Utah Kids with Diabetes Get Motivated

WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010

PARK CITY, Utah - Teens are learning important life skills at the annual “Kids Rock The World" (KRTW, www.kidsrocktheworld.org) events at Jupiter Bowl on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the National Ability Center (NAC) in Park City, Utah.

These innovative programs, designed to promote courage and confidence, allow children with diabetes to learn how to overcome mental and physical challenges.

Bowling Night allows older teens to meet others going through the same challenges, as well as participate in team building activities.

The Ropes Course event is an outdoor exploration where participants use ropes, cables, and a climbing wall to work creatively as a team to overcome obstacles. The adventure builds self-esteem and trust as participants develop supportive relationships through teamwork and shared responsibility, qualities that have particular relevance for the management of diabetes.

To Learn More or Enroll, please visit www.kidsrocktheworld.org/signup.html

“Children can overcome the most difficult challenges,” explained Aimee Greenholtz, founder of KRTW. “They just need the tools. That’s what we are teaching here at Kids Rock The World. In addition, they find out they are not alone in the world by meeting others going through the same trials.”

Twenty type 1 and type 2 teens ages 16-18 years with diabetes from the Salt Lake City and Park City areas will bowl off against each other at Bowling Night. Enthusiastic counselors and facilitators from the NAC, as well as a diabetes doctor, will be on hand all evening to ensure the safety of children. Dinner will be served as kids strike up conversations about what it means to deal with this illness.

At the Ropes Course event, 50 type 1 and type 2 kids ages 11-15 years - also from the Salt Lake and Park City area - will be led through this one-day program by counselors trained in diabetes. Special guest speakers/athletes who have overcome their own challenges are planned. A diabetes doctor and EMT will be at KRTW all day. Morning and afternoon snacks, as well as lunch, will be served. One week before the event, parents and kids are invited to attend an orientation to meet the staff and learn more about this day.

For more information about KRTW, please visit www.kidsrocktheworld.org.

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