About N-Lighten Kids?

N-Lighten Kids is a three-month competition designed to encourage young Nebraskans to increase their physical activity levels and make better food choices.

  • Accumulated physical activity for Nebraska youth!
  • A positive way to teach kids about the importance of being physically active to make fitness fun!
  • Win monetary awards! Ten $500 awards will be randomly drawn for from teams/schools whom achieve 100 percent participation in the N-Lighten Kids Program and/or N-Lighten Kids Day!
  • Celebrate National Fitness month in May! Drawings for many more prizes.


When does N-Lighten Kids begin?
The 2009 program will begin on February 1 and run through May 1.

What is the cost?
FREE!

How does it work?
Each team tracks its miles of activity on a large, colorful wall chart and can qualify to be entered in a drawing for five monetary awards (awarded to the institution they represent).

How do you get involved in N-Lighten Kids?

  • Form a team - examples of teams might include a school class, a 4-H club, church group, etc.
  • Designate a team captain - must be an adult and have access to an e-mail address.
  • Register Online

What resources are available to assist the Team Captain?

  • Large colorful wall chart to track activity points.
  • Printable Activity Trackers for at-home tracking for team members.
  • Additional activity and nutritional resources listed on the web site.
  • Activity and nutrition tips sent to team captains to be shared with team members.
  • Interactive web site for team captain to report and view team's standing and get questions answered.


N-Lighten Kids Program (February 1 - May 1)

  • Each team needs an adult team captain with an email address.
  • Each team captain may have 10 - 30 members on their roster.
  • Teams may consist of students from school classes, members of 4-H clubs, after-school programs, church youth groups, scout troops, even brothers and sisters. The only rule is that they must be 18 or under.

GET INVOLVED:

1. Register online at: www.n-lightenkids.com or mail/fax entry form.
2. Receive free nutrition and activity tips and a wall chart to track your performance!

N-Lighten Kids Day (April 27-May 1, 2008)

  • Each school needs an adult team captain with an email address.
  • Each captain plans a 30 minute activity with 100% school involvement.
  • Pick a day that week to get the whole school active.

GET INVOLVED:

1. Register online at: www.n-lightenkids.com or mail/fax entry form.
2. Perform 30 minutes or more of continuous physical activity April 23-May 1, 2007.