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ALASKA SPORTS HALL OF FAME/HEALTHY FUTURES NEWSLETTER
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Fall 2019
Vol. 4, No. 3
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INVESTING IN A HEALTHY FUTURE
By Harlow Robinson
The struggle is real. These are tough times for non-profit organizations in Alaska.
That said, I could not be prouder of how our team continues to provide our state
with a quality service. Our staff keeps figuring out ways to achieve more with
less. Our board continues to deliver quality services to our state.
As Alaska finds its way through economically challenging times, we remain fiscally
healthy because of the talented, hard-working people dedicated to our mission, and
because of all of you who believe in us enough to write a check or visit our donation
page.
As the corporate sponsorship and public dollars have decreased, we've asked more
of individuals and small businesses and you have responded. We set a fundraising
record with our 100 Miles in May Challenge this year and have seen an uptick in
Pick, Click and Give receipts and random donations throughout the year.
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Headlining PLAAY 2020 Events: Anthony Ervin
The fastest swimmer on the planet is coming to Alaska!
Swimming legend Anthony Ervin will be the guest host for the 2020 PLAAY Day event
in which thousands of kids from across Alaska and beyond will participate in 30
minutes of synchronized physical activity. He will also speak at a PLAAY Community
Event on his life of adventure and adversity in and out of the water.
Ervin struck gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making history by reclaiming the Olympic
title he first won as a teenager at the 2000 Sydney Games. After his win in Sydney
he retired and spent over a decade on a path of exploration and often self-destruction.
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Futures Elementary Challenge Update
By Alyse Loran
Kids around the state are running, biking, and playing their way to 60 minutes a
day. Just as important, they're logging that activity and developing self-awareness
for life. Statewide participation in the Healthy Futures Challenge has increased
this fall from last spring, and we've been building momentum in a number of ways.
In early September, we kicked off the Challenge at Muldoon Elementary in Anchorage
by hosting an assembly with Nick Hanson, who made a grand entrance by walking on
his hands. Hanson is an accomplished World Eskimo Indian Olympics competitor and
five-time participant in the NBC television series American Ninja Warrior, and is
known as the Eskimo Ninja Warrior. He is an Inupiaq from Unalakleet, and he speaks
with Alaska youth about suicide prevention and overcoming setbacks.
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Nick Hanson visits Healthy Futures participants at Muldoon Elementary.
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Trending on the Blog:
The Biggest Stories of the Past 6 Months
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame blogger Van Williams is a former Anchorage Daily News
Sports Editor and Alaska Press Club award winner. Williams has been with the blog
since the beginning and has written more than 4,000 stories on over 1,000 Alaska
athletes.
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ALASKA RUNNERS CRUSH IT NATIONWIDE
An Alaska Sports Blog Feature by Matias Saari
Hannah LaFleur
From California to Utah to North Carolina, Alaskans ran up a storm over the weekend.
Reigning Mount Marathon Race champion Hannah LaFleur of Seward won the Catalina
Half Marathon and placed fourth overall in 1 hour, 37 minutes and 11 seconds. LaFleur
received a strong challenge from Californian Evelyne Ruiz (1:37:27) and broke the
existing record by more than four minutes.
With snow finally on the ground in Anchorage, you'd imagine two-time Nordic skiing
Olympian Holly Brooks would have spent the weekend gliding on the local trails.
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HEBARD SHINES IN HISTORIC WIN OVER TEAM USA
An Alaska Sports Blog Feature By Van Williams
Ruthy Hebard
Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks has worn a Team USA jersey in each of the last four summers,
but she probably never thought about facing Team USA, let alone defeating them.
Yet that's what happened when Hebard and No. 1-ranked Oregon handed the American
senior national team its first loss to a college team in 20 years after a 93-86
exhibition win in Eugene, Ore.
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FROM THE PLAAY BOOK: Pediatrician's Take
By Dr. Janet Shen, The Children's Clinic
Physical activity is a vital aspect of a child's growth and development.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has established physical activity guidelines
for infants, children, and adolescents from birth through 21 years of age ([link removed]
Bright%20Futures%20Documents/ BF4_PhysicalActivity.pdf [[link removed]]).
As pediatricians, we take every opportunity to promote physical activity for our
patients. For school-age children, the AAP recommends at least 60 minutes of physical
activity each day, most of which should be moderate or vigorous activity (significant
increase in heart rate and breathing effort).
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HEALTHY HEROES SPEAK: Nutrition
By Matias Saari
Lars Flora, Nordic skier - I focus on whole foods that are from quality sources.
I try to give myself time to enjoy the meals and not rush through the meal. The
foundation of my diet is whole grains such as fresh bread and oatmeal, potatoes,
rice, pasta, a variety of meat, and fruit and vegetables.
Kris Thorsness, Olympic rower - Being healthy doesn't mean that you only eat steamed
broccoli and brown rice. You can eat healthy while enjoying lots of different kinds
of foods so long as you keep an eye on your portions and don't overindulge too often.
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Strabel, and Phillip Blanchett.
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Healthy Futures: Featured Teacher Zachery Trudeau
This fall's featured teacher is Zachery Trudeau! He's a physical educator at Fawn
Mountain Elementary School in Ketchikan. He's been teaching for 3 years and has
been coordinating the Healthy Futures Challenge for as long! Click below to read
more about Zachery and how he motivates his students to be active.
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Sponsor Highlight
Thanks to our featured partner & sponsor, ALASKA KIDNEY FOUNDATION! We appreciate
your wonderful support and wish Suzanne Goodrich all the best in her retirement-
thank you for your wonderful partnership and it's been a pleasure to work with
you Suzanne!
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About Us
Staff:
Harlow Robinson,
Executive Director
Shelley Romer,
Development Director
Alyse Loran,
Healthy Futures Coordinator
Matias Saari,
Healthy Futures Event Coordinator
Wallace Wilson,
PLAAY Director
Mark Brady,
Healthy Futures Administrative Assistant
Van Williams,
Alaska Sports Blog Editor
Board of Directors:

* Jason Metrokin, President
* Matt Carle, Vice Chair
* Chris Myers, Secretary & Treasurer
* Nicolle Egan
* Chuck Homan
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Gina Luckey
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Eric Ohlson
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Bill Pearson
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The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is 501(c)3 non-profit organization guided by the
mission to teach, honor and inspire
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Healthy Futures is the signature program of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Healthy
Futures is a community initiative committed to empowering Alaska's youth to build
the habit of daily physical activity.
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