Operation Get Active can make a huge difference in a kid’s life. The CDC recommends that children get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each day. However, schools in Tennessee are not required to provide recess, and they’re even allowed to take recess away as a punishment. Kids need to move, they need to run and play. But, most kids in Tennessee aren’t getting the exercise they need. Since launching in 2016, more than 1400 kids have come through Operation Get Active. We’ve seen the impact with our own eyes — Iker from Hixson Elementary school, had his first season with OGA this fall 2018. He started out the season more on the shy side with the desire to play goalie, but no skills or confidence to actually do it. As the season progressed, he became more confident and his skills improved. By the end of the season tournament, he asked to play goalie and had a huge smile on his face the whole night, even when he wasn’t playing goalie.