As a youth serving organization, we are concerned with the growing percentage of youth that are deemed overweight or obese. This is a growing trend that appears to be getting worse. Physical activity continues to decrease due to sedentary lifestyle (television, computers, video games), decreases in physical education classes in schools and cultural shifts. The family dinner and other healthy eating habits are being pushed aside to satisfy the fast food lifestyles of many busy youth and their families.
| Tennessee has the 4th highest percentage of overweight youth - Trust for America’s Health, 2008 report |
In an effort to help our youth be prepared, the Cherokee Area Council has developed a new program to help youth make healthy choices for healthy living. Our ScoutFiT program will seek to improve the areas of wellness and fitness (eating, water consumption, physical activity and lifestyles) in your life.
Scouts will receive a ScoutFit patch, certificate and $20 of ScoutFiT dollars that can be used for any camp or outdoor event conducted by the Cherokee Area Council or any of its districts after completing the program.
 | ScoutFiT and Boy Scouts of America have been recognized as a President's Challenge Advocate by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. |
A pilot ScoutFiT program funded by the United Way of Bradley County Hospital Fund will begin August 2009 with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers in Bradley County, TN.
ScoutFiT program!
