Back   Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise   Title Source Type of Material #1 An Organizer's guide to Bicycle Rodeos  Cornell University  4-H Resources  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description A guide to creating a "bicycle rodeo" in order to train youth to improve bike-riding skills.Available online (see "website" link) or in book form (see supplier's website).Many informational bulletins are available to support this resource from the website.  #2 Bicycle Adventures 1: Bicycling for Fun  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Beginning riders learn the essentials for getting started safely and successfully! This guide contains creative hands-on activities and connections to DVD and Web resources. Youth begin exploring the basics toward lifelong cycling. Activities help youth l  #3 Bicycle Adventures 2: Wheels in Motion  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Youth who are riding learn advanced skills as they explore their surroundings. This guide includes activities that will last a lifetime. Youth choose a bike that's right for them and practice bike maintenance and road rules to make their ride safe & fun.  #4 Bicycle Adventures: Don't Get Stuck - Fix It DVD  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description For ease of use, the preventive maintenance and repair tips shown in the video are color coded so youth can quickly locate just the segment needed. Eleven different segments from fitting a helmet to adjusting brakes are featured.  #5 Bicycle Adventures: Helper's Guide  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Designed to provide engaging and fun group activities for cycling enthusiasts. It contains information and activities related to basic bicycle handling, traffic skills and bicycle events and activities the whole group will enjoy.  #6 Conducting a Bicycle Rodeo  University of Wisconsin  4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Guidelines for planning and implementing a county 4-H bicycle rodeo to test the 4-H member's bicycle driving skills, knowledge of traffic rules, ability to identify bicycle parts and their functions, and ability to diagnose mechanical and safety problems on a bicycle. (18 pages) Publication No. 4H380  #7 Keeping Fit and Healthy 1: First Aid in Action  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Youth practice first aid skills to treat cuts, scrapes, nosebleeds and bee stings. They learn how to respond to someone who is choking or has broken a bone; assemble a first aid kit; and interview members of the medical profession  #8 Keeping Fit and Healthy 2: Staying Healthy  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Youth design their own personal fitness plan and track it using their own fitness file. Through interviews and personal experiences youth discover the benefits to being fit as they practice making decisions, speaking with others and managing themselves  #9 Keeping Fit and Healthy 3: Keeping Fit  Purdue University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Youth will enjoy using the self-assessment tool to identify personal talent areas smarts, explore hygiene, nutrition and physical activities, and share what they discover with a new appreciation of personal interests and talents  #10 Sports Nutrition 1: On Your Mark!  Ohio State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Want to be the best athlete you can be? In this beginning-level project 4-H members learn the importance of physical activity and good nutrition. By understanding levels of physical activity, MyPyramid, and the importance of drinking plenty of fluids, 4-H members can prepare themselves for mild or intense workouts. Easy food preparation skills are included in the five activities and related recipes. This is a one-year project with the option of additional learning in a second year.  #11 Up for the Challenge: Lifetime Fitness, Healthy Decisions  4-H Military Partnerships  4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description "Up for the Challenge" is a fitness, nutrition and health curriculum for school-aged, middle school and teen youth. It was written for military afterschool programs but is easily adaptable to any afterschool or 4-H club setting. The 290-page curriculum is divided into five chapters with each chapter containing multiple lessons in physical activity, nutrition and healthy decision making. Lessons range in scope and length from 30-60 minute nutrition and/or physical activities to a multi-week wellness event. Each lesson provides expected youth outcomes, instructor essential information, preparation instructions, supplies, lesson time, handouts and opportunities for reflection.  #12 You're the Athlete  Ohio State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description This project is for youth who participate in sports and for the adults who work with them. You can learn the fundamentals of being a well-rounded athlete. The project provides up-to-date, research-based information and lots of fun activities to help you develop important knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations in sportsmanship, time management, goal setting, nutrition and sports, strength and conditioning, leadership, conflict resolution, and careers in athletics. Activities are designed for use in developing your personal sport-specific interests. Complete the project activities individually, with team members, or with other groups.   #13 YOUth in Motion  University of Nebraska  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Fitness-Bicycle-Sports-Exercise Description Whether you choose to skateboard, run, hike, swim, jump, bike ride or be active in another way, YOUth in Motion can provide a strong foundation from which to learn about physical activity and healthy eating. YOUth in Motion builds on the success of a two-year, well-researched mentoring program entitled Red in Motion. The overall goal of Red in Motion is to promote lifelong physical activity and healthy eating among school-aged children. This Nebraska 4-H curriculum strives to present a complete physical fitness picture for youth, their peers and their families. Youth will have the opportunity to learn new and fun ways to be active, how to take resting and working heart rates, personal goal setting, stretching and building stronger muscles, and choosing healthy snacks. Information about the MyPyramid is also included. Each lesson is filled with fun, hands-on activities, while building important life skills such as goal setting, problem solving, decision-making and critical thinking. Be sure to check out YOUth in Motion’s “companion curriculum”, Fast Foods, which emphasizes teaching youth to prepare wholesome meals at home - FAST! This curriculum is aligned with school standards, making it easy to use in the classroom.