Spotlight - Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Park Program In The Spotlight

Christine Berni-Ramos
Elizabeth Learning Center

GOLD MEDALIST

Christine Berni-Ramos, nationally board certified physical education teacher at the Elizabeth Learning Center, a K-12 school in Cudahy, has been selected as a finalist for Teacher of the Year for going above and beyond the call of duty to attract a state of the art fitness center for the school's high school students, a Nike 3x3 soccer program that engages her middle schools students to continually stay active, and a Ready, Set, Gold program in which 3 Olympians visited the school and motivated elementary, middle and high school students to be active. One of the innovative practices she has pioneered is having her upper grade students work with elementary students to provide physical activity that is age appropriate and standards based.

More Park Programs In The Spotlight

San Mateo

F.R.E.S.H.
SILVER MEDALIST The F.R.E.S.H. Program is grant-funded by Kaiser Hospital at $30,000 per year. It focuses on active living and healthy eating in the young child. In operation at the City of South San Francisco's two licensed preschools, it serves 100 children per day. Activities include age-appropriate nutrition education, sports and fitness, family fun nights, healthy cooking, lunch box packing seminars, parent workshops, gardening activities, and take home activities ... Read More »

San Diego

Outdoor Adventure Program
BRONZE MEDALIST The Lakeside and Spring Valley Teen Centers are prime examples of how Parks and Recreation agencies make a positive difference in the lives of youth. The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, through community collaboration, operates the programming at the teen centers. Each center provides positive recreation alternatives and a safe environment for youth ages 10-17. The youth are at-risk of being involved in ... Read More »

Riverside

Riverside Healthy Cities
GOLD MEDALIST The City of Riverside’s Healthy Cities Program has been selected as a finalist for Park and Recreation Program of the Year category for working with the youth in the Eastside community of Riverside to promote physical activity and a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families. The Healthy Cities after-school program provided alternative physical activities including rock climbing, cage ball and dance led by young Americorp Volunteers; ... Read More »