SCI-FEST/HealthyU at the St. Louis Science Center
By:
Hannah Daily (SLU MAT Class of 2020)
This
past weekend, on Saturday November 4th, students in the St. Louis University Athletic Training Society (SLATS) volunteered their
time to show the St. Louis community what AT is all about during the annual
Healthy U event at the St. Louis Science Center. SLATS plus hundreds of other
professionals got the chance to engage with local families to teach them a more
about the many health care fields.
Healthy U is a part of the SCI-FEST series of educational programs and events. At HealthyU, we set up a return to play obstacle course including mini-hurdles, an agility ladder, cones
and a balance component to finish it off. For parents, there was a raffle for
four free SLU Billkens Men's Basketball tickets.
This
experience was a fun and interactive way to show what the field of athletic
training is all about. Our students also got to meet other athletic trainers
around the area which was a great source of networking! Even though the kids
didn’t quite follow the rules of our obstacle course, it was a great time
teaching them about the Athletic Training profession.
Overall,
this experience at Healthy U was a positive one and I am excited to see SLATS
participate again next year.
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