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1. TRAIN OFFICIAL PARTNER

2. Background • TRAIN (Testing Recreational Activities and Improving Nutrition) • Assessment program developed to test Special Olympics athletes’ sports skills in specific areas • Based on the results, the athlete will learn his or her best skills, areas that could improve, and other Special Olympics sport recommendations • The athlete will also complete 3 health information stations. Two teach healthy nutrition and one teaches the importance of hydration

3. Skill areas assessed • Speed and Agility • Upper Body Power • Lower Body Power • Upper Body Strength • Lower Body Strength • Hand-eye Coordination • Food Coordination • Balance • Flexibility • Aerobic Endurance

4. Nutrition Stations • Jump Start Your Meal • The athlete will learn how to balance a plate by placing certain food group items onto a paper plate, matching the balanced plate example. • Food Toss • The athlete will review the different food groups by tossing certain food items into the correct food group box. GRAINS DAIRY MEATS BEANS FRUITS & VEG

5. New to TRAIN! • Hydration Station • The athlete will learn the importance of drinking water, the amount of water someone should drink each day, and a comparison of sugar contents among alternative drinks. ... 3 times a day!

6. Special Olympic Headquarters TRAIN Event Athletes from all over attended the Special Olympic Headquarters TRAIN event! Below is an athlete at the Vertical Jump station having his Starting Measurement recorded before performing his jumps. A picture paints a thousand words Use the Picture and Caption format to create strong compelling slide like this. Don’t’t forget to caption where possible. For best effect crop the image to fill the placeholder.

7. Running a TRAIN Event OFFICIAL PARTNER

8. Running a TRAIN Event • What you need • 1 Train Kit • 20 x 20 meters of space (approximately 65 x 65 feet) • Computer with SNAPPER Program installed (must register for a SNAPPER account) • Printer (not required, but recommended) • Time (per athlete) • Registration: 3-5 minutes • Exercise and Nutrition Stations: 35 minutes • SNAP Station / Results: 5-7 minutes • Overall: 45-50 minutes

9. Running a TRAIN Event • Getting Started • Download and install SNAPPER • http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx. • SNAPPER is a program that the athlete’s scores and measurements are entered in to in order to generate the results, which reveal the following: • Best Skills • Skills to Improve • Sports Recommendations

10. SNAPPER • Required prior TO RUNNING train

11. Running a TRAIN Event • Set Up (Approximately 1 hour) • 400 square meters (20 x 20), or (65 feet by 65 feet) • Stations 2-13 can be rearranged in any order to accommodate space. • Nutrition stations and hydration station should remain in order • Provides athletes a break from physical activity • Opportunity to learn about the nutrition and hydration

12. Running a TRAIN Event Ideal TRAIN Set Up ___________________________ 20 meters _________________________________ 13: 3 Minute Step Test 12: Sit and Reach 10: Walk a Line 8: Catching and Throwing 11: Hydration Station 14: SNAPPER Station 9: Dribbling a Soccer Ball Registration Table 7: Food Toss (Nutrition) Start / Finish _____________________20 meters____________________ 4: Jump Start (Nutrition) 6: Wall Sits 3: Vertical Jump 1: Shuttle Run (10 meters) 2: Medicine Ball Throw 5: Push-ups

13. Running a TRAIN Event Volunteers are needed to run a successful TRAIN event!

14. TRAIN Begins... OFFICIAL PARTNER

15. TRAIN Begins • Registration • The athlete will register and provide the following information: • First and last name • Date of birth • Delegation • At least two sports that the athlete has been involved in or would like to try • Height and weight (can be estimated) • Record this information on the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet *See next slide for actual image

16. TRAIN Begins • Registration It is important to fill out EVERY line!

17. TRAIN Begins • Assigning Mentors (1 per athlete) • Mentor Responsibilities • Make sure the athlete completes each station • Record the athlete’s raw scores and measurements • Check off “yes” for each of the nutrition education stations • Identify any accommodations that the athlete might possibly need • Begin the Stations • Each athlete will complete the 14 stations • Detailed station instructions can be found in the TRAIN Toolkit, Program Guide, or downloaded from http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx.

