Fit to Fly!
Obesity: 34 deaths per hour, 821 per day, 5,769 per week, 25,000 per month. According to the office of the surgeon general, obesity is responsible for approximately 30,000 deaths per year. Don’t become one of the statistics!
Smoking: 36,666 deaths per month, 8,461 per week, 1,205 per day, 50 per hour. Smoking takes 440,000 people “Out of This World” years before their time. Don’t become one of the statistics!
Vices that lead to bad health are the leading causes of death in Michigan and the U.S. This year, Michigan FCCLA has decided to change that. Improve the health of your community and yourself with this year’s community service project “Fit to Fly!” – it truly is “Out of this World!”
Now, now, you don’t have to jump too far to accomplish this project. Becoming healthier is a lot easier than you think! First, start with yourself. Go to http://www.mypyramid.gov/ and create your own personalized food pyramid so you can start eating right! Skip that triple chocolate devil’s cake one night - substitute it with a fresh bowl of fruit. Don’t pop out your stomach with pop, drink some milk. It is all about substitution! Soon you will learn that unhealthy foods are not even that great. Why waste gas? If you have a destination nearby, hop on a bike or walk. This way, you are becoming fit and helping the environment!
Once you have become healthier, tell others what you have done. Write a letter to the editor in your local newspaper promoting your school’s ideas to become healthier. Not only is this gaining recognition for your chapter, but it is also inspiring others. Make a radio or video public service announcement about healthy lifestyles. Give it your all and this could also be shown at the Michigan FCCLA State Leadership Conference. But, don’t just tell your community what you’ve done, get them involved too.
“Fit to Fly” is not just about you becoming healthy, it is about helping others too! Create a sin jar in your chapter. Every time you do something that is unhealthy you have to put 25 cents in the jar. In the end, all the money that is collected can be donated to Feed to Children. Create community bonding by having a city-wide contest. Use a pedometer and see who can walk the most steps in one day. Or have a 5K race. The possibilities are endless!
With “Fit to Fly” we can create a healthier world one person at a time. Studies show that only about 33% of adults exercise on a regular basis. With Michigan FCCLA, you can help to raise that number and become one of those statistics.