Within five minutes of meeting Coach Roudy Derisse, you can tell that he is a man on a mission. He is determined to do his part to end the epidemic of childhood obesity, and knows he will succeed...with your help! The dedication of parents, teachers, mentors and families is essential in getting Coach Roudy's plans to increase the health and well-being of children off the ground.

His can-do attitude and unbridled enthusiasm for his mission are contagious! In fact, on any given day of the week you'll find the 28 year old Coach Roudy doing what he loves best, and that's improving the lives of the children around him. Being the eldest of 19 cousins, Roudy always had to look after youngsters. Even then, he did it with a smile, and his family, young and old, continue to look to him as an inspiration.

Roudy has been extremely active since he was 2 years old. From childhood on, he participated in sports like track and field (for which he holds his high school record for long jump and 100 yard dash), cross country, basketball, baseball, boxing, surfing, wall climbing, soccer, volleyball, tennis, racquetball, weightlifting, yoga, mountain hiking, swim, roller blading and wave boarding.

"I want children near and far to experience the fun of being a child. Sports has a unique way of building character, friendship, good self esteem, while having fun and getting physically healthy at the same time."

- Coach Roudy