nrgBalance zone

membership awards

nrgBalance Zone 2009/2010
Membership Awards Granted to 325 Schools and Recreation Centers

We are pleased to announce that the following schools and recreation centers have been selected to receive an nrgBalance Zone Membership Award to support health and wellness plans for the 2009/2010 school year. In total, 325 schools and recreation centers received "healthy" awards for enrolling as an nrgBalance Zone.

Make Time for Health Parent Workshop
(Pennsylvania Dietetic Association)

nrg Outdoors Fly Fishing Workshop
(PA Fish and Boat Commission)

nrg Outdoors Paddle Workshop
(PA Fish and Boat Commission)

nrg Outdoors Hiking Workshop
(PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources)

nrg Powered by Choice In-Service Workshop
(Highmark Healthy High 5)

nrg Powered by Choice Ultimate Frisbee Gym Demo
(Highmark Healthy High 5)

nrg for a Healthy Me
(Kohl's)

Media Smart Youth
(Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania & National Health, Lung and Blood Institute)

School Nurse Packs
(Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania)

member benefits

By enrolling as an nrgBalance Zone, a school or community recreation center will become part of a statewide network of individuals, schools and organizations committed to improving nutrition and activity choices for youth.

This year-long commitment is a great opportunity to highlight an organizations' healthy eating and active living initiatives to the youth it serves, their families and the greater community. To assist in the promotion of this extraordinary commitment, nrgBalance Zones receive special access to a number of free online resources including event planning guides and a consumer health education message; professional development opportunities and implementation tools; and a membership award application to select program materials that empower teen engagement, teach lifetime recreation skills, and promote walking and biking to/from school.

nrgBalance Zone Benefits provided to all schools and recreation centers enrolled in the campaign:

nrgBalance Zone Resource Pack
(mailed the end of August to start the 2009-10 school year)

• nrgBalance 12345! Bulletin Board Display
• nrgBalance 12345! Posters
• nrgBalance Event Posters (Apple Crunch, Go for the Greens & Move it Outside)
• Walk to/at School Day Posters
• nrgWalks materials (school walking program education and promotion materials)
• nrgBalance Zone Checklist
• 2009/2010 Calendar of Events
• nrgBalance 12345! Fact Sheet
• nrgBalance 12345! Resource Menu

Year-long Membership Benefits:

• Seasonal nrgBalance Zone Toolkits (online)
• Downloadable nrgBalance nutrition and physical education lesson plans
• Free registrations for professional developments offered through the Energy Balance Learning Center
• nrgBalance eNews registration (including regular communication about events, other grant opportunities, and free resources to help you improve nutrition and physical activity in your school or rec center)
• Access to online event planning guides to celebrate nrgBalance Events – Apple Crunch, Go for the Greens, & Move it Outside
• Support for positive media exposure
• Customized annual report to benchmark school wellness progress and share with leaders and stakeholders
• Discounts on physical education equipment through Flaghouse
• nrgBalance Zones membership awards (nrgBalance program materials, evidence-based programs, and other incentives) to support the implementation of the healthy change