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 5v3k4t
Group 2nd Place: MacDonough School Video Production Club, Middletown, CT 4w6a5m
Group 3rd Place: Cobblestone Elementary School, Rocklin, CA 55z5c
Individual 1st Place: Daniel Schratz, Grade 5, Franklin, MA 4nu3d
Individual 1st Place: Jabulela Inyoni, Grade 7, Los Angeles, CA 4p561z
Individual 1st Place: Natalie Ervolino, Grade 8, Dubuque, IA 3h4a3i
Individual 2nd Place: Dustin Grant, Grade 4, Potsdam, NY 4z4214
Individual 2nd Place: Alexa Overbay, Grade 7, Lincoln, CA 3p4x
Individual 2nd Place: Emily Morrow, Grade 6, O'Neill, NE 2q1r2a
Individual 3rd Place: Connor McCabe, Grade 5, Lisbon, CT 5f2o1w
Individual 3rd Place: Henry Schreiber, Grade 6, Coatesville, PA 572u3y
Individual 3rd Place: Drew Trembly, Grade 6, Valparaiso, NE 45i50
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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!
