Teen’s idea leads to Fit Kids Camp

Aaliyah Patterson, 10, and other participants in the Boys & Girls Club’s Fit Kids Camp partake Thursday in water aerobics and exercise swimming at Riverside Pool.

Aaliyah Patterson, 10, and other participants in the Boys & Girls Club’s Fit Kids Camp partake Thursday in water aerobics and exercise swimming at Riverside Pool.

By Angie Hutschrieder

Friday, July 27, 2012

Camp at Boys and Girls Club this summer was all about lifestyle changes.

Twenty-five kids, ages 9 through 15, attended eight weeks of Fit Kids Camp.

Four days a week, they did a variety of activities.

One day a week, they listened to Lindsey Koelling, dietitian at Hy-Vee, talk about good nutrition, serving sizes and more.

Earlier this summer, 14-year-old Derrick Baker approached Stephanie Johnson, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club, about a camp that would help teens become active.

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