundation for a healthy
sizes and specialized one on one training sessions make
level and people with injuries or in stages of illness.