NFL Play60

NFL Play60

What is the NFL Play60?

The issue is child obesity in young children around not doing and eating the right things and becoming obese. Childhood obesity rates are at an all-time high. Today nearly one in three kids and teens in the United States are obese or overweight. So the NFL (National Football League) a charitable organization called the NFL Play60. The NFL PLAY 60 is the National Football League's campaign to encourage kids to be active for 60 minutes a day in order to help reverse the trend of childhood obesity. Many NFL players spend their own time and money to give kids all the exercise they need. So as a solution to this problem American Heart Association and the National Football League have teamed up to create the Play60 Challenge, a program that inspires kids to get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day in school and at home. It also helps schools become places that encourage physically active lifestyles year-round. By leveraging the American Heart Association’s health expertise and the NFL’s commitment to physical fitness, you can help us can achieve our goal of getting kids physically active for 60 minutes every day.

NFL Play60 on a local level

There are many people and or organization in North Carolina that are involved with NFL Play60. For some examples, Northern Guilford Middle is involved very strongly about there growing kids getting the exercise they need. So the have joined in the Play60 Challenge. Even the Carolina Panthers have joined the Play60. Now stated from one of my recourses it stated,” Freedom Park in Charlotte, NC is home to the Carolina Panthers new Play 60 Kidzone complete with state-of-the-art play equipment. A 40 yard dash features an interactive digital timer that starts by sensor at the start and finish; kids’ official times light up on the score board. The obstacle course also features interactive elements including never been done before tackling dummies on springs, up and overs and a running half-pipe inspired by American Ninja Warriors!  Custom sounds by Cre8Play include Carolina Panther player Cam Newton and more giving kids positive messages”.

How NFL Play60 has changed me and how others could join

Learning more about the NFL Play60 has really changed my thought about the NFL. Before I thought I thought the NFL was all for the players, the fans, and didn’t make a difference in the world. They really do give back to the world through and actually show that they care for the kids future in it. Helping millions of kids stay active and stop the young children of this world now from obesity. They have even go many kids television networks working with them. Like for some examples Cartoon network and Nickelodeon which has in several occasions stopped their regularly scheduled program so that kids can go out for a day of play. If you want to help the cause its so easy it’s just at the click of a button. Help this cause can be fun and even show on your racimay for colleges to see which could help you in the long run.