Welcome

Dear Friend,

The staff of Good Boy Promotions and San Diego Mesa College would like to invite you to join with us in furthering our mission: To provide an exciting competition with a healthy atmosphere in bringing awareness to childhood obesity. We offer you the opportunity to become involved in the 2012 San Diego Youth Sports Festival.

Families from all over San Diego will come together and experience an environment that encourages athletics and a healthy lifestyle. Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health and social consequences that continue into adulthood. The creation of the San Diego Youth Sports Festival (SDYSF) was designed to build awareness and to better understand the importance for our youngsters to eat properly and get plenty of exercise.

Nearly 7.4 million adults in California are overweight, so it's easy to see why most San Diegan's agree we need to change our course, especially when it involves children. Physical inactivity is a MAJOR contributor to obesity in children. An important factor responsible for children's inactivity is excessive television viewing. In a large population study of school-aged children (Dr. Janice R. Hermann, Ph.D., R.D./L.D), the amount of time spent watching television was associated with obesity. Children and adolescents spend an average of 22 to 25 hours a week watching television. In addition, it is reported that children consume high calorie foods while watching television and playing video games.

Good health is a family affair! Habits are established in childhood and prevention begins in childhood. Teaching children to select well-balanced diets, encouraging physical activity, and supporting positive self-images are gifts that last a lifetime.

Cordially,

Steve Kane,
President of Good Boy Promotions
Founder of the Youth Sports Festival