Basketball Clubs
Healthy competition in a supportive environment

• Members work with a dedicated coach and learn:
• Teamwork
• Conflict resolution

Des Moines Urban Baseball League
Free baseball league open to K-6th grade kids

• Approximately 100 kids compete with each other in scheduled ball games during the summer

Community partners:  YMCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Bike Club
Fun, hands-on experiences teaching bike safety

• Members gather to enjoy rides together on Central Iowa trails
• Bike rides average about 8 miles each
• BGCCI staff teach Bike Club members:
• Bike safety
• Bike etiquette
• Maintenance
• Repair
  

Running Programs
Healthy endurance training

• Levitt staff member initiated running program for kids after learning to enjoy running herself
• Kids learn
• How to stay hydrated
• How to check mileage while running
• 3rd-5th graders at Levitt completed a 5K race for the second year in a row in 2009

CATCH
“Coordinated Approach to Children’s Health”

• Program offers non-elimination games that keep kids active
• Games are often variations on tag and catch

Spirit Cheerleading
Performances that encourage physical activity, positive attitude

• Spirit Cheerleading is a local performance group we’ve partnered with to teach our young girls a fun, new skill
• Girls get to perform cheer routines locally…
• In schools
• At the Iowa State Fair

Volleyball

Preparation for tougher competition

• 4th and 5th grade girls at Levitt learn fundamentals of volleyball
• Programming gives girls a chance to see if they like volleyball and want to go out for the team when they get into middle school

Community partner:  Des Moines Metro League

Tae Kwon Do
Discipline and strength-building

• Levitt offers Tae Kwon Do during the school year
• 2nd-4th graders can participate
• Members must demonstrate good behavior in school to participate

Hip to be Fit
Fun programming to keep young kids moving

• Hip to be Fit is a 6-week program, offered in the fall and spring
• Program offers healthful snacks
• Kids get to pick one of three physical activities to focus on:
• Soccer
• Tae kwon do
• Hip-hop dance
• 3rd-5th grade kids can participate

Triple Play
Reaching goals and staying fit

• Triple Play programs consist of different kinds of “challenges” such as:
• Invent-a-Sport Challenge
• Walk/run challenge
• Home run challenge
• Kids earn “bases” for completing different physical activities
• Kids who earn most “home runs” with the bases they’ve collected receive special prizes