Inside this issue:

Welcome to the June issue of TakeTen! bringing you the latest on PSAYDN and afterschool news, youth development, and inspiring program ideas. The theme of this issue is health and wellness. Inside you’ll find eye-opening data; activity ideas and tools; fitness funding and equipment grants; and more to engage your students and their families in healthier choices and living, like:

• OST’s Role in Keeping Kids Healthy – A Look at the YMCA’s Family Health Snapshot
• Study Says Childhood Obesity Linked More to Lifestyle than Genetics – How OST Can Inspire Kids and Families to Make Healthy Choices
• Get Moving and Cooking with Nike Product or Cookware Donations from Share Our Strength
• National League of Cities Awards PSAYDN Grant to Host Mayoral Summit in 2012
• Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning – A New Report from RAND Education
• Step 5 in Building a Relationship with Your Legislators – Legislators will be “home” in their district offices from July until mid-September. Now is the time to schedule a visit!
• And much more!