will hold the “Merr~Olympics” competition on Sunday, June 12. Chairing the event for the Kiwanis Club is Dr. Richard Seibert and co chair James Carroll.
The competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 boys and girls in each grade level. The competition is open to all Merrick and North Merrick students currently in grades 1 through 6 and middle school.
Flyers have been distributed throughout the elementary schools. Events will include the standing long jump, vertical leap, 50 meter dash, medicine ball throw, sit & reach and sit-ups. All children should be accompanied by a parent. The “Merr-Olympics” will be held at Chatterton Elementary School, located on Merrick Ave and Smith Street, on the South Field behind the school. It will take each child a total of approximately 15-20 minutes to participate in all the events. Families are welcome to stay and watch the entire event.
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The purpose of Merr~Olympics is to bring awareness to your children’s strengths and weaknesses. As we are all aware, childhood obesity is now a nationwide problem. The New York District Kiwanis Governor’s Project has asked Kiwanis Clubs to promote physical fitness in our children. With that in mind, Dr. Seibert has developed a program for healthy competition for our Merrick/North Merrick youngsters, that will hopefully help bring about awareness for fitness and good health, along with a lifetime commitment of exercise and healthy living. If you have any further questions or would like more information, please call Dr. Seibert at 867-8585.
