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T his document is an extensive step-by-step guide to implement a Bone

Break D ay into your own school or community. Bone health is often a
neglected topic and the time to address it is now. W ith the help of leading
students, all schools can be more aware of bone health and the by
bringing their school this program. W ith a major focus of nutrition and
exercise in schools for one week periods, we hope to better the lifestyles of
youth around the country.
T his program is directed to high school students, but can be modif ied to
different age groups. Creativity and modif ication to the program is
encouraged throughout any aspect of the program. T he goal is that this
program is taught peer to peer. T he hopes of this program are to educate
and encourage youth to take steps to build stronger bones. T here are many
ways to build strong bones through nutrition and exercise. A ll age groups
need to be educated, but teen years are the most critical!

Bui l d Strong Bones Today,

Tomorrow i s too Late!

Wh at i s Bone
Break Day?

Wh y i s th i s
i mportant?

How do you
begi n a Bone
Break Day?

Bone Break D ay is an even held

at schools to provide awareness of
bone health. I t involves multiple
events with the main event of Bone
Break D ay. O n this day students
will wear a fake cast in awareness
of bone health. T here will be
events and contests before to make
students interested and excited.

Bone health is incredibly important for

each and every stage life, but is often
ignored by younger generations. T his
topic is often neglected even though poor
bone health effects large majorities of
the population. Bones are mainly built in
teenage years, so advocacy for bone
health is essential in these years. T he
habits you create as a youth will decide
your bone health for the f uture. T his
event will educate students on bone
health through peer teaching and
encourage healthy habits in daily lives.

Since this event is peer taught and initiated,

it is designed to be run by a group of
students involved in the school. W ith support
of the school or organization this group of
leaders will initiate Bone Break D ay and
prior events within their school. To begin
there must be a group of at least seven
students determined to complete this project
in their school. A lso, the school must
understand the components of the project
and have the ability to support the students.
T he f irst step is to decide roles in the group.

Ch oosi ng Group Rol es

Rol esGroup Leader - I ncentive Planner - Cast and Splint Planner
Promotional Planner - Exercise Planner - N utrition Planner
Group L eaderT he group leader is the organizer and
manager of all aspects of Bone Break D ay.
T he main roles of the group leader will be to
recruit necessary team mates, communicate with
adults or outside people, assign jobs, and make
sure task s are completed. T hey will also be
ensuring the team is prepared and has the
resources they need to complete the task s they
are assigned. T he group leader must be a great
leader and be aware of all the different events
tak ing place involving Bone Break D ay. A nother
aspect is ensuring that the school/ organization
is aware of the events and Bone Break D ay.

I ncentive PlannerT hroughout the course of Bone Break D ay

events there will be incentives/ prizes for student
participation in the events. T he incentive planner
will be in charge of deciding and providing
these prizes. O n the day of Bone Break D ay
there will be a raffle based drawing for prizes
that the incentive planner will also organize.
O verall the main roles of the incentive planner
are to acquire prizes, handling the raffle ticket
organization, publicizing prizes to the school,
promoting the steps to earning raffle tickets to
the school, and planning which prizes will be
assigned to each event/ contest.

Cast and Splint PlannerA major portion of this event is participation

by students to wear fake casts. T he cast and
splint planner will prepare students and help
students on Bone Break D ay to have a fake
cast. Task s completed by the cast and splint
planner are to share how-to videos on mak ing
a fake cast with students, acquire supplies to
make fake casts, encourage students to wear
fake casts prior to Bone Break D ay, on Bone
Break D ay help students create a fake cast
coming into school, and make necessary posters
or flyers to ensure all students participate.

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