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Boulan Student Named Video Contest Finalist, Could Bring Lions' Stafford to School
You can view and vote for Boulan Park sixth grader Marissa Orzame's video, and videos from other finalists, now through April 25.
“What would you do to make Michigan healthier?”
That's the question more than 40 elementary and middle school students across the state answered in this year's “Make the Play” kid video contest by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Only five videos made it to the finals, however, including a video by sixth-grade student Marissa Orzame.
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As a finalist, Marissa has a chance to be a guest video blogger for ahealthierMichigan.org and to receive a school assembly with Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Students in fourth through eighth grade participated in this unique contest, which adds a new dimension to efforts to combat childhood obesity, by sharing their ideas using creativity and new media. The five finalists are:
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- Kailey Head, fourth grade, North Elementary in Newport
- Jalen Johnson, fifth grade, Forest Elementary School in Farmington Hills
- Kate LeLone, eighth grade, Cherryland Middle School in Elk Rapids
- Marissa Orzame, sixth grade, Boulan Park Middle School in Troy
- Hailey Samples, fifth grade, Warner Upper Elementary in Farmington Hills
The winner will be decided by public votes. Voting opened at noon April 13 and runs until midnight April 25; the winner will be announced on May 7.
>>To view the five videos and vote in the contest, visit aHealthierMichigan.org/kidcontest.<<
About the program
The program was inspired by 10-year-old Marshall Reid from North Carolina, who documented his fight against childhood obesity through “Portion Size Me” videos.
The contest adds a new dimension to the Blue Cross Blue Shield's efforts to combat childhood obesity by encouraging kids to share their ideas using creativity and new media.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term effects on health and well-being. Schools play a particularly critical role by establishing a safe and supportive environment with policies and practices that support healthy behaviors. Schools also provide opportunities for students to learn about and practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.
The preceding information was provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
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