Get Healthy De Soto

…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, weight control and disease and injury prevention.

Cornhole Tournament

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Just in time for Father’s Day! Get Healthy DeSoto is hosting its first Cornhole tournament on June 15, 2019. The tournament will include two-person teams and will be double elimination. That morning, the farmers’ market pavilion will be used for our regular market. After the market shuts down at noon, we’ll begin setting up for the cornhole tournament. We’ll have food on site, and Main & Mill will be on-site selling beer.

We’re very excited about this new opportunity to give people a chance to play outside and visit with their neighbors. The cost is $20 per team through June 10th. Online registration is available, and paper forms are available at the library and the farmers’ market. Don’t wait though! The price goes up to $25 on the 11th.

Winter Flakes Couch to 5K

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Have fun getting fit with the Winter Flakes Couch to 5K program. Meet up with friends and family and join in on this great way to meet your 2019 health goals! This program is designed for the novice runner*. No pre-training is necessary, since it is designed for the “couch potato”.

The 2019 Winter Flakes Couch to 5K program starts Wednesday, January 2, 2019. This eight-week training program involves a weekly session with a running coach, a training plan, and weekly communication with nutrition tips and information. The cost is $45 and also includes the Winter Flakes 5K registration and race shirt for free (a $20 value). Participants will receive a stylish accessory and other participation prizes along the way! The weekly training sessions will be at Walther’s Park, depending on weather. Youth must have parental consent.

The training sessions will culminate with the Winter Flakes 5K run/walk on Saturday, March 2, 2019! All proceeds benefit Get Healthy De Soto programming, including trail development, Walking School Bus, community gardens, and more. Ready to register? Complete the form below or register online here.

Registration form

*As always, please consult with your healthcare provider before starting any nutritional or physical programs if you have any previous, current or possible medical conditions. These guidelines, recommendations and suggestions are not stated to cure, treat or prevent any diseases or conditions.

Brought to you by Get Healthy De Soto and the Jefferson County Health Department…working together for better health.

Thanksgiving is a month away

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Do you know what you’ll be doing that day? If you’re looking to get moving, there are several options for your Thursday, November 22!

stl turkey trot

Turkey Trot STL has four locations for their 5K this year: Arnold, Eureka, Downtown, and St. Charles. Kids run free for this one, and the races tend to be packed. Pre-registration is recommended. The money goes to a good cause, and you can learn more here.

The Jefferson County YMCA also does Thanksgiving Day workouts. It includes a 5K, but they have other things going on that day as well. You might try a zumba or cycling class. You can print off a registration form for the 5K here or register online (search for “Special Events”).

Regardless of what you choose, there will be no sleeping in on Thanksgiving if you plan on participating. Most Thanksgiving Day programs begin at 8 AM. This gives you time to be active and make it home in time to put the rolls in the oven before lunch! So why not give it a shot and do something different. Drag a kid along or your whole family, and get moving before you settle in for your afternoon nap.

Christmas Home Tour

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Christmas Home Tour tickets are on sale now! You can pick yours up at the library, LaChance, either First State Community Bank locations in DeSoto, Drummond’s Florist, Cherished Memories, or Pogolino’s-DeSoto. For those in Festus, you can grab one at Leader Publications World Headquarters (near the Post Office). You can also purchase tickets online and pick them up the day of the tour at the DeSoto Church of the Nazarene.

Gather your sisters, aunts, friends, and that one brother-in-law that is always your chauffeur! You’ll love the homes this year and the people in them!

Christmas Home Tour Tickets go on sale soon!

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Tickets for the Christmas Home Tour will go on sale soon. We are excited to again be doing this event and know that many of you band together and come with your sisters, mothers, friends, and family. This year’s theme is Oh What Fun!, and we hope that you will truly enjoy the festive atmosphere of the homes. Many of the homes have young children, and we hope you can see the beauty of Christmas through the eyes of the families on our tour, regardless of the size of the family.

Tickets will again be $15 each prior to the tour and then go up to $18 the day of the tour. We’ll keep you posted about where you can purchase tickets and hope to see you soon!

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