Three schools and 13 kids across the U.S.A. have been named winners in the national Recess Rocks video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity. We’ve got the winning videos!
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The video contest, which ran from September 8 to November 30, invited kids and teens in grades 2 through 8 across the U.S. to submit a 2-minute video featuring a speech, song, dance or commercial that answers 2 questions: How do you feel about the childhood obesity problem? and What can you do about it?. The winners submitted videos that include some really great ideas about the problem of childhood obesity...check them out below!
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Group 1st Place: O'Neill Elementary, O'Neill, NE 25u4f
Group 2nd Place: MacDonough School Video Production Club, Middletown, CT c6z6z
Group 3rd Place: Cobblestone Elementary School, Rocklin, CA 31m47
Individual 1st Place: Daniel Schratz, Grade 5, Franklin, MA 386m1l
Individual 1st Place: Jabulela Inyoni, Grade 7, Los Angeles, CA 34d6e
Individual 1st Place: Natalie Ervolino, Grade 8, Dubuque, IA 84i30
Individual 2nd Place: Dustin Grant, Grade 4, Potsdam, NY 3v6x1m
Individual 2nd Place: Alexa Overbay, Grade 7, Lincoln, CA 42mr
Individual 2nd Place: Emily Morrow, Grade 6, O'Neill, NE 3a1s5v
Individual 3rd Place: Connor McCabe, Grade 5, Lisbon, CT 2wl3b
Individual 3rd Place: Henry Schreiber, Grade 6, Coatesville, PA 2h1xt
Individual 3rd Place: Drew Trembly, Grade 6, Valparaiso, NE 5v6ee
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The Recess Rocks program wants to keep kids moving all year round by increasing students’ activity levels and creating life-long healthy habits. Visit RecessRocks.com to learn more!
