CCS, W/P students attend UNL Extension Healthy Habits Day

By Diane Stamm
Office Manager, CC Extension
    More than 90 Wauneta/Palisade and Chase County fifth and sixth graders attended this year’s UNL Extension Healthy Habits Day.
    Held Jan. 28 by the Chase County Extension Office, the event was sponsored by Chase County Community Hospital and McCook Community Hospital.
    Students gathered on the Chase County Fairgrounds and attended six hands-on sessions, including two centered on recipes for smoothies and apple crisp, plus food safety, mental health, portion control and the importance of physical activity.
    Sessions were led by area Extension Educators, including Debbie Kuenning, Chase County; Kimberly Cook, Hitchcock County; Donna Kircher, Red Willow County; Mickayla Blender, Furnas and Harlan County; Baleigh Abbott, Engagement Zone 4.
    At the end of the day, students went home with bags that included the ingredients for apple crisp and recipes.