{"id":5198,"date":"2017-11-17T21:08:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T02:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/?p=5198"},"modified":"2017-11-21T17:03:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T22:03:14","slug":"13-ways-to-stay-active-over-thanksgiving-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/13-ways-to-stay-active-over-thanksgiving-break\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Ways to Stay Active Over Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America<\/a> as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving break without too much food, lots of sitting around the table with family, and at least one fantastic<\/em> nap.<\/p>\n

But the downside to the classic Thanksgiving day fun is that\u00a0it’s tempting to spend too much time on the couch instead of encouraging our kids to get up and stay active. With that in mind, we’ve decided to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America<\/a>\u00a0 and their Triple Play program to bring you 13 active ideas to put to use over school break! Why? Because when school is out of session,\u00a0it’s easy to\u00a0break our healthy habits and routines (I’m looking at you, late bedtime!).<\/p>\n

When I was a kid, I\u00a0would hang out at the\u00a0Boys & Girls Clubs of America<\/a> and watch my brother play basketball. Now that I’m a parent, I’ve found that clubs offer a lot more of opportunities for families and kids!<\/p>\n

One\u00a0of the key\u00a0initiatives from Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the “Triple Play” program.\u00a0 This program focuses on helping kids to create healthy habits for their mind, body, and soul. For the mind, members learn how to make smart food choices. For the body, members are encouraged to find creative ways to stay active.\u00a0And for the soul, members learn how to respect themselves and others. If you click on over the to the Triple Play website<\/a>, you can find a detailed (and free) guide to encouraging your kids to be healthy in all sorts of ways!<\/p>\n

Local clubs (like the one in Terre Haute) are open during school breaks and provide free tutoring, meals, and snacks. Join the club\u00a0to stay healthy and have fun!<\/p>\n

\"Ways<\/p>\n

This post has forced me to\u00a0think carefully about how my own family spends our break time.<\/p>\n

My\u00a0husband’s family had the great idea to meet at a lake house in Cloverdale for our Thanksgiving meal. This is actually our second year there!<\/p>\n

I see a repeat of last year’s chilly rowboat ride in my not-too-distant future.<\/p>\n

\"Ways<\/p>\n

For other local ideas for how to keep your family healthy and active when school is out, check out this list!<\/p>\n

13 Ways to Stay Active Over Break<\/h2>\n
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  1. Join the Thanksgiving Day “Wobble Before You Gobble” with JAM Fitness.<\/li>\n
  2. Run in the YMCA Turkey Burn or the Turkey Trot from Crossroads Events.<\/li>\n
  3. Rake\/jump in a leaf pile.<\/li>\n
  4. Take a hike in one of our beautiful Vigo County or Terre Haute parks.<\/li>\n
  5. Climb the tree house at the Children’s Museum.<\/li>\n
  6. Get your bounce on at Bouncin’ Barn or Strikerz.<\/li>\n
  7. Bundle up and go for a bike or scooter ride.<\/li>\n
  8. Join the “Anti Black Friday” Ride at Griffin Bike Park.<\/li>\n
  9. Visit any state park for FREE as part of the #optoutside Black Friday experience on November 24th.<\/li>\n
  10. Skate during the Thanksgiving Skate at Terre Haute Skate World.<\/li>\n
  11. Join the “Turkeyhole Classic” indoor cornhole tournament at Strive 365 indoor sports venue.<\/li>\n
  12. Go for a swim at Yogi’s i Cafe and Fun Zone in Brazil.<\/li>\n
  13. Work up a sweat while chasing your kids at X-treme Lazer Tag.<\/li>\n
  14. Join the Boys and Girls Club and reap the benefits of the\u00a0“Triple Play” program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    For more fun, don’t miss our complete Thanksgiving Break Calendar<\/a>!<\/h3>\n

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    \"Active<\/p>\n

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    This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving break without too much food, lots of sitting around the table with family, and at least one fantastic nap. But the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5198"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5216,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5198\/revisions\/5216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}