Jumpstart Academy: Program Analysis

I work as a gymnastics coach at Trousdell Gymnastics Center. It is a recreational center that provides programs for all Tallahassee residents, specializing in gymnastics and exercise. The goal of this organization is to provide a safe and affordable program that keeps the community fit and engaged. They offer recreational gymnastics classes for boys and girls of all ages. There are also preschool and kindergarten programs for the younger children. On the other end of the spectrum there are adult classes that teach gymnastics and overall fitness. In addition, the gym offers classes for children with special needs. Finally, Trousdell offers a competitive gymnastics program for exceptional boys and girls. Three Olympic gymnasts have come through this program. Trousdell Gymnastics Center is named after a former Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Director Randy Trousdell, a man passionate about his community and the health of its children. Since it’s opening over 60 years ago the gym has impacted 500,000 children’s lives. I coach recreational classes for girls ages seven to fifteen years old. I begin every class by leading an extensive stretch and then we go to the events of the day where I set up stations for gymnasts to practice different skills. I end every class with conditioning to help the gymnasts grow stronger so that they can perform skills successfully. Trousdell Gymnastics Center coaches have a responsibility to these children. It is our goal to make the two hours a

One thing almost every young child looks forward to is the activity of play. Kids love nothing more than to go outside, run around with friends, and get dirty. If children are already active at a young age, why not encourage them to continue by enrolling them in an organized youth sport program? Young people will gain many positive experiences by participating in organized physical activities, but none as important and influential as the social skills, physical skills, and mental skills developed and nurtured during their time in youth sport. As a result, the young participants can continue to build upon and cultivate these skills which will ultimately be transferred into their development as successful adults. Along with the social and

As a Physical Education teacher of Year 9 and 10 students, it is important to take steps to achieve prolonged participation in sport. The experience that a student has in HPE is likely to determine whether that student continues to participate in sport both at school and once they graduate (Penney, 2006). Wahl-Alexander (2011) found that students’ strongest memories from physical education were from authentic and rich sport experiences resulting from Sport Education (Siedentop & Tannehill, 2006). Sport Education aims to ensure the unit is delivered in a way that mimics an actual sport season, which has many

It’s Monday, August 22, 2016. The time is 4:00 a.m. The first of five alarms began to sound in my ear. Snooze. Second alarm sounds. Snooze. The snooze button is my friend until I realize I cannot afford to sleep another minute. I grudgingly get out of bed and start my morning routine. The time is 4:30 a.m. I get into my car and drive through the pitch-black morning. I arrive to the Michael S. Starnes Athletic Training Center at 4:45 am. My semester long internship begins. For the 2016 Fall semester, I had the opportunity to do a volunteer practicum through the Ole Miss Strength and Conditioning department under some of the best strength and conditioning coaches. This event, rather experience, was an eye opener into the real world.

The proposed sports tabloid afternoon provides an opportunity to consolidate the Health and Physical Education lessons conducted throughout the year. Students have been engaged in health and physical movement that have enable them to acquire, apply and evaluate fundamental movement skills, concepts and strategies confidently, competently and creatively in a variety of physical activity contexts and settings (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2013).

The book begins by explaining how important exercise and being active is to our health and well-being. The author then transitions into a story about Naperville Central High School. This high school was in the forefront of a revolutionary new concept

I had the amazing privilege to observe Erin Herrmann, who is the head athletic trainer at Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The reason why she was chosen for my observation hour was because she has the job that I am yearning to obtain after I earn my master’s degree in athletic training. This occupation is completely relevant to exercise physiology because athletic trainers have the opportunity to help injured athletes to recover by creating, facilitating, and assisting athletes with their rehabilitation assignments.

Health and Wellness: Backfield in Motion’s 21st CCLC extended learning programs provide one-hour of physical fitness activities per day. Physical fitness/warm up exercises precede a seasonal sports game or recreational activity. The students are measured in the one-mile Pacer (timed) and the Sit-and-Reach (count) exercises, gaining improvement throughout the school year. Backfield in Motion partners with United Way of Nashville to provide the SPARK's recreational curriculum. The student's cardiovascular and muscle strength endurance is measured to determine improvement each

For students to be successful their freshmen year, some students need some assistance to help them with their transition. Creation of a jumpstart program to move in minority freshman students in earlier than regular schedule for freshman during New Student Days.

Halseth received his Masters degree in 2003 and is currently an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Oregon University. McChesney works for Southern Utah University in their physical education and human performance department. All other co-authors credentials were unable to be found and this article was the only reference to them.

Life Skills Training (LST) is a school based intervention; the goal of the program is to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use along with violence. This is done by targeting major social and psychological factors that increase the start of substance abuse and additional risky behaviors. Substance abuse problems are multifaceted; LST addresses multiple risk and protective factors.

Rivercrest High School has a great Jrotc program. Rivercrest Jrotc program has been running for 24 years. Jrotc is all about service to others. It’s all about helping people and the community out. Service to others could be replying to a service learning project or community service. Service to others could be as simple as picking up a piece of trash in your neighbor’s yard. The best quote I ever heard about service to others is by Mahatma Gandhi. “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Do you think service to others is important?

What is something you would like to implement within your physical education curriculum? This question is very

Career Academy is a program (school) within a school, specifically in urban areas. It connects students ages 13-19 with fellow peers, teachers, and (employment) partners in the community. This program is available to males and females and all races. Based on a disciplined setting, aiding academic success, mental health, emotional health, and labor market success, helps juveniles become an asset to life after high school (crimesolutions.gov). This program was first created for the inner-city students to stay in school and gain the knowledge needed to obtain a job. Since the program was created, it has also taken aim at reducing delinquency and improving protective factors for possible delinquent youths.

Strength Training in young children is a topic I have found to be very universal and contradicting. As it turns out, there are many people who find no problem with having young children begin strength training as long as the child is comfortable with it. As it turns out, one of these believers is my step-father, Scott. When I spoke with him about this topic I began to see just how diverse these opinions can be depending on how they gained their knowledge. Although Scott has never taken a class like Exercise Physiology, he has raised two athletic young men, and has been a baseball coach going on 15 years. Even though we do not agree, it was interesting to learn about another person’s opinion. Throughout this paper I will explain why I oppose