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 In today's culture too often the spotlight shines on the gifted athlete. While participation in athletics is important and beneficial, more focus is also needed on becoming physically fit for a lifetime. Young people must be encouraged to become active in a variety of ways. It is important for youth to understand the need for physical activity, as well as how to establish and monitor their own physical activity goals.
Alive with MissionMe! curricula and programs are unique in that they utilize non-traditional physical activities designed to meet the changing needs of today's youth through a MultiSport approach. MultiSport is defined as any sport that combines two or more events. Young people participating in Alive with MissionMe! programs are engaged in swimming, biking and running, activities selected because they are activities most students would have access to outside of school and following graduation. Additionally, these basic activities can be used to build a foundation for participating in other MultiSport activities. A fourth component combined with the bike, swim and run, is core, upper body and lower body fitness activities. These components ensure that all five health-related fitness components are addressed throughout the curriculum… cardio respiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility and body composition.
 It is important to note that Alive with MissionMe! program content not only aligns with the six national standards for physical education developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), it is adapted to follow Athletic Competencies, as designed by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon.
The cross-training approach used in Alive with MissionMe! programs benefit young people in a number of ways. First, they are introduced to variety, which helps keep them motivated and helps to alleviate the boredom often experienced with a single mode of activity. Second, cross training helps to improve total body fitness. Finally, by cross training, young people are less likely to experience the injuries and fatigue that can be encountered with single mode, high intensity type activities.
Our programs also include additional information on injury prevention tips and suggestions for activity adaptations for challenged kids. Alive with MissionMe's goal is to educate the " whole" child so that they will lead healthy, physically active lifestyles and understand the importance of a lifetime of fitness.
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