The YMCA of Greater Cleveland and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, will play host to Healthy Kids Day on March 23 at the arena.
Healthy Kids Day brings hundreds of families and their parents together for games, fun activities and, for basketball fans, some skills and drills on the practice court. There will be kids’ fitness classes, dancing, sports skills clinics, arts and crafts, and other enrichment activities.
YMCA officials say the purpose of the event is to encourage active and healthy lifestyles: One in three children in the U.S. is obese, and when summertime hits, kids are often idler. Research shows that kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, and the event is geared toward guiding development of good habits.
The event runs from Noon-3 p.m., and admission is free – but participants are required to register. They can do so at clevelandymca.org/healthy-kids-day.
The YMCA of Greater Cleveland provides services and programs through branches in five counties, focusing on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
