Sticks-2-Schools Helps Schools “Lighten the Load” with Donation from New Age Electric San Jose, CA – February 09, 2009 – Sticks-2-Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood obesity, welcomes their newest sponsor, New Age Electric. The San Jose electrical contractor partnered with Sticks-2-Schools as a Diamond Breakaway sponsor, donating a total of $3,000 to the program. New Age Electric made its first $2,000 donation this month and will follow with the remaining $1,000 later this year. Their contribution will help provide physical activities for youth by funding the Sticks-2-Schools program at a Bay Area school of their choice.
Now in its fifth season, Sticks-2-Schools has provided more than 40,000 students with a fun and engaging way to get physically fit. Seventy-three Bay Area schools have implemented Sticks-2-Schools’ lacrosse curriculum into their physical education (PE) or after-school program. The multidimensional co-ed sport of “soft” lacrosse (using flexible sticks and softer balls than professional lacrosse) can be played indoors or out by children with a range of athletic abilities. Sticks-2-Schools ensures that each school is game-ready by supplying them with free lacrosse equipment, curriculum guides and on-site training by members of the Bay Area’s professional lacrosse team, the San Jose Stealth.
“As a business owner in the Bay Area, I’m also a member of the community. I felt that it was important to contribute to Sticks-2-Schools because those students are the future of our community. Their health should be a priority,” said Kurt Rocklage, president of New Age Electric.
Desiccated school budgets have caused a draught in physical education curriculums. PE classes help children stay physically active as well as provide an outlet for movement and fun; however, many schools are decreasing the number of PE activities offered and even eliminating sports programs altogether. California schools are required to provide students with a total of three hours of physical education over a ten-day time span. This translates to just 20 minutes a day. While students in grades seven through twelve are allowed 40 minutes per day, by the time they are in middle school many of them have already embraced inactivity as a way of life.
“Economic pressures are taking their toll on Bay Area schools, which is why Sticks-2-Schools donates time, energy and sports equipment to keep physical education in the curriculum. Making physical activity fun for kids and introducing them to a unique sport gives them the opportunity to enjoy being active – a trait that we hope will stay with them for a lifetime,” said S2S President and Teamwrkx CEO Eric Venzon.
About New Age Electric
New Age Electric is a full service electrical contractor with Commercial, Service and Solar divisions serving the entire Bay Area. Their goal is complete customer satisfaction through competitive pricing, effective communication and higher safety standards with minimal inconvenience to clients. Services include: commercial and retail tenant improvements, new construction, design build services, solar, service division, Title 24/load calculations, light maintenance, service changes and troubleshooting. More information is available by calling 408-279-8787 or at www.newageelectric.com.
About Sticks-2-Schools
Sticks-2-Schools (www.sticks2schools.org) is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation, organized under the 501(c)3 section of the tax code, that helps fight childhood obesity by motivating youth to increase their level of physical activity. Focusing on the sport of lacrosse, S2S coordinates and leads a collaboration of sponsors, equipment manufacturers, athletes, teachers and staff to support PE programs in Bay Area elementary, middle and high schools. More information is available from Program Coordinator Breanna Kernan at 925-460-8290.
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