– First Lady Michelle Obama runs in a race as she promotes the “Let’s Move” program during an event with local kids and the U.S. Soccer Foundation at City Center in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
Hey folks, this is Gina. AAAAAAH! I Played soccer as a wee lass. I was a fullback or “defender.” And yes, I was a fat child who played soccer for those that were wondering. I’m all for exercise and movement. I was having a really crappy end to a so so day and these photos just made me smile and y’all know I ain’t the biggest fan of the whole war on fat children thing, but I can’t knock the kiddies playing soccer with the First Lady of the United States. I guess she really did mean it when she said “Let’s Move.” These kids will remember this for the rest of their lives.
First Lady Michelle Obama joined the US Soccer Foundation, Major League Soccer, Women’s Professional Soccer, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and others at a soccer clinic in Washington DC to highlight the Let’s Move! campaign and the importance of children getting 60 minutes of active play each day. This event will build on Major League Soccer’s support of Let’s Move! by expanding outreach and participation in youth soccer and education efforts on the importance of eating well and staying active. Soccer is the number one sport among America’s youth, with 4 million young boys and girls registered to play across the country. Since its creation in 1994, the US Soccer Foundation, which is the major philanthropic arm of US Soccer, has funded more than 489 youth programs and helped build more than 1,200 soccer fields.
