On Friday, January 20, the ExerCYse is Medicine Club hosted the first ExerCYse Time event of 2017. Not only was this the first ExerCYse Time event of the year; it was also the first ExerCYse Time event hosted at an Ames Community School District building.
During past semesters, exercise leaders from the ISU ExerCYse is Medicine Club have hosted ExerCYse Time on the Iowa State University campus in the Forker building (home of ISU's Kinesiology Department) on Friday evenings. The ExerCYse Time events in the Forker building hosted an average of 10-15 children each week.
This year, ExerCYse is Medicine has partnered up with the Ames Community School District to bring ExerCYse Time closer to the students in the Ames area. Additionally, ExerCYse is Medicine partnered with the Student-Athlete Affairs Coordinator in order to bring ISU student-athletes on as volunteers for ExerCYse Time. All children grades K-8 are welcome to attend each weekly ExerCYse Time session at whichever Ames elementary school gym it is being hosted at during any given week to enjoy an hour of fun and FREE exercise activities with ISU athletes and exercise volunteers. You can see the schedule of gym locations below.
During past semesters, exercise leaders from the ISU ExerCYse is Medicine Club have hosted ExerCYse Time on the Iowa State University campus in the Forker building (home of ISU's Kinesiology Department) on Friday evenings. The ExerCYse Time events in the Forker building hosted an average of 10-15 children each week.
This year, ExerCYse is Medicine has partnered up with the Ames Community School District to bring ExerCYse Time closer to the students in the Ames area. Additionally, ExerCYse is Medicine partnered with the Student-Athlete Affairs Coordinator in order to bring ISU student-athletes on as volunteers for ExerCYse Time. All children grades K-8 are welcome to attend each weekly ExerCYse Time session at whichever Ames elementary school gym it is being hosted at during any given week to enjoy an hour of fun and FREE exercise activities with ISU athletes and exercise volunteers. You can see the schedule of gym locations below.
Our first ExerCYse Time session was held at the Edwards Elementary gym. One ExerCYse is Medicine team leader and I, along with a group of 9 ISU student-athlete volunteers, led just over 50 children in an hour of ExerCYse Time. The ExerCYse is Medicine Club and our volunteers are so excited for this great turnout! We hope to continue to have such positive participation throughout the rest of the semester!
I managed to snap a couple pictures on my smart phone while I was watching the children play a few rounds of "Sharks and Minnows." See images below.
I managed to snap a couple pictures on my smart phone while I was watching the children play a few rounds of "Sharks and Minnows." See images below.
Parents: you are welcome to stay and watch your children participate, but if you need an empty house for one hour in order to catch up on laundry or your favorite Netflix show, you are welcome to leave your child in our care and return when ExerCYse Time is over. All of our volunteers have been given a background check by Iowa State University's Risk Management Office and have been trained to plan activities for children.
If you are interested in seeing what ExerCYse Time is like in action, you can follow this link to view a story Cyclones TV created on our first ExerCYse Time session.
You can also visit our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter for updates on the ExerCYse is Medicine activities!
Kiersten McGuire
ExerCYse Time/VERB Summer Scorecard Intern
If you are interested in seeing what ExerCYse Time is like in action, you can follow this link to view a story Cyclones TV created on our first ExerCYse Time session.
You can also visit our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter for updates on the ExerCYse is Medicine activities!
Kiersten McGuire
ExerCYse Time/VERB Summer Scorecard Intern
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