Be a part of Season Two of Get Movin' We are looking for kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to share with our audience how they keep active. If you water ski, bike ride, run, jump rope, ice skate or anything else that gets you moving, send it to WQPT on a DVD or a mini DV. Your entry will not be returned. Enclose contact information with your entry including your name, address, and phone number and tell us a little bit about yourself. Get Movin' Entry Form For more information, contact WQPT at 309/796-2424.

Can you do the Butterfly Stretch, the Twister or the Monkey Dance?

Get Movin' features exercise, nutrition and healthy activities in each half-hour program. Each episode focuses on an activity such as basketball, running, dance and gymnastics. Kids learn appropriate warm-ups and exercises to strengthen their coordination and endurance. Segments on healthy foods and demonstrations on fun activities to do at home, the park, the pool or the YMCA are also emphasized. "We want the families at home to see how important and easy it is to get up, get out and practice a healthy routine," said Christy Filby, Community Wellness Executive for the Quad Cities Y's.

WQPT will also be working with area schools through the Y's Activate Quad Cities program to encourage classrooms to get moving and stay moving. Eight more episodes of the series will be taped next year.

WQPT, in partnership with The ALCOA Foundation, area YMCA's and Hy-Vee, is challenging kids and their families to become more active and to adopt healthier lifestyles. Eight episodes of the new television series, Get Movin', have been taped with local Y instructors and 75 kids from throughout the Quad City region.

During Season One, we featured recipes that are simple and fun for the whole family.
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