JA PROJECT
Ashli Dunn and Misty Sharp jump rope with a student .
Members of the F3 Committee gather for a quick photo before they teach kids at West Lowndes Elementary how to be Fit and Fabulous Forever .
F3 targets health risk among today ’ s youth
Fit & Fabulous Forever , “ F3 ” for short , is a project dedicated to targeting childhood obesity . Mississippi has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation . Junior Auxiliary of Columbus has designed a project to target this serious health risk facing today ’ s youth by attempting to decrease heart disease , diabetes , high blood pressure , and obesity . Junior Auxiliary of Columbus members visit Lowndes County elementary students in second and third grade to present the importance of staying active in a format that is both educational and entertaining . F3 uses four interactive and engaging stations to allow participants to learn enjoyable ways to stay active and make smart choices to promote a healthy lifestyle . The stations are as follows :
• Dance station — Junior Auxiliary of Columbus members teach the children a fun dance to encourage an enjoyable way to increase your heart rate .
• Hydration station — After students learn about the importance of staying hydrated and drinking plenty of water , they are given a bottle of water and encouraged to play a fun
Kandace Mordecai and Seleana Miller lead students in stretching exercises . hydration game .
• Don ’ t Weigh Me Down station — portunity to compete with one another and county schools in a rotational Students put on weighted backpacks to see who can jump rope and hula manner . In 2023 , Junior Auxiliary of and perform various physical relay races . This serves as an example of how When all of the stations have been seventeen active members , who served
hoop the longest .
Columbus ’ s F3 committee consisted of
an added 20 extra pounds of weight visited , students receive a jump rope approximately 400 children . The hope can affect even the simplest of tasks . to take home to serve as a reminder to is that F3 participants realize that
• Jump-n-Bump and Swirl-n-Curl get outdoors and be active . This project choices for a healthier and active lifestyle can be simple and fun ! station — Students are given the op- has been performed at nearly all city Report to the Community 2024 Junior Auxiliary of Columbus , Mississippi , Inc . 37