Hearts at Play Field

Day

SENIOR DEVELOPERS:

MASON CLARK

JENNA JONES

BRADEN JOHNSON

JASMYNE POST

Project Summary

♥A field day for elementary schools♥Letters of intent from NHES and CHES

♥Stations based on risk factors for heart disease:♥Smoking♥Nutrition♥Exercise

♥Requested Funding: $282.92

♥Goal: Inform students about indiscretions that are proven to increase risk for heart disease

Project Description

♥ Objective 1: Hold a field day at local elementary schools to educate students on the risk factors of heart disease

♥ Objective 2: Increased knowledge of heart disease in 75% of students tested

♥ Objective 3: Increased average test score by at least 25%

Partner Organizations

♥American Heart Assoc. – Curriculum and Poster Providers

♥Dr. Chad Sanders DNP, APRN- Guest Speaker at General Assembly

♥NHES, CHES- Hosting Schools

♥UK- Smoking Awareness Supplies

Heart Disease: Problem?

Center for Disease Control: Heart Disease Death Rate in all ages 2008-2010

American Heart Association: Leading Causes of Death in Kentucky

“Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death in Daviess County.”

OMHS Community Health Needs Assesment: Section 4.5.1

How Will This Project Help?

▪ Early childhood education = Less heart disease later in life (Fuster, Bridget, et al, 2010)

▪ Games are designed to INTERACT with kids

▪ Involvement = better comprehension

Example Station: Run from Cigarettes!

♥Smokers have a 2 to 4 times higher chance of having heart disease (WebMd, 2014)

♥70,000 nonsmokers die each year from heart disease brought on by second hand smoke! (WebMd 2014)

Half of the children will wear masks as they run the race and the other half will not and this will simulate the complications that smoking causes.

Example Station: Ring in the Water

♥ Many risk factors to Heart Disease (such as blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, and blood fibrinogen levels) are elevated by dehydration (Jaqueline Chan, 2001)

Students will gather around a square of water bottles and be handed four plastic rings and throw them at the water bottles to try and ring the water bottles.

Timeline

March• Apply for funding• Separate class into groups• Finalize date with schools• Begin agenda planning

April• Receive funding• Purchase supplies• Groups will work separately• Get tests/materials printed• Receive supplies from sponsors

Outcomes and Evaluations

♥Post and Pre Tests will be delivered to schools

♥Tests consist of four true and false questions

♥Students will evaluate scores to pre and post tests and compare the averages

Student Roles

♥Project developers will oversee the event

♥Man Stations

♥Grade and evaluate test results

♥Speak at Assembly

♥Create Test

Budget

Item Cost # Source Total

3M Masks 0.43 30 Amazon 12.80

Water Bottles 0.10 600 Sams Club 59.70

Rings 1.50 4 Amazon 5.99

Three Legged Race Bands 0.83 (s&h) 12 Oriental Trading 16.99

Red Faux Apples 0.47 15 Amazon 6.99

Green Faux Apples 0.40 15 Amazon 5.98

Vegetable Print Outs 12.39 1 Office Depot 12.39

Duct Tape 4.77 1 Walmart 4.77

Exercise Print Outs 1.70 1 Office Depot 1.70

Plastic Pit Balls 26.50 1 Amazon 26.50

Plastic Buckets 1.00 20 Dollar Tree 20.00

Organ Print Outs 0.40 1 Office Depot 0.40

Banner 64.99 1 Office Depot 64.99

Posterboard 0.50 6 Dollar Tree 3.00

Tests 15.00 1 Office Depot 15.00

Potential Funding Sources

♥OH Community Benefit Mini-Grant

♥Independence Bank Grant Program

♥Old National Bank Grant Program

Conclusion

♥We will hold a field day at two local elementary schools to educate them on the risks of heart disease.

♥Our goal is to have 75% of students tested to show improvement on post tests.

♥Required Funds: $282.92

It’s never too early to start learning about heart health, but it might be too late.