For our first Jump with Jill International tour, we played Department of Defense schools in Southern Germany. Our story was picked up by the Armed Forces Network.
On The Beat with the Rockstar Nutritionist
By Andy Major, Executive Director of Marketing
Twelve Bills players joined over 300 excited elementary school students at the seventh annual Play 60 Challenge Fitness Party for youth on December 6, 2011 at the Bills Healthy Zone Fieldhouse.
The Buffalo Bills partnered with BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, the American Heart Association and Tops Friendly Markets and celebrated the accomplishments of the randomly selected students that participated in the season-long fitness program.
The Play 60 Challenge Fitness Party is an interactive fitness event that rewarded approximately 360 students (3rd – 6th graders from ten Buffalo Public and two Orchard Park elementary schools) that participated in the Play 60 Challenge this school year.
Bills players that attended the party and ran fitness stations included; George Wilson, Bryan Scott, C.J. Spiller, Marcell Dareus, Dwan Edwards, Brad Smith, Alex Carrington, Naaman Roosevelt, Mike Caussin, Mike Jasper, Garrison Sanborn and Tim Toone.
“It’s great to see all the kids having such a fun time and learning about fitness and nutrition,” said Wilson. “The Play 60 program is an outstanding community event that we, as players, believe in and enjoy helping with, and the kids worked really hard to get here and deserve this kind of recognition.”
On Monday, October 17, 2011, Jill Jayne attended a special reception with first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for her work with Community School District 300′s Healthier US School Challenge run.
Stars and Stripes
Published: November 18, 2011
LANDSTUHL, Germany — Getting a gymnasium full of middle school students fired up about drinking milk is a tall order.
Jill Jayne, the self-billed “Rockstar Nutritionist,” made it look easy this past week at Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School.
The registered dietitian and musician from Pittsburgh, had a crowd of fifth- to eighth-graders, along with their teachers, dancing a silly jig and singing about bone health.
The students ate it up.
Earlier in the morning, Jayne performed her “Jump for Jill” show for the elementary school. After each performance, the students pursued her for autographs: She signed scraps of paper, a notebook and a lunch box, but turned down requests to sign clothing.
“It was awesome,” said fourth-graders Monica Lawson and Briana Kohl, in unison.
Jayne brought her nutrition rock show to about half a dozen Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Germany this week, marking the first time Jayne and her entourage have performed at U.S. military schools overseas, according to her communications manager and brother, Mark Jayne.
Stateside, Jayne has performed about 750 times for 170,000 kids, according to a news release about her show.
ROCKIN’ NUTRITION SHOW HEADED FOR GERMANY
Department of Defense Schools Rock Out in the Name of Healthy Eating!
From November 14 – 18, The Rockstar Nutritionist Jill Jayne will perform her live nutrition rock concert, Jump with Jill, for six Department of Defense schools in Southwest Germany. This interactive show teaches nutrition through music and movement. Jump with Jill is an innovative answer to childhood obesity prevention, formatted as a kid-appropriate rock ‘n roll concert with healthy eating and exercise messages. See below for full schedule of events.
Jill Jayne joined campF.R.E.S.H.℠ chefs for a culminating performance for their parents. campF.R.E.S.H.℠ at Fontbonne University takes kids entering 4th through 6th grade on an interactive, hands-on journey toward better health through activities emphasizing nutrition, wellness, physical exercise, and creativity. Grab your passports! Each week-long day camp features a different continent, from Antarctica to South America, with stops along the way to learn about the unique lifestyles of kids around the globe.
Led by Fontbonne’s Human Environmental Science (HES) faculty, kids will roll up their sleeves and whip up healthy cuisine with international flavor in our state-of-the-art kitchens. They’ll learn about teamwork and the benefits of physical activity through participation in each continent’s popular sports and games. They’ll discover how music, art and nature can enhance their own physical and emotional well-being, just as it does for kids all over the world. Fieldtrips to the St. Louis Zoo will give campF.R.E.S.H.℠ campers an opportunity to learn about the animals and geography unique to each location in our world tour.campF.R.E.S.H.℠ is an opportunity for kids entering 4th through 6th grade to travel the world without leaving St. Louis.
Would you like to be a part of campF.R.E.S.H.℠ next year? Contact Kimberly Ross, HES Department Assistant at (314) 889-1415 or kross@fontbonne.edu.
Thinking of booking the Jump with Jill show and wanting to know exactly what your students will learn? Watch this video to learn more about Jill Jayne’s educational philosophy and the specific topics covered in the show. You’ll hear straight from the mouth of babes just what you are getting in to.
As part of the Fuel Up To Play 60 program NFL/Dairy Council Partnership, Jill Jayne joined punt receiver Nate Burleson, retired players Luther Ellis and Herman Moore, Roary the Lion, and 400 teachers and students from Detroit schools on the 50 yard line to dance her newly released FREE danceable music video – The Beat of Our Body Dance Party. Yes, that’s our movie is on the Jumbotron at Ford Field!
Are you a member of the National Recording Academy? Consider supporting the “Jill & Jam” preschool healthy habits CD “Goin’ On a Journey: Songs for Every Body” for Best Children’s Album for the 2011 Grammy Award Nomination. Because this record was released on our independent record label, it is up against the giants so we need your support!
Beware, there are several other health-themed records in our category! What separates this CD is that creator Jill Jayne is an actual health professional – a registered dietitian with my masters and bachelors in nutrition – and works with top music and kids’ entertainment industry experts to craft her messages and produce the music for an age-appropriate, top notch sound.
To listen to the music, please visit iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/goin-on-a-journey/id403494649?i=403494679&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website for Jill & Jam: www.jillandjam.com
Company website: www.notetohealth.com
If you’d like to vote, have had your name on a six commercially released songs, and you are not yet a member of the recording academy, sign up here: http://www.grammy365.com
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