Konami, along with the West Virginia University Extension Service and West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency, is hosting a Childhood Obesity Summit at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, West Virginia on July 27. Speakers will include The Biggest Loser's Dr. Michael Dansinger, as well as some very important-sounding people from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.
But why should you care? Because the summit will also play host to the state's second annual Dance Dance Revolution tournament for students, of course, where scholarships and other prizes will be awarded to the victors. DDR has been a part of West Virginia's physical education program since 2006, and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin believes the game is "is reshaping our youths' mindset regarding what constitutes physical activity." Konami agrees, telling Gamasutra that they intend to "help encourage today's youth to lead more active and healthier lifestyles in a way that works best for them." As always, we suggest a strict diet of Cooler Ranch Doritos and Throwback Mountain Dew for peak health performance.
Reader Comments (20)
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 10:51AM PSN StaticShock said
All levels of education should have recess. Playing games like football during school made me want to play after school too. Want to get kids moving? Don't require them to sit down all day
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:26PM The Stephaninator said
@PSN StaticShock
As much as young me enjoyed recess, older me would probably just use recess to smoke weed.
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As much as young me enjoyed recess, older me would probably just use recess to smoke weed.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 4:53PM The Nasty Nick said
@The Stephaninator
I was smoking weed during recess the last year we had it in 5th grade. It probably ended when it should have.
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I was smoking weed during recess the last year we had it in 5th grade. It probably ended when it should have.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 10:55AM DokiDokiBawanga said
There is a fat chance i will not go.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 11:01AM Alex Trebek said
So it's okay for Snake to smoke and read porn in public but if he's fat - GOD HELP US OUR YOUTH IS IN PERIL!
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 11:52AM MrPistachio said
There's ever DDR tournies anymore?
I'm going.
I'm going.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 12:08PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
The fiends! They know fat people can't resist the siren song of DDR!
Also, a scholarship? For DDR? Ok...
Also, a scholarship? For DDR? Ok...
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 12:13PM ch3burashka said
IT'S A TRAP, YOU FAT KIDS!
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 1:10PM RageOverdose said
@Ilikesoup
Yup.
It's a pretty state though.
Yup.
It's a pretty state though.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:21PM Howard Roark said
just woke up and read that as "West Vagina."
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:37PM CARmakazie said
Im only going if there's a slow motion camera...what?!
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 4:26PM broken 4th wall said
@Ilikesoup
i love your smug little attitude. "yee-haw" Jesus Christ...you must be from somewhere as esteemed as California. i'm guessing you're a pretentious little college student who's been enrolled in a uni for a couple of semesters and thinks he knows all there is to know about the world already, even though you constantly resort to looking up inaccurate statistics on the web.. i'm sure you just LOVE smart, informative television programs like The Daily Show and Colbert's Report. you're intelligent, you're awesome, you're so full of shit!!!
i digress, it's just Virginia, right? just another dumb, fat, white, red hick state that no one should care about. God, i wish they would just wipe out the entire South side of the United States so i can just go about enjoying the heavily crime-ridden, diversified West Coast. /sarcasm
i love your smug little attitude. "yee-haw" Jesus Christ...you must be from somewhere as esteemed as California. i'm guessing you're a pretentious little college student who's been enrolled in a uni for a couple of semesters and thinks he knows all there is to know about the world already, even though you constantly resort to looking up inaccurate statistics on the web.. i'm sure you just LOVE smart, informative television programs like The Daily Show and Colbert's Report. you're intelligent, you're awesome, you're so full of shit!!!
i digress, it's just Virginia, right? just another dumb, fat, white, red hick state that no one should care about. God, i wish they would just wipe out the entire South side of the United States so i can just go about enjoying the heavily crime-ridden, diversified West Coast. /sarcasm
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 5:09PM HighFiveJesus said
@Ilikesoup
Maybe he's from Virginia, and is a little bitter?
Either way, take a chill pill, mr. 4th wall.
Maybe he's from Virginia, and is a little bitter?
Either way, take a chill pill, mr. 4th wall.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 6:03PM type2red said
This is actually really cool gamers need this I know I do*
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 8:24PM broken 4th wall said
@HighFiveJesus
sure thing Mr. Jon-Stewart-disguised-as-Dave-Chapelle-disguised-as-a-pimp. yeah i know who you are. i figured it out...
sure thing Mr. Jon-Stewart-disguised-as-Dave-Chapelle-disguised-as-a-pimp. yeah i know who you are. i figured it out...
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 11:42PM RageOverdose said
@Ilikesoup
Maybe you should get out more.
Or put a trollface in your avatar to not confuse the little kiddies.
Maybe you should get out more.
Or put a trollface in your avatar to not confuse the little kiddies.
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 2:18AM RageOverdose said
@Ilikesoup
You aren't wronging him at all. I don't believe anyone is taking away any sort of profit from Whynne when they use it, then again I never took the time to see his page in order to find out if it's for sale. Copyright cases are pointless without there being damages behind them, be it monetary, emotional, or physical.
It's funny how you sound like the stupid West Virginians that I get the displeasure of being around.
You aren't wronging him at all. I don't believe anyone is taking away any sort of profit from Whynne when they use it, then again I never took the time to see his page in order to find out if it's for sale. Copyright cases are pointless without there being damages behind them, be it monetary, emotional, or physical.
It's funny how you sound like the stupid West Virginians that I get the displeasure of being around.






