Experience – LOTS!  Val Douglas is the owner’s of Stretch-n-Grow of Katy & West Houston. Val is a life long exercise enthusiast as well as a former collegiate athlete. She has been a fitness & trail-running coach for many years. She set many records in college volleyball. A mother of 3 children, Val has coached sports clinics for children.  Val and her coaching staff are certified youth fitness instructors.  All instructors are continually educated in exercise for young children and are CPR and First Aid certified. 

YOUTH FITNESS GUIDELINES
Our Youth Fitness Guidelines are in compliance with AFAA (Aerobic & Fitness Assn. Of America), ACE (American Council on Exercise), ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics).  Our curriculum and exercise glossary are safe, effective and age-appropriate.

OUR INSTRUCTORS
EVERY instructor is a certified Youth Fitness Specialist and is certified in CPR and First Aid.  Our comprehensive training program is rigorous and on going.  Each instructor attends quarterly training camps to maintain the integrity of our program, as well the childcare licensing credentials mandated by the state of Texas.  All instructors are caregiver certified.  Additionally, we provide liability insurance.

HISTORY
Stretch-n-Grow – the world’s largest network of children’s fitness professionals - originated in Galveston, Texas in 1992.  After an intense study and the discovery of alarming statistics concerning the health status of American’s young children, the founders of Stretch-n-Grow set out on their mission to change the course for children everywhere.  Stretch-n-Grow has expanded to over 1,000 cities across America, Canada, England, Ireland, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Portugal and Spain.
 
ADVISORY BOARD
Our exercises and curriculum were developed under the supervision of an Advisory Board consisting of pediatricians, nutritionists, educators and fitness professional.  Our Advisory Board and Affiliate Advisory Council regularly review our program to ensure that our participants enjoy the most effective and safe exercises available for children.

MISSION

• To lay a foundation for a healthy lifestyle and a positive attitude toward well-being
  
• To establish life-long patterns of fitness and good eating habits
  
• To prepare children for participation in physical education and athletic programs
  
• To empower parents and child care providers in setting a healthy example for children

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 22:6