Skillastics® was voted Most Valuable PRODUCT at the 2009 PE4Life Resource Conference

Skillastics® was selected from over 30 vendors in attendance by 150 school and community leaders from all over the country. PE4life is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to wellness through physical activity.

Skillastics® goes International!!! Skillastics® in Malta schools!
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Los Angeles BEST Fit After-School Program enjoying Fitness Skillastics® at all 172 sites.

Edith Ballesteros-Vargas, BEST Fit Director stresses that LA's BEST is a firm believer in the development of the whole child. Through the BEST Fit program, they promote kinesthetic learning given that physical education plays a significant role in the student's health and well-being. Recently, LA's BEST successfully trained 198 staff from 172 sites on the Fitness Skillastics® program. Fitness Skillastics® allowed us to prepare our 5th grade students for the FITNESSGRAM assessment designated by the California State Board of Education. Anecdotal evidence from our sites demonstrates that staff find the training, the kit and the physical activities engaging. This has also resulted in high student involvement in the fitness activities. A tenet of BEST Fit is that students will be more likely to remain healthy and physically active throughout their lives when provided with fitness skills and knowledge at an early age. Fitness Skillastics® is helping us achieve our goals.

Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus – Pine Council, Inc. will host A Skillastics® Day for each of the five program sites and three multi-level troop programs

Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus –Pine Council, Inc. First Saturday Program serving 600+ girls in the East Area of Maricopa County just east of Phoenix will host a Skillastics® Day for each of the five program sites and three multi-level troop programs. Girls attend the alternate troop program centers, where historically adult volunteer leaders are not available. This is the 6th year of the program. Each site is supervised by a Member Services Executive but is supported by over 100 adult and Program Aide volunteers on the First Saturday of each month September – May. Sue Mitchell, Member Service Executive is excited about hosting their first Skillastics® Day later on this month, and feels the girls will have a lot of fun and get a positive experience being physically active by playing Skillastics®”. Each participant will receive their “Skillastics Patch” (see below).

Skillastics® Now Featured at California After-School Resource Center (CASRC)

CASRC is offering "free" in-person training in Physical Activity, nutrition, and safety. After school organizations funded in California, by either ASES or 21st CCLC funds are eligible. They can sign-up at the CASRC web site, under training. Skillastics® is being featured in PA-3 (Physical Activity Module 3) Going the Distance. The module looks at activity selection in line with improving the skills measured by the California FitnessGram Testing and broadening and deepening the collaborative relationship after school programs have with their community. Skillastics® was selected because the activities played in the game are based on those same skills and anyone, regardless of their own physical ability, can easily provide an opportunity for their students to practice those skills. For more info go to: www.californiaafterschool.org

Alliance for a Healthy Generation includes Skillastics® products as a positive resource

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program offers tools and resources for schools to become healthier places that promote physical activity and healthier eating. This best-practice program provides resources, tools, tips and technical assistance free of charge to schools across the country. For more information, visit www.HealthierGeneration.org/schools or call 1-888-KID-HLTH.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, working to eliminate childhood obesity and inspire all young people in the United States to develop lifelong, healthy habits.

Recreational Professionals Love Skillastics®

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Skillastics® included in Kate B. Reynolds $1 million trust to North Carolina Schools!

On January 10, 2008, Thirty-two North Carolina public schools received grants from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust totaling $1 million to improve physical education programs. Skillastics® was one of ten preferred vendors selected through a formal proposal process that these schools could purchase products from. More than half of the schools selected Skillastics® fitness products in their proposals. “North Carolina is proactive in addressing the inactivity and obesity rate of children,” states Sandy Slade, President of Skillastics®. “We are excited that so many schools who were selected found value in adding Skillastics® products to their curriculum, and we are thrilled to be helping North Carolina become a national leader in cultivating a positive mind set about physical activity that will last a lifetime”.

Skillastics® Now Available in Canada!

We at Skillastics® are very excited to announce that we have partnered with GT Educational to sell our products in Canada. GT Educational is a company that shares our core beliefs in making fitness fun and getting everyone involved. Over the past four years we have worked hard to build a strong reputation for quality youth fitness games here in the United States by attending conferences and workshops across the country. Now, with the help of GT Educational, we will be able to expand that reach to our northern neighbors. Welcome aboard! If you are interested in purchasing a Skillastics® product and live in Canada, please go to www.gteducational.com.

Alabama loves Skillastics®!

Skillastics® Summary of Alabama Results
Physical education teachers in Alabama using the Skillastics® Program expressed strong support. Here are some of the positive results from teachers teaching the Skillastics®: In Alabama, 82% believe Skillastics® can be used as a tool to develop sportsmanship and, to promote students working collaboratively in groups. Fairness and courtesy are important for students in any setting and are skills that will serve students in their future endeavors in the 21st century. The business community has requested that the educational process prepare students to work in groups.

What a way to get kids actively involved! As physical educators we want our students actively engaged. In teaching Skillastics® 92% of Alabama teachers believed that students were active seventy-percent of the class time. Students participating actively in Skillastics® are willing to concentrate through variations and transitions, with less active students assuming active participation. The less active students were motivated by the Skillastics® program to participate.

Lack of concentration and follow through with difficult assignments is a major block to fully developing as a student. Students experience the rewards of maintaining focus and exerting effort to reach goals. Physical activity has a significant impact on mental and emotional health and is integral to student’s success in school. Teachers using the Skillastics® Program believed students learned to enjoy physical activity. 93% percent of the teachers either strongly agreed or agreed students looked forward to participating.

Overall, teachers in Alabama strongly agree that Skillastics® is efficient and user friendly. The ease and setup maximizes the time that teachers can actually spend with students in participating in the Skillastics® Program!