Training Teenagers as Food and Fitness Ambassadors for Out-of-School Programs

Authors

Chad Ripberger, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer CountyFollow
Annette Devitt, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem CountyFollow
Sharon Gore, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer CountyFollow

Volume

47

Issue

5

Abstract

Using the Get Moving — Get Healthy with New Jersey 4-H (GMGH) curriculum, Mercer County 4-H recruited, trained, and supported 20 teenagers as Food and Fitness Ambassadors for out-of-school time programs. This article outlines the GMGH curriculum, the 13-hour Food and Fitness Ambassador training retreat, and the implementation of six GMGH events for collaborating after-school and summer day camp programs in Trenton, New Jersey.

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Recommended Citation

Ripberger, C., Devitt, A., & Gore, S. (2009). Training Teenagers as Food and Fitness Ambassadors for Out-of-School Programs. The Journal of Extension, 47(5), Article 14. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol47/iss5/14