Jared

I pledge to stay active for at least 60 minutes every day. I love staying active. I love playing outside. Right now I have baseball practice three nights a week for almost two hours a practice. I like to be the catcher. I still swim at least once a week at our local YMCA. I am helping coach my sister’s soccer team and she has practice once a week and then a game too.

I play basketball and football with the kids in the neighborhood. I have gotten to go outside more at school, I`m going to a fieldtrip and we have to walk A LOT! We are going to walk on nature trails. I really like playing outside, I usually only play video games when the weather is bad and I can’t play outside.

I try to eat healthy foods. I like carrots and salads. My favorite fruit is a kiwi. It is kind of crunchy and sweet. My mom made us try Ugli fruit; it tasted like a sour orange. My favorite vegetables are red bell peppers. I like asparagus too.

I have been spending time with the Erie River Rats. This is an arena football team. http://www.erieriverrats.com/ They are a bunch of guys that have two jobs, they play football and they have a regular job. It has been fun going to these football games. It is a very fast game. There are only 8 people on the field playing plus the coach. The Offense can put two people in motion and not worry about being offside’s. The goal posts are only eight feet wide. That’s a lot skinnier than the NFL.

Activity Rocks!! Go out there and do it! It is easier than you think and way more fun than sitting around watching TV. Stay active! What are you going to pledge to do?