TURTLE (Teaching Urbans Roads to Lifestyle and Exercise) Camp is a diabetes prevention camp for Native youth ages 6-12 years old. The camps are offered several times a year. In 2011, the HPDP department will have two 3-day camps in the spring and fall then will expand the camp into a 12 session summer program with two 2-day camps.
- TURTLE Camp will be held March 16th-18th at Camp DaKaNi, 3309 East Hefner Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73131 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- The summer and fall TURTLE Camp programs will be announced at future family fun nights. Registration for the March camp will begin in January/February.
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Children who attend the Camp have a great time playing with friends and learning the basics of healthy living. They get to try new tasty and healthy foods at the Camp and learn more about why nutrition is so important to their health. Children also participate in many physical activities and learn the why regular exercise is a necessary part of a wholesome life.
Six months after the camp is held, children and their families are invited to a big reunion party. At the party we offer more information to the children and their parents on healthy living for the entire family unit. We also follow-up to see if the information provided at Turtle Camp has improved behavior and overall health.
The Camp is offered free, 6 times each year during spring break, summer vacation and fall break. It is held at different locations in Oklahoma City, including Camp DaKaNi, Lighthouse Fitness Gym and at local Indian Churches.
To participate, children’s parents must agree to have their children’s height, weight and blood pressure measured. They also answer surveys about health (pre and post program) to ascertain if the program has made an impact in critical areas.
To enroll a child, find out more or lend a hand, call 948-4900, ext. 160.Sign up for TURTLE Camp today! Click here for more information on Turtle Camp 2011
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