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The Norwich City FC Community Sports Foundation's (CSF) Health department newsletter for Autumn 2014 (issue 4). Contents include the Fit4it Summer Camp roundup, news on our new junior ambassadors plus information on the HENRY, Fit4Schools and Junior Camp programmes.
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• SummerCampasuccess!
• MeetourFit4itAmbassadors
• Fit4itJuniorCampcomingthisFebruary!
• IntroducingHENRY&Fit4Schools
• Healthybonfirerecipe
Community Sports Foundation, NCFC, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE 1
NewsletterIssue No. 4 AUTUMN 2014
Summer Camp a success
This summer saw the introduction of the first ever Fit4it Summer Camp residential.
Introducing HENRY & Fit4SchoolsTwo additional health programmes will be launched in November, HENRY and Fit4Schools.
HENRYisaimedatbabiesandyoung
children,togivethemahealthystartin
lifeandprotectthemfromchildhood
obesity.HENRYoffersarangeofhealthy
workshopsandactivitiestoparents
andfamiliestoenablethemtoadopt
ahealthierlifestyle.
Fit4SchoolsoffersaPHSEstylecurriculum
toKeyStage2pupils,whichincludes45
minutesofahealthworkshop,followed
by45minutesofphysicalactivity.Topics
Thirty-nineyoungpeopleagedbetween12-16years,completedtheSummerCampwhichincludedhealthworkshops,sportingsessionsandatwonightresidentialatanactivitycentre.(cont.p2)
coveredwillincludefoodgroups,food
labels,fatsandsugars,hydration,the
importanceofexerciseandsocialhealth.
Health
Thecampersfinishedtheirweekwitha
two-nightresidentialstayatKingswood
ActivityCentreOverstrandHallonthe
NorthNorfolkcoast.Thechildren
enjoyedahostofoutdooractivities
includinghighropes,outdoorlasertag
andaeroball,plusbeachexcursionsand
eveningcampfires.
(cont.)Thegroupalsotookpartin
a5,000StepChallenge,tackling
theheightsofCarrowRoad’sJarrold
Stand,inaidoftheCommunitySports
Foundation’sSportingLightAppeal.
Workinginrelayteams,theyoung
climberscompletedthechallenge
injustoverfivehourswitheach
participantsteppingtheequivalent
ofanexhaustingtwo-and-a-halfmiles.
Oversixdays,85%ofthegroup,lost
ormaintainedweightwithanaverage
weightlossof1.3kg.Althoughthisisa
successfulresultfortheshort-term,we
willcontinuetoworkwiththegroup
overthenewtwelvemonthsandlook
forwardtobeingabletosupporttheir
progresslong-term.
Asarewardfortheireffortsandfor
completingtheFit4itSummerCamp,
thegroupwillbeinvitedtoaspecial
celebrationeveningforanaward
presentationattheTopoftheTerrace
loungeinCarrowRoad.
39 participantscompletedtheprogramme
74% ofthemreducedtheirwaistcircumference
85% ofparticipantslostormaintainedweight
Fit4it Summer Camp - in numbers!
TheFit4itSummercampwasaimed
atparticipantsaged12to16yearolds
whostruggledtocontrolormaintaina
healthyweight.Thecampwasfreefor
theparticipants,withfundingprovided
byNorfolkCountyCouncilandthe
PremierLeague.
1.3kg Onaverage,oursummercampersshed1.3kgofweight!
“I will never forget the
amazing experience we
all got given... had so
much fun with everyone
and met loads of new
people”
Tamzin Empson, Fit4it participant
stepsclimbedinourStepChallenge-that’soverTWICEtheheightofMountSnowdon...
5,000...and over
£1,000 raisedforCSF’sSportingLightAppeal!
x2
Community Sports Foundation, NCFC, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE 2
Meet our Fit4it AmbassadorsAs a result of the Fit4it Summer Camp, we have selected two young people to become our Fit4it Ambassadors.
ExcellentrepresentativesoftheFit4itprogramme,LukeDavidandRhiannonMcDonald,bothaged13,willhelppromotetheprogrammetoothers.
BothLukeandRhiannonadoptedthekey
otherswhotakepartintheprogramme.
