Family Fun and Fitness

By Jennie Howard, Fitness Education Coordinator

Family Fun and Fitness Day originally started as an event held once or twice a year to encourage youth and their families to get moving together. Many people view exercise as a chore so our goal is to encourage families to think outside of the box when it comes to fitness using games and experiences. Once COVID-19 numbers improved in the spring and early summer we wanted to get back to these activities because we heard from several of our families that they were eager to get out of the house.

To meet our families’ needs and schedules we decided to offer monthly Family Fun and Fitness events. These events range from hiking and fishing to visiting local attractions. This summer we had the opportunity to host The AhMAYzing Race Family Game Night, Pokemon Go Challenge, a trip to the Oklahoma Aquarium, and Native American Hoop Dancing classes. Our families have really enjoyed these activities and some have continued to play the games we have shared with them on their own. Pokemon Go seems to be a family favorite. Some of the families that attended that night continue to meet up and play.

Unfortunately due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases IHCRC has made the difficult decision to postpone in-person Family Fun and Fitness events until case numbers decrease. Be sure to watch our website at www.ihcrc.org/fun to be among the first to know when we can offer these events again. In the mean time we are offering virtual activities such as Bingo and virtual scavenger hunts that families can do together. Please consider getting vaccinated if you haven’t so one day we can put this all behind us. Call us at 918-382-2264 and we will take care of you and your family! 26 PROMOTING COMMUNITY

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