Run With US! Scope and Reach:
- Deployment of screened, trained, charismatic Track & Field Olympians and aspiring Olympians.
- Connect through schools primarily – elementary, middle & high school – but also YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Running Clubs
- Activation potential of more than 300 athletes, 50,000 schools, 3000 running clubs, thousands of road race events, 150,000 USA Track & Field members and millions of children & their parents through face-to-face, Skype, and virtual means
- All programs are 100% free to the schools
- Achievement in measured use of health curriculum and active engagement of the kids
Specific Program Features:
- Fun, stimulating exercise, nutrition, life skills curriculum that integrates easily with core subjects (math, science)
- Healthy living and desk-side exercise game application, featuring elite athletes as instructors, for school use and home use
- Inspirational talks
- Deep breathing web app
- Athlete blogs and online chats
- Take home programs for the family and parent newsletters
- Outcomes measurement including Pre/post tests