18. During TRAIN OFFICIAL PARTNER

19. During TRAIN • Station completion • Start at the 10 Meter Shuttle Run • Recommended (not required) that stations be completed in numerical order • Not required, but be sure to allow the athlete breaks by attending the nutrition stations and hydration station • If a station is occupied by multiple athletes, move to an open station • Continue through the stations until all of them have been completed 10 meters Start Finish

20. During TRAIN • During skill assessment stations Fill out this section

21. During TRAIN • During nutrition stations Check “Yes” after nutrition station completion

22. TRAIN Ends... OFFICIAL PARTNER

23. TRAIN Ends • SNAP Station • Each mentor must check the following: • The athlete has completed every station • Each station has a score, measurement, or check mark indicating completion • The athlete has received his or her water bottle • Once the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet is complete, the athlete will hand the sheet to the SNAP consultant

24. TRAIN Ends • SNAP Station • Volunteer SNAP Consultant • Open / Log in to SNAPPER • Select or create the event • Enter the information from the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet • Print out the results provided from SNAPPER, and discuss the results with the athlete • Best Skills • Skills to Improve • Sports Recommendations • *If printer is not available, turn over the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet and fill out the information according to the SNAPPER results.

25. TRAIN Ends • Information to provide the athlete Once SNAPPER yields the athlete’s results, discuss this information with the athlete *Circle and write on the line if a printer isn’t available.

26. TRAIN Ends • SNAP Station • While the SNAP Consultant is entering the information, a volunteer will be responsible for giving to and explaining each of these items: • TRAIN @ Home Booklet • TRAIN Athletic Bag • Nutrition Placemat TRAIN Official Partner

27. TRAIN @ Home OFFICIAL PARTNER

28. TRAIN @ Home TRAIN @ Home is a way for athletes, family and friends to apply the information learned during a TRAIN event to everyday life. • Nutrition Guide Features • An overview of the importance of nutrition • Different food groups and what each particular group provides to the human body • How to build a balanced plate based on the different food groups • The role of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in an athlete’s diet • Nutrition and water before, during, and after an event • Sample menus to help maintain a balanced plate • Quick, healthy snacks to consume throughout the day or on the go • Grocery store lists

29. TRAIN @ Home

30. TRAIN @ Home • Exercise Guide Features • An overview of the importance of regular exercise • The importance of warming up, doing the activity, and cooling down • Different stretches to improve flexibility and to prevent injury • Fun and exciting ways to improve the 7 skill areas assessed during TRAIN: • Speed and Agility • Power • Strength • Coordination • Balance • Flexibility • Aerobic Endurance • A fitness plan to complete exercises throughout the week • An exercise log to encourage and motivate one to exercise more often

31. TRAIN @ Home

32. TRAIN @ School OFFICIAL PARTNER

33. TRAIN @ School TRAIN @ Home was designed to meet the need for more nutrition and fitness education to school age individuals with intellectual disabilities. This is done through a set of lesson plans on nutrition and adaptive physical education • Nutrition Lesson Plans • Food groups • Hydration • Healthy snacking • Building a balanced plate

34. TRAIN @ School • Adaptive Physical education Lesson Plans • Speed and Agility • Power • Strength • Coordination • Balance • Flexibility • Aerobic Endurance Each lesson includes: • Definition of the skill • Sports correlated with that skill • Fun activities to help increase the skill

35. TRAIN @ School • Curriculum Connection Each of the nutritional lesson plans include a curriculum connection: • Relates the activities and skills to specific standards in core subjects or life skills that are common goals in an IEP • Aimed toward students with intellectual disabilities • Can be used for any student, K-12 • Beneficial to students in special education, inclusive, or general education classrooms

36. Any Questions? Contact: • Dave Lenox • dlenox@specialolympics.org • 1(202) 824-0231 • Sara Prescott • sprescott@specialolympics.org • 1(202) 824-0335 • Blaine Broderick • Broderick022@live.missouristate.edu • 1(316) 519-7411 • Venisha Bowler • vbowler@specialolympics.org • 1(919) 785-0701 OFFICIAL PARTNER