Project Measure Up

Who:

Kinesiology students, physical therapy students, physical education students, Senior Citizen groups, Social Service groups, nurses, student groups, and individuals interested in supporting school districts throughout Bexar County can become a Project Measure Up Volunteer! Volunteers will:

• Receive hands-on skills in a physical education class environment.
• Earn community volunteer hours for themselves and/or their organization.
• Do something good for children in the community.
• Complete internship requirements.
• Receive free CPR and first aid training (paid for by the Health Collaborative, Project Measure Up).
• Support kids and families in leading healthier lifestyles.
• Help local schools meet a State requirement by donating time.

What:

As a Project Measure Up Volunteer Corps Member, you will work closely with key staff at schools throughout Bexar County to conduct the State-mandated FitnessGram physical fitness assessment to students in grades 3-12.

As a PMU Volunteer, you will receive the appropriate FitnessGram training needed to conduct the fitness assessments. One training session must be completed prior to volunteer service.

Training Session Dates:

August 21	(Deadline to register: Monday, August 18, 2008)
September 18	(Deadline to register: Monday, September 8, 2008)
October 20	(Deadline to register: Monday, October 13, 2008)
November 6	(Deadline to register: Monday, October 27, 2008)
January 5, 2009	(Deadline to register: Monday, December 29, 2008)

Sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude by 2 p.m.

Where:

All FitnessGram training sessions will take place at the Downtown D.R. Semmes YMCA located at: 903 N. St. Mary's Street. Please do not show up to a training session until you have registered.

Requirements:

A strong willingness and desire to support school districts and youth throughout schools in Bexar County beginning in September 2008 though the end of the school year in early June 2009.

Given the physical requirements needed to master the FitnessGram training, and conduct the FitnessGram activity test, volunteers must be able to bend, walk and move with ease and agility. Volunteers should be comfortable counting, using a stop watch, measuring distances and speaking to groups of youth, between the ages of 8 to18. Please dress in comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.

A volunteer profile sheet must be submitted prior to attending a training session to become a PMU Volunteer.

Download the PMU volunteer profile sheet here.

Once completed, please mail or fax your profile sheet to:
Health Collaborative
816 Camaron St.
Suite 2.09
San Antonio, TX 78212
Fax: (210) 223-0680

We will work with your daily schedule! If you are only available certain days of the week, you can still volunteer. Please be clear about your availability.

For more information, contact:
Marcy Andrade-Krasiewski (210) 481-2573/(210) 387-1700 marcy.andrade@healthcollaborative.net