Sponsored by Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter the fourth annual Family Fitness and Fun Day took place at the UMass-Dartmouth Tripp Athletic Center on March 15, 2014. Dozens of children and adults gathered with former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose, who now works in the District Attorney's Office, talk about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet and plenty of physical activity. UMass-Dartmouth Hockey Coach Brian Pothier spoke about how he integrates health into his family's lifestyle before District Attorney Sam Sutter spoke about the importance of fitness and health in his life. Participants were then divided into groups to participate in a variety of fun activities, including zumba dancing, an obstacle course, a boot camp work-out, a yoga class, and a nutrition and cooking demonstration by UMass Dining Service staff. And, everyone had an opportunity to visit resource tables from over a dozen organizations, including Partner's Soda-Free Demonstration, as well as information about the free sports clinics, which Mr. Rose offers across Bristol County. Click here for a 26-minute video of the event. Click here for photos of last year's event. For more information, contact Brian Rose at 508-961-1972.

(Top row, left) DA Office staff member Cecilia Porche signs people in for the event and assigns them to groups. (Top row, center and right) A family stops by the Boutique Fitness table while Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard talks with a young man about the amount of sugar in soda. (Row two, left) Miss New Bedford, Jillian Zucco, stops by to talks with Amanda Komorek of the American Heart Association. (Row two, center) Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose welcomes the crowd to the gymnasium where many of the workout stations are located. (Row two, right) Assistant District Attorney Owen Murphy and Prosecutor Yuo-mi Cho stand next to the Partners table. (Row three, left and center) NHL Defenseman and UMass-Dartmouth Hockey Coach Brian Pothier talks about maintaining a healthy lifestyle before District Attorney Sam Sutter speaks. (Row three, right) Children try out the obstacle course by first shaking a heavy rope. (Row four) Participants try out Zumba dancing and a series of boot-camp-style exercises led by Jason Caldas of CrossFit Dartmouth/Bridgewater. (Bottom row, left and center) Assistant Director of Restaurant Services Shane Riorclan mans the salad table while Debby Jones of Dartmouth points out the meatballs to her children. (Bottom row, right) Donna Bosworth and Alice Beauregard lead some yoga stretches in the new fitness center.