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Landstuhl event teaches kids how to be fit, have a blast
Stars and Stripes
February 24, 2011
Students and parents try their hands and feet at Irish dancing, led by members of the Tir Na Nog school based in Kaiserslautern during the Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School's third annual Family Wellness Night on Feb. 10. (Courtesy of Gabriele Arseneault)
Students and parents try their hands and feet at Irish dancing, led by members of the Tir Na Nog school based in Kaiserslautern during the Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School's third annual Family Wellness Night on Feb. 10. (Courtesy of Gabriele Arseneault)
Eighth-graders Tyler Manis, jumping, and Victoria Gale, turning the rope, take a turn at Double Dutch rope jumping during the Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School Family Wellness Night on Feb. 10. (Courtesy of Gabriele Arseneault)
Teamwork is key when competing in the Buddy Board Relay, one of the events at the Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School's annual Family Wellness Night. Pictured, from left, are Rachel and Colin Kent, Bailey Duffy and Rachael Popiel. (Courtesy of Gabriele Arseneault)
More than 600 students, parents and community members got a good workout, picked up nutrition tips and took advantage of medical screenings this month at the Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School’s third annual Family Wellness Night in Landstuhl, Germany.
More than 40 activities were available, including games, fitness programs, healthy snacks, diet suggestions and Body Mass Index screenings, during the Feb. 10 event at the school.
School and Parent Teacher Student Association organizers involved experts from the community, including dietitians from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, staff from the hospital’s Health and Wellness Center, members of the Kaiserslautern Child and Youth Services sports office, representatives from the base library and a variety of private local organizations.