Join us for ‘Kids in the Kitchen’
More than nine million children are overweight, a number that has tripled over the last 20 years. As part of an initiative to educate and empower youth to make healthy lifestyle choices, the Junior League of Plano presents this year's Kids in the Kitchen. This fun, free, family-friendly event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at Children's Medical Center at Legacy in Plano.
Families can enjoy a host of activities and demonstrations, including a 'Move it, Move it' fun walk, fitness activities by the American Heart Association and Plano Sports Authority, heart-healthy cooking demonstrations, celebrity guest appearances by Miss Texas, Rebecca Robinson, Dorothy, Wags and Henry from the Wiggles and more!
Kids in the Kitchen is a national initiative of the Associations of Junior Leagues International to address the growing issue of childhood obesity and poor nutrition. The Junior League of Plano adopted Kids in the Kitchen as a project in 2006, and last year more than 700 people attended the event.
Representatives from the Dean Foods LEAN (Lifestyle Exercise and Nutrition) Families program at Children's will host a booth at the event to provide parents and kids with tools to make a habit out of living a healthy lifestyle. Children's will also provide an interactive "fat display" that illustrates the amount of sugar and fat in everyday foods.
No registration is required, and all activities are free. For your safety, we ask that you leave all bikes, skateboards, scooters and pets at home.
To learn more about this year's Kids in the Kitchen happenings, print out our event flyer for a detailed listing.
Main Stage Schedule of Events
10 a.m. Kids in the Kitchen event kickoff
10:15 a.m. Pre-walk stretches led by My Gym and Plano West High School cheerleaders
10:30 a.m. “Move it Move it Fun Walk” kickoff featuring the Plano West High School cheerleaders and the
Wiggles Play Characters
11 a.m. Post-walk stretches led by trainer Josh Mashburn
11:15 a.m. Performance by Miss Texas, Rebecca Robinson
11:30 a.m. Cooking demonstration by Children’s Medical Center at Legacy chefs Jennifer Erick and
Kevin McClure
11:45 a.m. Children’s Clinical Nutrition demonstration: “How to Pack a Healthy Lunch”
Noon Song and dance performance by the Wiggles Play Characters
12:15 p.m. Ashley Elementary School’s “Rockin’ Ropers”
12:30 p.m. Martial Arts routine led by Plano Sports Authority
1 p.m. The Dean Foods LEAN Families exercise routine
1:30 p.m. Jasper High School cheerleaders’ performance
2 p.m. Event concludes
Stop by the Children’s Medical Center booth to enter the raffle for a chance to win a bike, gift certificates, a Nintendo Wii, an iPod and much more!
In the event of rain, Kids in the Kitchen will be held inside Children's Medical Center at Legacy. All activities will be available, except for the Fun Walk. So please come out rain or shine on Saturday, April 18 for a great day of family fun and activities!
Join other families at the Kids in the Kitchen event to engage your children in healthy meal preparation.
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