This week 33 schools across Suffolk County sent more than 1,000 student athletes to compete in the annual Suffolk Zone Fit Club.
The fourth and fifth graders gathered at Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, in the Sayville School District to compete in athletic events that helped focus on health and fitness.
The events included Ninja Speed and Overcoming Obstacles. The events were designed to give students health and fitness related competition which promotes strength, endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, reaction time, and more. Activities like sit-ups and box jumps were part of the day that challenged and made a fun event for the youngsters. It's no wonder that it resonates so much with the kids because it is created by and run by trained students. They also serve as the officials and organizers at the event.
The Fit Club has now become an annual event held by the Executive Board of the Suffolk Zone Chapter of the New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. The Fit Club gives students a chance to promote fitness and wellness. The Suffolk Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Suffolk County that states they are "continually working to enhance our members knowledge and skills, ensuring their students have the highest quality health and physical education programs possible." Jared Rago is Suffolk Zone President.
Birchwood Intermediate School from the South Huntington School District won first place. Lincoln Avenue finished second as the host school. Sayville’s other elementary school, Sunrise Drive earned third, Edna Louise Spear Elementary from Port Jefferson finished in fourth place while Cherry Avenue, another Sayville school took home in fifth place.