WinterKids is back

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – WinterKids is again.

The nonprofit group is devoted to growing out of doors bodily actions for youths and households throughout our coldest months.

Julie Mulkern is the Govt Director for WinterKids.

She says they’re a well being public program packaged in enjoyable.

Their mission is to assist children develop wholesome life lengthy habits by way of schooling.

She says you’ll be able to obtain the WinterKids app and get a household membership which gives you entry to winter actions from downhill and cross nation snowboarding, ice skating, tubing, and extra at 80 taking part areas in Maine.

The sixth annual WinterKids video games are taking place proper now.

It’s 4 weeks of bodily exercise, vitamin, household engagement, and a winter carnival problem with children throughout 13 states enjoying alongside on-line.

“A part of the fantastic thing about Maine is that we do have 4 seasons. Now we have the altering seasons, however winter is our longest, and there are completely methods to have enjoyable and keep wholesome in the course of the winter,” Mulkern stated.

“There is no such thing as a unhealthy climate, solely unhealthy clothes. We didn’t coin the phrase, however we like to say that at WinterKids. And as I discussed to you earlier, now that we now have snow, the whole lot is extra enjoyable. Though WinterKids just isn’t snow dependent. We would like folks to get exterior regardless of the circumstances or the climate,” she stated.

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