What started as a backyard program when her five children were growing up has blossomed into something much bigger for Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives '87.
She played host Tuesday to her inaugural health and fitness boot camp for kids ages 3 through 12 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
A graduate of West Point and a U.S. Army veteran, Ives said the camp is designed to let kids see how well they can complete fun and age-appropriate fitness tests. She said she put together similar camps for her own children and their friends and wanted to offer the activities to a broader group.
"I'm really excited about this event," Ives said Tuesday. "It's something I started doing just as a mom. Having been in the military, I knew my kids loved fitness and they loved to do it in a fun and exciting way. So we came out to Cantigny to build this bigger event about kid's nutrition and kid's health and fitness, which we hope to grow every year."
Read more stories about graduates who continue to prioritize health and fitness in the fall issue of "West Point" magazine!