For the past several years, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Houston Texans have challenged kids of all ages and abilities to be active at least 60 minutes every day through PLAY 60, the NFL initiative encouraging kids to start healthy habits young – an initiative that Texas Children’s serves as the local sponsor of. That mission has not changed – and has become even more important – amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
To help motivate kids to get moving, Texas Children’s and the Texans are hosting a Get Fit with TORO Week this week (June 15-19) and Junior Cheerleaders Online Dance Parties (every Friday for the next few weeks). Details about each event are below. Have fun and keep moving!
Get Fit with TORO Week
Get Fit with TORO is the elementary school program that Texas Children’s sponsors each academic year. With school suspended to COVID-19 and now out due to summer, TORO wanted to bring the curriculum to kids at home.
June 15-19
- Every day this week at 5 p.m.
- Daily filmed Zoom calls with TORO and “Coach Ryan” – each day focused on a new key to fitness, with a recap and special guest on Friday.
- The videos will be live streamed each night on HoustonTexans.com/TORO, TORO’s Facebook and on TORO’s Twitter. The videos will be available afterwards on TORO’s Instagram and YouTube.
Event schedule
Monday: Flexibility
Tuesday: Muscular Strength
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Nutrition
Friday: Recap with special guest
Junior Cheerleaders Online Dance Party
Calling all dancers … the Houston Texans Cheerleaders invite you to join the Junior Cheerleaders Dance Party, presented by Texas Children’s! Practice along with them, record your routine and share with us using #TCHPlay60 #TCHJuniorCheer.
- Every Friday for the next few weeks around noon
- Zumba and other dance tutorials
- Houston Texans Cheerleaders YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/htccheer1
- Houston Texans Cheerleaders Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/houstontexanscheerleaders/
Texas Children’s Hospital is the Official Children’s Hospital of the Houston Texans. To learn more about our partnership, visit: texaschildrens.org/texans.