LukeandRhiannonhavebeenaninspirationtoothersontheFit4itSummerCampprogrammeandwelookforwardtoworkingwiththemoverthenexttwelvemonths.
messagesofFit4itandplayedavitalrolewithintheSummerCampgroup.
Theyhavegoneaboveandbeyondachievingtheirownpersonalgoalsandalsoinencouragingotherstoreachtheirs.
PartoftheroleoftheFit4itambassadorswillbetopromotetheFit4itprogrammewithintheircommunityandschoolsandtosupport
Junior Camp coming this February!Following the success of the Fit4it Summer Camp, in February 2015 we will be launching our first ever junior version of the camp.
TakingplaceovertheFebruaryhalfterm,
theFit4itJuniorCampwillincludethree
daysatCarrowRoadwherethegroup
willtakepartinhealthandgoalsetting
workshopsandarangeofdifferentteam
buildingandsportingactivities.Thiswill
befollowedbyaonenightresidentialat
KingswoodWestRuntonActivityCentre.
Thegroupwillthenbeinvitedback
forweek5,week10,9monthand12
monthfollow-upsessions.
TheJuniorCampwillbefree,subjectto
a£20retainerfee.Placeswillbelimited
to65onlyandweanticipatethesetofill
upquickly.
Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformation
regardingthis,pleasecontactTessa
Beecrofton01603761122orattessa.
RhiannonAge: 13Favourite food:SpaghettibolognaiseHobbies:Football,playingpiano,singinginthechoirPlans to:Becomeafire-fightingcadetandjoinKicksatOrmiston
Mumsays:“She is definitely more aware of healthier foods and always makes sure she reads her food labels now.”
LukeAge: 13Favourite food :ChickenHobbies:WrestlingandplayingXboxPlans to:Keepusingtheservingsguidetomonitorhisportionsizes
Dadsays:“From the moment he sat back in the car after Summer Camp,he said,“This is going to change my life”. He has been a little overweight ever since he was about 5 years old, but since the camp he has lost weight and has managed to keep this up.”
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1. Preheatovento425°F.Linealarge,rimmedbakingsheetwith
foilandmistwithcookingspray.Prickeachsweetpotatoseveral
timeswithaforkandbakefor50minutes.
2.Meanwhile,inapansprayedwitholiveoilonalowheat,add
theonionandcookfor3to4minutes,untilsoftened.Addgarlic
andcookfor1minutemore,untilfragrant.Addtomato,black
beans,sweetcorn,cuminandchilepowder.Increaseheatto
mediumandcook,stirringoccasionally,for5moreminutes.
3.Sliceeachsweetpotatoinhalflengthwise.Scoopoutflesh,
leavinga1/4-inchshell.Keepthefleshinaseparatebowland
placethepotatoesskinssideuponafoil-linedbakingsheet.
Mistwithcookingsprayandplacebackintheovenuntilcrisp
andgolden.
4.Removethepotatoesfromovenandfilleachpotatoskinwith
thebeanmixtureandsomeofthepotatoflesh.Topwithcheese
andreturntotheovenforanother4to5minutesuntilhotand
bubbly.Removefromoven.Topeachwithsourcreamandserve
warm.
Ingredients:
• Oliveoilcookingspray
• 8x6-ozsweetpotatoes
• 1/3cupchoppedredonion
• 1clovegarlic,minced
• 1largetomato,diced
• 1/2cupcookedorBPA-free
cannedblackbeans,drained
andrinsed
Bonfire Night JacketsAhealthyandexcitingwayto‘vamp’upyourjacketpotatoes
thisautumn!
Serves: 8Hands-on time: 30 minutesTotal time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
• 1/2cupfrozensweetcorn
• 11/2tspgroundcumin
• 3/4tspchilepowder
• 1/2tspseasalt
• 3/4cuplow-fatshredded
cheddarcheese
• 1cuplow-fatsourcream
Fit4it Healthy Recipe
Contact us...
01603761122
@NorwichCityCSF
communitysportsfoundation
www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Registeredcharitynumber1088239CarrowRoad,Norwich,NR11JE
Tessa Beecroft
HealthDevelopmentOfficer
Community Sports Foundation, NCFC, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE 4
