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YEAH! 2006 Summit

A one and a half day Youth Ambassador Summit in Orlando was convened on June 2 and 3 to present information and provide a leadership opportunity for youth from various established youth organizations (such as 4-H, Boys/Girls Clubs, Health Occupations Service Association, etc.) around Florida to give information and tools to the youth leaders to enable them to be advocates for healthy lifestyles and to showcase youth ambassador models and programs on obesity, physical activity, healthy nutrition and screen time.

• Agenda (PDF - 930 KB)
• Connect with Kids YEAH! Website
• Presentations
• Conference compendium (PDF - 1,047 KB)

Conference Partnerships

A number of statewide partners assisted in planning and implementing the Youth Ambassador Summit. The Florida Department of Health would like to acknowledge the following partners:

• Agency for Persons with Disabilities
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation - Kids Movement
• Download flyers to post at your school
• Play the "Chew on This" game show
• "Where Do You Stand?" - take the survey
• And more...
• American Heart Association
• Connect with Kids
• Florida Coca-Cola
• Florida Dairy Council
• Florida Department of Education
• Florida On The Move
• Florida Prevention Research Center, University of South Florida
• IFAS, University of Florida, 4-H
• Special Olympics Florida
• Student Advocate
• University of Central Florida
• Contact List (PDF - 12 KB)

Success Stories

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