Registration for Free Seadevils Youth Water Polo Program at NHS Pool
- What
- Registration for Free Seadevils Youth Water Polo Program at NHS Pool
- When
- 1/23/2012, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Where
- Nogales High School Pool 401 S. Nogales Street La Puente
REGISTRATION JANUARY 23 FOR FREE AFTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
Seadevils Water Polo at Nogales High School Pool
With the goal to tackle childhood obesity by offering San Gabriel at-risk youth the chance to participate in team sports with no fee, the successful Seadevils Youth Water Polo program will hold registration for the winter session on Monday, January 23 at 6 p.m. at the Nogales High School Pool (returning athletes must arrive at 5:45 p.m.) The program is open to the first 50 boy and girl athletes in grades 5th – 8th. Students must be able to swim 25 yards. It is free with 3 volunteer hours to the program. Parents must attend registration. Session Dates: January 23 – March 14, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
C.A.S.A. Athletics is also seeking community sponsorship and encourages everyone to come see the program in action. The Nogales High School Pool is located at 401. S. Nogales Street in La Puente. For more information, please contact Coach Timothy Tobin at (626) 965-3437 or at [email protected].
C.A.S.A. Athletics (Children’s Advantage in Sports and Academics) has parents and athletes come together to learn the importance of health, education and teamwork. C.A.S.A. encourages parents to take a more active role in the health and nutrition of their families by asking parents to volunteer three hours per session. (Volunteering can consist of helping coaches, working the snack bar, assisting at open houses, attending nutritional classes, fundraising, etc.).
The Seadevils Water Polo Program takes place twice a week for an eight-week session. Athletes and parents will be involved together in a one hour course to become better scholar athletes by learning about time management and balancing their activities. Children will also participate in a pre- and post-BMI and Health Fitness Zone (HFZ) tests to assess physical fitness standards.
Child obesity is on the rise and more children are struggling to pass the basic physical fitness standards required by the state. Reports also show that children living in economically disadvantaged areas engage less in outdoor play. C.A.S.A. Athletics goal is to reach out to the 60% of children in the San Gabriel Valley community that are participating in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program and attack the problem of child obesity head on.