Submitted Photo Nedrose educators who attended the ND Roughrider Health Promotion Conference May 27-30 are, from left, Alex Schmaltz, Matt Kittleson, Samantha Schmaltz, Rasphede Logan, Joann Schapp, Sadie Volk and Lisa Bahm.

Several educators and community members from the local area learned how to promote school, community and personal healthy lifestyle concepts at the 39th annual ND Roughrider Health Promotion Conference on May 27-May 30 in Medora, according to conference information.

Tracy Bonn, Molly Frueh and Katie Dufner, teachers from Des Lacs-Burlington, and Alex Schmaltz, Rhaspede Logan, Matt Kittelson, Samantha Schmaltz, Lisa Bahm, Sadie Volk and Joann Schapp from Nedrose were 10 of the 150 participants registered. Schools and communities from across the state sent representatives to evaluate their school health and community programs and to develop action plans for making improvements.

Various sessions offered were based on the components of Coordinated School Health including health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling, psychological, social services, healthy school environment, health promotion for staff and family/community involvement.

Additional topics included substance use prevention, character education, violence/bullying prevention, chronic disease prevention and professional development.

The keynote presenters included Holly Hoffman and Dave Davlin.