Introduction

Hello!
     My name is Megan Armstrong and I am a senior Honors in Nursing student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Honors in Nursing has opened the door for me to give back to the community through service learning. More information about the Honors Program and service learning can be found at the following website: http://www.uab.edu/nursing/student-information/acad-prog/honors-and-scholars-programs/nursing-honors-program
     I have partnered with Children's Center for Weight Management. The center focuses on healthy lifestyle changes using an interdisciplinary team consisting of a pediatrician, surgeon, nurse practitioner, psychologist, registered dietitian, and physical therapy. All of these different disciplines have come together to make Camp SHINE (Support, Help, Instruction, for Nutrition and Exercise). The camp is one week long at the YMCA Hargis Retreat in Chelsea, Al. The camp is for any current patient aged 10 to 14. The children focus on how to eat healthy, get active, and most of all, have fun at camp!