May 16 Speaker - Jason Williams
Our speaker on May 16 was Jason Williams, the founder of the Fitness School. Jason started his career at Gold’s Gym. However, he wanted to address childhood obesity, so he left Gold’s Gym and started the Fitness School. He told us how childhood obesity has doubled in 30 years, and that in 2012 1/3 of children were overweight. At the same time, budget cuts have reduced PE classes at all levels. The Fitness School has after- school enrichment programs and summer camps with different levels for different ages. The program gives a strong foundation to help prevent injuries and increase mobility and coordination. The Fitness School has agreements with several schools to run its program on their grounds. The Fitness School also provides an adult fitness program, so that all members of the family can be involved. They are also working on a fitness program for special needs children and working to be certified by school district in this regard. One of Jason’s mottos is “Together Everyone Achieves More – TEAM”. For more information, go to www.thefitnessschool.org.