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Physical Activity in Today’s Youth Presented by Athletic Committee

How Do We Rate? ▪ Obesity rate in Wisconsin 30.7% ▪ 19 th HIGHEST in the US ▪ One in three kids is overweight or obese ▪ 27.1% of US high school students get 60 minutes of physical activity per day ▪ 8 to 18 year olds spend average of 7.5 hours per DAY using entertainment media

Benefits of Healthy Habits ▪ Physical activity benefits BOTH Health and Academic performance in a child ▪ Reduced future risk of chronic disease ▪ Improved communication skills ▪ Improved immunity ▪ Increased learning

Immediate Benefits of Physical Activity ▪ Increase attention and memory ▪ Less distracting behavior ▪ Higher academic performance ▪ Higher neural activity

Long Term Benefits of Physical Activity ▪ Greater aerobic fitness ▪ Decreased body fat ▪ Improved immunity ▪ Increase in working memory ▪ Higher academic performance ▪ Higher neural activity

How is this Relevant? ▪ Greatest influences on our children ▪ People - Teachers, Administrators, Staff, Community Members, Parents, Students ▪ Programs – Curriculum, Learning Materials, Services SCHOOL BUILDING ITSELF CAN SUPPORT OR OBSTRUCT HEALTH AND QUALITY EDUCATION Space is a real problem in Mayville’s Athletic Department. Like it or not it is obstructing our children’s potential.

Works Cited ▪ Castelli, Darla, Elizabeth Glowacki, Jeanne Barcelona, Hannah Calvert, Jungyun Hwang. “Active Education: Growing Evidence on Physical Activity and Academic Performance” Active Living Research, January 2015 ▪ Pearson, Amy. “ The Positive Effects of Gym in High School”, Synonym.com ▪ “The State of Obesity in Wisconsin” The State of Obesity, September 2016

Constructing new (or improving existing) athletic facilities not only benefits student-athletes, but can also boost the morale of an entire school and the surrounding community. As a result, these venues can have far-reaching effects on high schools hoping to improve their image and strengthen their athletic programs. David Stern, A Common Goal, Athletic Management, Oct. 2016

Existing entrance for athletic events does not effectively serve as a commons area.

Existing facilities for ticket sales is not adequate.

Inadequate restroom facilities for athletic and concert events.

Inadequate and poorly organized storage

Inadequate space for our fitness/weight room

Team Room doubles as a Trainer’s Room, Officials’ Room, and Laundry Facility

Community Showers

Locker room lockers, flooring and layout

Coaches Offices/Locker rooms inadequately sized

● We don’t have any dedicated space for our officials to change. ● No space for wrestling. ● Lack of practice facilities for all who wish to use our gym ● Too much pressure on our HS competition gym ● Multiple PE classes scheduled in the gym at the same time ● We don’t have any instructional space for classroom PE instruction or for coaching ● We don’t have the ability for video in our gym ● We don’t have space for radio broadcast ● Distance to Restroom in Ray Dunn Stadium ● Inadequate Locker Rooms at Parkview

Inability to secure our gym

Inappropriate access to water and ice

Concession stand far from the gym/auditorium