The Hyderabad Runners organized the Outdoor Kids Summer Camp Graduation Ceremony 2024 at TG Forest Academy at Dulapally in the city on Sunday morning.
Ch. Ganaga Reddy, Deputy Conservator of Forests/Deputy Director, and Abhijeet Madnurkar, President of Hyderabad Runners Society, were the Chief Guests.
The guests flagged off a 4 km run within the Forest Academy. Kids in different age groups of 11 to 14 years, 8 to 10 years, and 6 to 8 years were flagged off separately. At the finish, all the participants were given finisher medals.
Before flagging off the run, while addressing the children and their parents, Ch. Ganga Reddy said, physical and mental fitness are very important and must be cultivated from an early age. Health is wealth. And the venue, The Forest Academy, offers a very good environment for outdoor activity. Running in an environmentally friendly setup in Telangana Forest Academy gives an overall feel-good factor to the kids, he said.
Abhijeet Madnurkar said today's function is the first step toward your fitness journey. Reach--Recreation and Child Health (REACH), which is partnering with this event, is Hyderabad Runners Initiative, which emphasizes physical activity at an early age and promotes a healthy lifestyle in children and young adults. It is a couch-to-playground project promoting healthy lifestyles in children outside of their school timings, he added.
1100 kids participated in the ceremony. These kids were trained for eight weeks from April 15 to June 9 at various Apartments, Gated Communities, and Parks under the initiative Outdoor Kids, which is an out-of-school program that introduces running as a form of physical activity in a structured fashion among children. It is a volunteer-driven initiative that aims to improve learning and health through community involvement, family engagement, and creating a conducive environment for children to stay physically active.
The free training was extended to a couple of Government School Kids with the support from Kirti Social Initiatives.
Children from three government schools such as NBT Shaikpet, MGN School, Banjara Hills, and GATI Government High School, Shaikpet, and kids from an NGO called Chotu Ki Education, Miyapur, and Jeedimetla also participated. These Government School Kids were given free coaching. The government school kids who participated in the ceremony were given free school bags and shoes.
Hyderabad Runners launched Outdoor Kids Summer Camp for children aged 6-14 in the year 2017. Since then, every year during the camps in summer has been focusing on fitness, teamwork, and running skills. It has been a huge hit with parents and kids.
Some of the activities include running techniques, fitness challenges, team building, nature exploration, and learning about healthy habits. This year, the camps were organized across 19 locations in Hyderabad. These Training Locations include Aditya Imperial Heights, Alkapoor Township; Aparna Cyber Zone + Commune; Aparna Hillpark Chandnagar; Aparna Sarovar Zenith/Grande/Sarovar/Cyberlife; Aparna Serene Park; Botanical Garden Kondapur; KBR PARK; L&T Serene County; Lanco Hills; Muppa Indraprastha; My Home Jewel; My Home Krishe; My Home Vihanga; My Home Mangala; PBEL City; SMR Vinay City; Osmania University; Sanjeevaiah Park.
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