One of the GOMF teens, Neil, is working hard to continue his education at film school. Writing a mystery-adventure screenplay keeps him partially engaged, but his mind is always working on new ideas for our project collection. Recently he suggested a "live" series of improv-type events that would star a giant carrot hero vs various junk food characters.
The actors will be from Team GOMF and the event will take place during Summer "Munch 'n Music" in Bend. Podcast viewings of the live action willl be broadcast and the "best of the best" series will be developed into a DVD we can share with teachers via our GOMF Creative idea site.
NEED: Costumes! Does anyone have a carrot, a candy bar, an apple or other "food" costume that would fit a 5' or taller person? If so, please let us know. We will buy or borrow!
Please help us make progress in our mission. It is complex, take a look at recent news from RWJ Foundation:
New Mexico lawmakers are considering a bill that would add a 1 percent tax to television sets and video game consoles. [We rally behind a different direction and suggest that video games can be played in a way that active exercise is part of the process - do you wonder how that might happen? Please e-mail us and request information on the NRG Mat]
The state would use the resulting tax funds to support outdoor educational programming through a state "No Child Left Inside" initiative. AMNews reports that experts say that obesity is a far more complex problem than smoking and laws targeting obesity have faced significant opposition by critics who cite the dearth of evidence supporting legislative interventions. For instance, Kelly Brownell of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University notes that tobacco involves just one product and few companies, while obesity involves thousands of companies and products, making it "hard to know exactly how to change" (Elliott, AMNews, 3/24/08 )
Please take a look at what teens hope to accomplish - by changing awareness and the actual culture surrounding CHOICES that could reduce overweight and impact wellness.
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