Adventure To Fitness - Who are we, you ask?

Hello fellow social networkers! My name is Amanda and I am a school liaison for Adventure to Fitness (that title sounds so official does it not?) and I love what this company stands for. If you've meandered to this blog, my guess is that you are an educator of some sort- perhaps a TA, a good 'ole teacher, principal, or parent. Whether you are a veteran Adventure to Fitness user or you just stumbled upon us while searching for a way to get your students physically active (mandates, anybody?), WELCOME! I am going to try to make this a place you can come to see what we are all about and how you can stay informed and keep our children active. For starters, here is the Adventure to Fitness mission statement (since all schools are into mission statements, right? ::smiley face::). We are:

Inspiring children to lead healthy lifestyles through imagination, education, and movement.


AND WE ARE DOING JUST THAT!  As of this very second as I type this very word, we have 22,330 teachers utilizing the program across the United States and more people are jumping on board every day (No joke. Every day. Including weekends. Now that's what I call A+ teachers!) 


Something you may have heard about the program (or are desperately seeking as you read this post as the most important factor) is that we are a FREE resource for schools to use!!! Yup. FREE! If you have not read my description, here is a recap of what the Adventure to Fitness resource is:


The Adventure to Fitness Physical Activity Resource provides age appropriate co-curricular programming streamed directly into the general education classrooms using existing technology. With one click, classrooms are propelled into a world of fun, excitement, education, and activity. When children embark on weekly adventures, the classroom walls come alive, and students become totally immersed in their mission; from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to venturing deep inside a rumbling volcano in Yellowstone National Park, students of all shapes, sizes, and abilities actively engage from beginning to end.


Check out this video for a quick (and dramatically realistic!!!) overview of what we offer (if it doesn't link, then just copy/paste into a new browser): 
http://adventuretofitness.com/video/full_overview

Weekly adventures (episodes) assist schools in fighting obesity by increasing physical activity from the safety and comfort of the classroom while aligning to state standards in health, reading, writing, social studies, science and math. Corresponding Teacher Guide's and worksheets align to Common Core Standards.

So let's team up- you and me. Let's get the children of this generation back into healthy choices and lifestyles! One person cannot spread this mission alone. So join the growing 22,000 other K-5 teachers in getting all of our elementary students moving at LEAST once a week! Let that be your goal and your guide. If we show our kids consistency, they will incorporate consistent physical activity into their lives as they grow up (articles on that in the future sometime probably).

To create your username, click on over to our adventuretofitness.tv website and fill in the blanks putting your school email as the username (it is used solely for log-in purposes and since this is currently only a school resource, our system only recognizes school domains). Verify your username once you get the validation email (sent immediately) and then "Just Hit Play!!!" as we like to say. It's a 3 minute process. Then you can get your classes up and moving!

If you ever have any questions, are having some technical issues, or need any help give us a call!!! We have great customer support (if I may say so myself. That's not even a biased remark. Other teachers have blogged about our great customer support!). Our number is 407.324.KIDS(5437).


Or send me an email with questions at: blog@adventuretofitness.com

Or better yet, to go with the blogging idea, ask your questions HERE. At this blog! Leave a comment! Gosh I love exclamation points!

That's a good 'ole novel for my first blogger post!! You're probably cross-eyed now. But don't let that keep you from coming back! I project posting here once a week with interesting features we have, articles galore, and awesome facts. I look forward to our growing relationships and bridges between program and people.
Spread the word and as always, KEEP IT MOVING, my friends!!!