Midnight Workout

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2009

Many teens in underserved communities dream of having the “perfect body”, but have limited access and opportunity to engage in physical activity in a safe and healthy environment during the summer months. The county recognized that many children are out of shape and also lacked certain educational skills. The Midnight Workout Program utilizes the school’s math teacher and coach as well as the Parks and Recreation Director to supervise two-hour long sessions that combine weight training with math tutoring. Participants are divided into two groups that split up; one half spends the first hour in the tutoring session while the other group works out, and then they switch for the second hour. Teens are given encouraged to develop realistic but challenging goals for them to strive towards.