1 June
GoTrybe is delighted to announce that our organization has received the Most Unique Resource Award from the TOS Homeschool Crew. The TOS Home School Crew Blue Ribbon Awards are given on an annual basis by crew members who are given the opportunity to nominate and vote for their favorite vendors from the current year. The [...]
23 May
See the full review at Milk & Honey Mommy. Here is an excerpt…The segments are short enough to keep the children interested and not completely tire them out. Although my children are really active, something their daily play/exercise has missed is a focus on technique. By this I mean, we have not spent much time [...]
20 April
Jamie Oliver, a celebrity chef and health advocate, is on a mission to cure obesity by getting into America’s schools and educating students on healthy foods and eating habits. Oliver produces the show, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, along with Ryan Seacrest. Cameras follow Oliver into schools as he talks to students and educates them on ways [...]
11 April
Beyonce Knowles, pop singer and Grammy award winning actress, is joining the First Lady in the fight against obesity through the Let’s Move initiative. While it is no secret that Mrs. Obama is a huge advocate for fighting childhood obesity through healthier eating and physical activity, her Let’s Move initiative will definitely benefit from the [...]
17 March
Summer is the perfect time to get your child active and eating healthy. School will be out soon and the kids will be at play. Summer sports leagues are beginning sign-ups and preparing for a summer of fun. Many parents are often left to wonder which sports are age appropriate for their children. While shifting [...]
2 March
Check out this article on knoxnews.com that talks about ways schools are getting kids more interested in fitness and more active on a daily basis in the Knoxville area schools. GoTrybe is proud to have been recognized as a successful program. Thank you goes out to knoxnews.com, Lola Alapo, and Aneisa McDonald for recognizing all of [...]
28 February
Fast food restaurants around the nation are now placing calorie labels in pure view of consumers for items that appear on their menu due to the massive number of studies showing an increase in childhood obesity, as required by the new health-care reform plan. According to the plan, any restaurant that has twenty locations or [...]
18 February
Dr. Christine Calamaro from the University of Maryland School of Nursing suggests that diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol may not be the only health issues for parents to worry about in the fight against childhood obesity. According to a study conducted by Calamaro, mental health may become a concern for adolescents [...]
13 February
GoTrybe participated in a health fair that took place immediately following the February PTA meeting at Fairmont Elementary School in Johnson City. This health fair was coordinated by the physical education teacher at the school, Mrs. Patricia Grooms, who has been known for her efforts to get kids moving and keep them active. Mrs. Grooms is [...]
11 February
The American Stroke Association highlighted the results of the first nationwide study of hospitalizations due to stroke according to the age of the victim. These results were released at a conference on Wednesday held by the ASA. After comparing research from 1994 & 1995 to that of 2006 & 2007, there was a 51% increase [...]
