Girl Scouts April School Vacation Program Announced at Cranmore Family Fitness Center

NORTH CONWAY, NH -- The Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains are planning another fun-filled vacation week at Cranmore Family Fitness Center, April 20- 23. 2009.  Girl Scout troops in the Mount Washington Valley, NH and area schools have been notified about this wonderful opportunity for girls to participate in a Healthy Bodies /Healthy Minds activities workshop during April vacation.  All girls are invited; those who are not currently in the scouting program can also register for the week. 

The cost for the program is $15 per day. There is a one-time registration fee of $10 for girls not already in the Girl Scout program. To register, call Becky Wallace at 603-444-0038 no later than April 13, 2009.

The entire program, which began during February vacation week, is supported in part by a grant from the Kendall C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation to promote healthy activities for girls in the region.  The program will run Monday, April 20 and Wednesday April 22 for grades K-3 and Tuesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 23 for grades 4-6.

The program topics range from physical fitness activities and nutrition for healthy bodies to self-defense and self-esteem issues for healthy minds.  Girls will arrive at 12:30pm and participate in a series of 60-90 minute sessions throughout the day ending at 5:30pm.  Included in the activities are: tennis, swimming, a dance party, strength training, yoga, climbing on the rock wall and age appropriate games and physical challenges.  This is a perfect opportunity for girls to complete some of the requirements for physical fitness badges within the Girl Scout program.

Recent studies by the Girl Scout Research Institute found that “girls define their health in holistic terms and consider emotional and physical well-being equally important.”  This program at Cranmore is designed to help make girls healthier by helping them feel better about themselves.  The grant will be completed this summer as girls gather for a week of outdoor activities. 

The Girl Scout council of the Green and White Mountains serves over 16,000 girls with 6,000 adult volunteers and staff dedicated to the Girl Scout mission as stated in their literature.  “Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.”Cranmore Family Fitness Center was excited to enter into this partnership with the Girl Scouts to provide the facility and trained staff to help girls achieve to their highest potential.

For more information on the Cranmore Family Fitness Center, visit us online at www.cranmorefitness.com or call 603-356-6301.