WEEK 7:
WOW!!!!!  This week at the Jr. High definitely WAS a workout!!!  
Started out with our warm up and then we ran 2 laps outsied.  Came in and played basketball but with a little twist.  Even though there was Cardio involved (running up and down the court) whatever team made a basket, they got to tell the other team, How Many and What Exercise to do............  well I think I did close to 50 pushups, 50 situps, 90 jumping jacks, 30 burpees ( can you tell what team I was on :)  :)   )....  They loved and had so much fun that when it was 3:30 and we had already been doing this for 30 minutes, they still wanted to keep going!!!!   This is Saturday and my legs are still hurting...





South Middle School:  They also had a good workout.  We did circuit training which included a 
Warm up:  Jumping Jacks, High Knees, and Jump rope 
Arms:  Pushups, Tricep dips, and Dumbbell curls
Legs:  Squats, Side Lunges, Calf Raises
Back:  Superman, Kneeling push-ups 
Core:  Sit-ups, Russian Twist and Planks
We went through this 2 times and once again I told the Goal Getters that if I saw some good sweat, we could then end with kickball.  Once again, they gave me 100%.  

I have decided that I just don't want this to be my program, I want it to be Their program also so if they give me a good workout, then I don't mind letting them chose something fun to end it with.  I have seen so many kids putting forth so much effort and not a one complains about what we are doing.  So to my GOAL GETTERS....... 

 

 

FAMILY FUN/SWIM NIGHT

WHEN:  FRIDAY MAY 10, 2013

WHERE:  GREENVILLE YMCA

TIME:  6P.M.-8P.M.

COME OUT FOR A FUN FILLED EVENING WITH THE GREENVILLE GOAL GETTERS TO HELP END OUR SPRING SESSION 2013

Bring swim suits, towels, and change of clothes if you will be swimming, otherwise make sure you have your tennis shoes laced up and are ready for some fun.  We will have kickball, dodgeball, and basketball.  You can also walk/run the track or just watch and get to know some of the kids. 

Hot dogs, chips, fruit/cookies and drink will be provided

 

PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW MANY WILL BE ATTENDING:

Family name and how many

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Christy Baker from the YMCA giving the kids a lesson on nutrition.

WEEK 6:  Jr. High

I am sad that this session of Goal Getters is going to be ending soon.  I am having so much fun with the kids and just watching them laugh and have fun reminds me my childhood.  We were always outside playing either tag, kickball, basketball, or just plain tag.  Those are things that I am hoping to see more of with the kids here in Greenville.  I am hoping this summer to try and get some of the kids together at the park one day a week just to keep up with what we have been doing.  I haven't made that official yet and when or if I do, I will let you all know.  

Well this week at the Jr. High we had some wonderful stations going.  Once again each station was done with 1 minute with a very short break and then moving onto the next station.
 
Station 1:  Cones and Ladder drills.  There were 4 cones set up and at each cone, there were a set of ladder drills that you had to do.
Station 2:  Bicep curls with palms up and palms down.
Station 3:  Hurdle station- jump over one in front, then 2 to the right side, come back to the middle and then jump 2 to the left, jump back to middle and jump over the one in front.
Station 4:  Wood Chop with medicine ball
Station 5:  Ring bounding- 6 rings, staggered and jump from one to the next.
Station 6:  Lunge with twist with a medicine ball.
Station 7:  Basketball wall shots


South Middle School:
We also had a blast this week.  We did stations that dealt with partners.  Each station was done for 1 minute with a short break to get to the next station.  I also compromised with the kids.  I told them that if they gave me their best workout and I saw some real sweaty kids, we would play dodge ball the last 15 minutes. Let me tell you, I have never seen so many kids sweat in my life :)

Station 1:  Push up clap with your partner
Station 2:  Kneeling twist with a medicine ball
Station 3:  Sit ups with partner high 5
Station 4:  Calf Raises using your partner for a brace
Station 5:  Partner Shuffle while passing a medicine ball
Station 6:  Jump Rope with a partner
Station 7:  Using  your partner, do a wall sit
Station 8:  Fast feet 
Station 9:  Star Jumps with high five your partner (thanks Sara for introducing me to the fluffy stars 
Station 10:  Your choice with a partner

It was such a great day with them and of course Dodge ball to top it off.


Friday at the Y, was Ultimate Frisbee- this is Nick's game to play with the kids.  

Challenge for the week was-Jump Your Way To Better Health-
Perform a variety of jumping activities to help develop muscle and bone strength.  20 jumping jacks, 20 goal post jumps(vertically jump in the air), 20 standing long jumps (jump forward), jump rope 20 times. 



Friday May 3, 2013 we will be at the YMCA.  Pick up is 4:30