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“Perry Meridian hopes to lead the way for high schools across America in fighting the battle of the bulge against teens,” said Linda Burdine, promotion and marketing teacher at Perry Meridian. Burdine and her students are trying to market the idea of a healthy lifestyle to students and staff, and they are succeeding. Student Christina Cheng said, “Students are becoming more aware of how to be healthy. By 2015, most Americans will be obese and that is scary. That is why the F.I.T. program is great.”
The Perry Meridian F.I.T. (Falcons in Training) Club, a completely student driven effort, was busy all year hosting fun events for their peers, and spreading their healthy message online. Students at Perry Meridian decided they wanted to start a club focused on improving student health and wellness. They chose a name, found a teacher sponsor, created a logo, designed a t-shirt, and developed a theme-based, interactive monthly calendar for the school. Some examples of the themes include drinking water, stretching and eating breakfast. This year, staff were surveyed in order to create a staff wellness program. They purchased pedometers, yoga mats and paid a yoga teacher to come in twice a month. They surveyed students to assess interest in additional intramural opportunities. Student participation in the intramural program has risen significantly this year.
Burdine said, "Working with the Alliance has inspired our students to be more health conscious, and has encouraged the leaders to step up and create programs that involve the entire school.”
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