NCYL - Win with Wellness

Win with Wellness

The NCYL's "Win With Wellness" (WWW) program provides the opportunity for local high school juniors to develop leadership skills through the education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices.
Win With Wellness is held throughout the school year. As a hands-on program, it teaches the leaders of tomorrow how to design, develop, and implement wellness programs in their own schools.

Twelve juniors, two seniors and two faculty advisors and/or parents work together as a team with local hospitals and colleges/universities to create wellness programs. The six focus areas of the program are:

* Chemical Free Living

* Positive Self Concept

* Physical Fitness

* Safety

* Nutrition

* Enviroment

Selected youth attend a leadership seminar to learn wellness topics and new leadership skills. The selected students put their new knowledge and skills into practice by forming Leadership Teams in their schools. The Win With Wellness teams are responsible for selecting, designing, and implementing health promotion activities in their schools. Teams demonstrating an outstanding effort during the program are recognized with an Award of Excellence. As they develop their schools' wellness program, youth work with a variety of community health and hospital organizations. They work with youth on program development, organization skills, how to meet deadlines, make focused presentations, build their leadership skills, capabilities and ability to contribute. If you would like to explore the possibility of starting a WWW chapter in your area please contact Trent Moeller, VP Programs.