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“Students who are physically active are not only healthier, but do better in school.  We appreciate our partnership with Be Active North Carolina and look forward to continuing this relationship to ensure that students learn positive life habits when they are young.”

June Atkinson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

“The teaching modules are captivating and engage students in learning. Who wouldn’t want to get moving when you experience the upbeat music, the visuals bigger than life, and the variety of sports and activities offered!”

Debra Kaclik
Health and Physical Education Specialist
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

“Youth fitness is a cornerstone initiative for both the Carolina Panthers and the NFL.  We’re delighted to help school children and their families experience Be Active HOPS on a year-round basis.”

Riley Fields
Director of Community Relations
Carolina Panthers

"Be Active HOPS is a different, fun, and exciting fitness and sports program that utilizes technology and motivating training techniques to get all students involved in a wide variety of lesson plans. It introduces kids to skills that are essential to development using popular role models and important nutrition messages while performing sport skills, dance, fitness and neat fun activities. Our kids love using the fitness stations combining the agility ladders, dynabands, jump ropes and the physio-balls for a challenging workout that can be done with large class sizes. Be Active HOPS consistently sends us updated lessons, as they are always creating new, unique and entertaining programs for us to implement into our Physical Education program that help us create a healthy lifetime lifestyle!"

Melanie Champion
South Brunswick Middle School
Southport, North Carolina

“Be Active HOPS is a great program. Sometimes it is very hard to get kids motivated to be active, and this program does the trick. The kids are so visually stimulated that they forget that they are exercising…they’re just following along. We at the YMCA of Western North Carolina are very happy to be a part of this program and look forward to continuing to work with Be Active North Carolina and HOPSports in the future.”

Christy Lennox
Youth/Teen Wellness Coordinator
Reuter Family YMCA
Asheville, North Carolina

"HOPSports has increased the amount of time my students are engaged in physical activity during PE.  It is a terrific way to build core strength and balance as well as sports skills.  My students love HOPSports!  Thanks to Be Active NC, we are helping our students reach 21st Century learning objectives in an active way."

Ann Matthews

West Lenoir School of Technology

Caldwell County, North Carolina

"Here is what I think about HOPSports: It is like having a second teacher in the gym with me.  HOPSports gives the directions and demonstrations and I get to move around to students and offer feedback."

Julia Overby

Physical Education Teacher

Aberdeen Elementary School

Aberdeen, North Carolina